Health

Actor Christina Applegate, known for hits such as Anchorman and Married With Children, says she is back at square one with the debilitating symptoms she suffers.

A new study suggests one in four people with severe, recurrent or persistent depression have a proposed subset called "circadian depression", where people often report waking up very tired and being a "night owl".

Shane Danes's family have dedicated their lives to keeping him in his home and out of aged care, but they do not know how much longer they can keep it up.

Tasmania's troubled health system has had a piecemeal approach to addressing its issues, the state's peak medical body says, as it calls for an independent inquiry that would look at the problems holistically.

While many women adjust to the grief of being childless not by choice over time, living in a culture geared towards families can highlight an "absence of intergenerational relationships". 

An independent review into the NT child protection department's conduct surrounding Kumanjayi Little Baby before her alleged murder has revealed extensive failings, with the department rating her safety as two out of 10.

One fifth of Victoria's councils have confirmed they are investigating or implementing measures to prohibit covert recording devices from community pools and recreation facilities over privacy concerns.

Australia's sex discrimination laws must be overhauled to stop workplaces "penalising" pregnant women and mothers, a new report urges.

A visit to the doctor can be the first time people trapped in modern slavery situations reach out. A guide designed by victim-survivors helps GPs see the signs.

Melbourne councils are looking to Europe for inspiration to clean up the Yarra River, in the hope of bringing swimmers back to the city's main fresh waterway.

A person who had contact with Kenya's first Ebola victim in early October becomes the country's eighth case of the deadly virus.

The independent senator criticises a One Nation cartoon that ridicules the outspoken veteran and uses her medical condition as a punchline.  

Unregulated peptides have exploded in popularity on social media, with promises of weight loss, aging reversal and muscle growth. 

More than one in three Australian workers are experiencing burnout, according to a survey, and for those whose workplaces have "high levels of system friction" it is far more likely.

A former high-ranking counterterrorism official is among 24 women working in the public sector who have told Four Corners they have experienced discrimination after falling pregnant.

A review is underway after more than 3,000 emails, including 16 urgent referrals for elective surgery, were found in an unmonitored email inbox months after they were sent.

Halfway through the Crisafulli government's first-term, data shows ramping figures have only slightly improved since they took office.

Advocates say Australia has a hidden cohort of young people aged between four and 25 who help care for people with disabilities, as well as sick, injured or elderly people.

Three years after a devastating elephant death at a Victorian zoo, a new vaccine might stop it happening again.

Four Corners has uncovered the tactics used to push mothers out of the workforce, revealing an unwritten playbook used by companies.

Australia has a new set of clinical guidelines for managing the symptoms of menopause, that include hot flushes, night sweats, and a frequent need to urinate. Here's what it means for you.

A South Australian health care worker has failed in a bid to overturn a decision blocking him from practising after he made several false claims including that he cure cancer.

The operator of a kindergarten and several staff have been jailed for serving tainted food that caused lead poisoning in more than 200 students in China.

"OK, be gentle," Freddie says, as he leans in to see a patient that's asked to touch his big red nose.

Min Luo and her sister, Fei Shan, played piano for a friend with dementia and discovered the positive impact it had on him. They then decided to share their talents with other dementia patients.