Mental health
Her stomach ached. A subconscious suggestion helped it heal
Hypnosis is often associated with silly stunts, but medicine is now starting to embrace it, spurred on by studies showing it can help with chronic pain – even if we don’t understand why.
- by Liam Mannix
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‘Our kids deserve their childhoods back’: Private schools pushed to ban mobile phones
Evidence linking smartphones to teen health problems is uniting hundreds of Victorian parents behind an international movement to keep children off devices.
- by Alex Crowe
Concerns were raised before hospital deaths report, says expert
Three people died by suicide and two survived attempts at Prince Charles Hospital’s mental health unit in Brisbane between December 2022 and April 2024, triggering the independent review.
- by Savannah Meacham and Fraser Barton
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Social media
Instagram wants parents to have power to block access to its own apps
After calls for Facebook to be blocked for children, top Meta executives will tell politicians the best place to restrict access is as people download an app.
- by Paul Sakkal
Calls for laser hair removal to be subsidised for common condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a complex hormonal condition that affects about one in 10 Australian women. A common symptom is excess facial and body hair.
- by Aisha Dow
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Veteran suicide royal commission
‘My life was destroyed’: Veteran suicide families speak out
With the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran suicide about to release its findings, six families disclose their heartbreak, their belief that the system let them down – and what they would like to see changed.
- by Tim Barlass
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Men's health
Every man
Men’s mental health is no longer a taboo topic. It’s time to change perceptions about how men should respond to life’s challenges, so they can find the care they deserve.
Opinion
Opinion
I could have been a billionaire but my brain got in the way
ADHD is killing my bottom line.
- by Genevieve Novak
Opinion
Pregnancy
When I met my baby, I expected an explosion of love. It took months to arrive
Holding my son in my arms for the first time, I felt numb. Emptied. It was as though I was observing myself from my previous life looking on as an outsider.
- by Ariane Beeston
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Healthcare
‘He shouldn’t be dead’: Families sue Frankston Hospital over suicides
Michael Abeling was desperate for help when he presented to the emergency department. But he was refused admission and died a few days later.
- by Henrietta Cook
Mornings without screens, coffee or exercise? I tried it and have thoughts
Is the “low-dopamine morning” as life-changing as it sounds? Experts weigh in on the trend.
- by Nell Geraets