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More businesses are offering online medical certificates and telehealth prescriptions. What are the pros and cons?

Telehealth has played an important role during the pandemic. Telephone and online consultations have enabled social distancing and kept patients and clinicians safe from transmissible infections.

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Tested positive to COVID? Go easy on yourself – try not to rush back to work or exercise

With COVID isolation rules largely gone, some people feel pressured to rush back to work, school, or other activities after testing positive to COVID.

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Autumn Statement 2022: how the budget will affect your household income

It’s working families that will bear the brunt of this week’s announcement. Below, Greg Marsh, founder of cost-of-living champion Nous.co, illustrates how this week’s OBR numbers could affect typical households in the UK

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How to switch health insurers if you're worried about cybersecurity, costs or claims

More than half of Australians hold private health insurance. About one quarter, or almost four million people, are members of Medibank, Australia’s largest health insurer and the company at the centre of the current cybersecurity breach.

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Scared of needles? Claustrophobic? One longer session of exposure therapy could help as much as several short ones

For the one in 13 people who suffer from phobias, the mere mention of spiders, heights, enclosed spaces or other triggers can cause distress.

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Corrie actress turns celebrant character into reality to give final farewell to people with no family

'No one should be laid to rest alone, it’s important that they know there are people who care'

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Curious Kids: why do people get old?

Why do people get old? – Emily, 8 years old, Victoria

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My kid has gone vegetarian. What do I need to know (especially if they're a picky eater)?

So your child has just announced they’ve gone vegetarian, on top of already being a picky eater. What now?

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Some GPs just keep their heads above water. Other doctors' businesses are more profitable than law firms

Almost all GPs and most non-GP specialist doctors (such as cardiologists, gynaecologists and dermatologists) run private businesses to provide medical care in Australia. Business decisions can influence the costs of medical care, the care patients receive, and access to medical care in different geographic areas.

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Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?

Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.

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Want noisy miners to be less despotic? Think twice before filling your garden with nectar-rich flowers

Noisy miners are complicated creatures. These Australian native honeyeaters live in large cooperative groups, use alarm calls to target specific predators, and sometimes help raise the young of other miners. But they’re perhaps best known for their aggressive and coordinated attacks on other birds – a behaviour known as “mobbing”.

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Where is your seafood really from? We’re using 'chemical fingerprinting' to fight seafood fraud and illegal fishing

Fake foods are invading our supermarkets, as foods we love are substituted or adulterated with lower value or unethical goods.

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Why is newborn baby skin-to-skin contact with dads and non-birthing parents important? Here's what the science says

Soon after a baby is born, it’s getting more common these days for the father or non-birthing parent to be encouraged to put the newborn directly on their chest. This skin-to-skin contact is often termed “kangaroo care”, as it mimics the way kangaroos provide warmth and security to babies.

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White, female, and high rates of mental illness: new diversity research offers a snapshot of the publishing industry

Books are fundamental to our society: they shape our culture, education and ideas. To do this well, books should reflect the amazing and varied world we occupy.

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Can't get your teen off the couch? High-intensity interval training might help

Many parents will understand the frustration of coming home from work to find their teens slumped on the couch with their eyes glued to their phones or the TV.

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How has the pandemic changed relationships between owners and their dogs? Here's what dog ownership in Australia looks like

At the start of the pandemic, Australia saw a puppy-buying frenzy. Given that it's International Dog Day today, let's look at whether the pandemic strengthened or worsened relationships between owners and their pets.

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'Oh well, wine o’clock': what midlife women told us about drinking – and why it's so hard to stop

Many of us enjoy a drink at the end of a stressful day. But for some, this is less of a discretionary treat and more of a nightly must-have.

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Book Week: it's not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading

My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow for a Book Week costume for school?

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We asked children how they experienced poverty. Here are 6 changes needed now

An eight-year-old boy is often hungry, but knows if he tells his mum, she will eat less herself and go hungry. He hates the thought, so he stays quiet.

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Why doesn't Canada let schools provide child care?

Canada’s policy-makers could take lessons from other countries who have streamlined early learning and child care within their schools.

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Personality testing in job applications: what can and can't employers ask you?

You might have heard of jobseekers being asked to complete a “personality test” as part of a job application, or been through the process yourself.

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Interest rates, energy prices and inflation are all rising. Here's how our readers are dealing with the cost of living

From being smart about shopping for everyday items to making lifestyle changes to save on power, here are some tips from our readers on ways you can cut the cost of living.

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6 ways fathers can share love and connection with their babies, preschoolers and young children

The early years are the most dynamic time of life, producing more than a million neural connections each second. For parents or caregivers, this time offers a wonderful opportunity to impact children’s lives, allowing children to see and experience relationships and the world as balanced, secure and loving.

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Is vaping a safer alternative to smoking? We just don't know yet

Studies show that people who vape are more likely to progress to smoking tobacco products.

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Fed Explores More Aggressive Interest Rate Hikes To Counter Inflation While Weighing Associated Risks

Federal Reserve officials discussed moving the U.S. central bank to a "restrictive" policy stance to counter inflation through more fierce interest rate increases, the Financial Times reports. However, the policy could undermine the strong recovery in the jobs market. Some Fed officials also saw risks to commodities markets stemming from the…

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