Drug overdose deaths in the nation's second-most populous state have hit a 10-year high, with illicit drugs playing a part.

Australian teenagers are seeking out health information from social media but more than a third of those surveyed say it is impacting their body image.

A woman uttered five striking words to her family from her hospital bed before she died of complications arising from her pursuit of a healthier life.

We are excited to welcome you to the St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne (SVPHM) team as a Social Worker within our Continuum of Care Department. This position is based across our Fitzroy, East ...

An ancient Hindu practice involving blowing into a shell has shown promise in treating symptoms of sleep apnoea.

Bangladesh has experienced a sharp rise in dengue cases with the mosquito-borne disease killing 101 people and infecting 24,183 so far this year.

It starts with nerves. Not the textbook kind--these are real, physical, tight-in-your-stomach nerves. The kind that hit you at 6:30am when you're packin ...

Ben Pieyre has seen the language and actions around mental health transform during his two decades working in construction. Not usually considered a "touchy-feely" industry, it took some time for ...

You've passed your exams, ticked off your competencies, and now you're staring down the biggest hurdle of your degree ...

Purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. They offer medical services such as elective surgery, emergency care, aged care, obstetrics, mental health, ...

A grandmother has successfully undergone Australia's first robotic shoulder replacement, saying she is enjoying her ...