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New Lifeblood bandage hopes to inspire more people to donate blood.

HealthCommentsNew-look arm bandages to inspire more people to donate blood

Blood and plasma donors will be easier to spot from this week with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood permanently replacing its white arm bandages with branded red ones. 

Claire Sadler

A first-of-its-kind study has been conducted in a bid to discover how FIFO camp design impacts worker productivity, morale, presenteeism and retention.

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Study reveals issues most impacting FIFO worker wellbeing

A first-of-its-kind study has been conducted in a bid to discover how FIFO camp design impacts worker productivity, morale, presenteeism and retention.

Claire Sadler

Respiratory illness rates are climbing in WA.

HealthLow jab rates see respiratory illnesses run riot in WA

Rates of respiratory infections such as influenza, whooping cough and COVID have increased in WA over the past few months, prompting Australia’s peak medical body to urge people to get vaccinated. 

Rachel Fenner

Ambulances parked outside Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital.

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Paramedics responding to record number of e-scooter crashes

Paramedics have responded to more than 328 serious e-scooter crashes since the start of this year with alarming figures revealing that WA is on track for the highest number of crashes in history. 

Caleb Runciman

Migraine sufferers around the world have been testing out a viral new remedy that is said to cure throbbing head pain.

THE NIGHTLYTruth behind McDonald’s ‘cure’ for migraines revealed

A neurologist has weighed in on the viral new remedy that is said to cure throbbing head pain.

Migraine sufferers around the world have been testing out a viral new remedy that is said to cure throbbing head pain.

HealthVideoCommentsTruth behind McDonald’s ‘cure’ for migraines revealed

A neurologist has weighed in on the viral new remedy that is said to cure throbbing head pain.

Amy Lee and Peta Rasdien

Clinical lead Dr Michael Wallace, pictured with Professor Nina Tirnitz-Parker, said this was one of the first biobanks in the world to research tissue from intermediate and advanced liver cancer rather than just the early stages of the disease.

HealthCommentsPremiumPerth liver cancer research pays dividends with new findings

A world-leading biobank in Perth has become one of the first in the world to research all stages of liver cancer in a bid to advance better treatment options for the deadly disease. 

Claire Sadler

Flavonoids are found in tea, berries apples, grapes, oranges and dark chocolate.

HealthEat more berries, drink tea and live a longer life

An apple a day as well as a cup of tea could help people live longer, new research suggests.

Bethany Hiatt

Dr Ann Liebert, from the University of Sydney.

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Aussie scientists find red light exposure fights Parkinson’s

Red light therapy has been shown to significantly reduce the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in new research findings.

Angela Pownall

Healthscope operates the Mount Hospital on Mounts Bay Road in central Perth.

HealthPremiumEight more hospitals face ‘imminent closure’, sector warns

Australian private hospitals have claimed more institutions will be forced to close unless a raging battle against big name health insurers resolved.

Simone Grogan

Amber Trought, 15, wrote and performed the poem for an English assignment at school, receiving an A for the work. She gave The West Australian permission to publish it.

READ IN FULLPremiumPerth teen’s powerful poem on living with an eating disorder

A Perth teenager has written a powerful poem about her journey with an eating disorder, giving an insight into the relentless, lonely and consuming nature of the illness.

Rhianna Mitchell

Perth teenager Amber Trought.

WA NewsPremiumEating disorders in young Australians a ‘national crisis’

A Perth doctor has described the prevalence of eating disorders in young people as a national crisis, with children as young as seven showing disordered eating patterns.

Rhianna Mitchell

Healthscope operates the Mount Hospital on Mounts Bay Road in central Perth.

HealthCommentsCBA puts $100m on table to keep Healthscope hospitals open

The nation’s second-biggest private hospital operator, Healthscope, has gone into receivership after struggling to pay an outstanding debt worth over $1 billion.

Cheyanne Enciso

Anastasia Trucia (8) checking on Liv Cripps.

HealthLittle doctors take over at PCH to raise funds for sick kids

The Perth Children’s Hospital Foundation held the heartwarming Kids’ Clinic on Friday, allowing kids to grab their clipboards and flip the script.

Occupational Therapist Tash Duffin is trained in Orofacial Myofunctional Therapy. She is warning about the dangers of unsupervised mouth taping to address mouth breathing.

HealthCommentsPremiumExpert warning over celeb-endorsed mouth-taping trend

Parents are being warned about the dangers of mouth taping their children in an attempt to improve sleep or stop mouth breathing, as new research finds the celebrity endorsed practice could pose health risks.

Rhianna Mitchell

Six year old Beau Shilton with roses for 65 Roses day.

HealthCommentsFunding research and support for cystic fibrosis with roses

65 Roses Day on May 22 allows people to buy roses to help fund research and support for those like Beau Shilton, who are living with cystic fibrosis.

Claire Sadler

Emily Lopes at home with husband Tyron and baby Lilly.

HealthPremiumUnsuspecting mums at risk of rare pregnancy complication

A rare and potentially-deadly pregnancy complication is on the rise across the country. For one Perth family, it almost cost a mother and baby their lives.

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Singer Jack Vidgen has opened up about his ongoing battle with addiction.

Celebrity‘I’m scared’: Aussie star’s heartbreaking addition update

Australian singer and reality star Jack Vidgen has shared a deeply personal update about his battle with addiction, revealing he has relapsed and is now back in rehab. 

Max Corstorphan

Pictured at Optus Stadium are Premier Roger Cook and Sport and Recreation Minister Rita Saffioti who were speaking on plans to develop the Burswood Precinct.

State PoliticsCommentsPremiumCook backs $1.8 billion promise amid turmoil

A global construction company which has never built an Australian hospital has been backed by the Cook Government to deliver WA’s planned maternity hospital alone after the collapse of its local partner

Dylan Caporn

Stephen Dawson, Regional Development Minister, arrives ahead of the ceremony. The official Swearing-in Ceremony of the new Cook Labor Ministry at Government House. Pictured in the Government House Ballroom. Danella Bevis

WA NewsCommentsWA-first strategy launched to converge medical research

A clinical trials ‘roadmap’ will be launched in Bunbury today that aims to set out a plan to bring together research by universities, hospitals and medical research institutes to improve health outcomes.

Researchers led by Curtin University Medical School professor John Olynyk will study the effect of aspirin use to reduce the occurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma, a type of liver cancer, as part of the five-year clinical trial.

HealthPremiumCurtin University trial sees if aspirin reduces cancer risk

People with chronic liver disease will be prescribed a daily dose of aspirin under a trial to lower their chances of developing cancer.

Bethany Hiatt

Orthocell chair John Van Der Wielen and chief Paul Anderson at its HQ in Murdoch.

BiotechCommentsPremiumOrthocell’s easy cell into US as it secures distributors

Orthocell says it has moved at ‘warp speed’ to secure US distributors for its nerve repair device, marking another milestone in its commercialisation push into the world’s biggest healthcare market.

Cheyanne Enciso

The number of Australians raiding their super accounts early to get dental implants and other expensive treatments has exploded by 528 per cent in five years.

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Greedy dentists gaming the system is a national trend

A lot of dentists are getting richer from gaming the ‘compassionate release of super’, but patients aren’t necessarily getting better teeth.

John Flint

Barnaby Joyce has shared a cancer diagnosis following a decisive election victory on Saturday night.

Politics CommentsFormer deputy PM battling prostate cancer

At a time he should be celebrating, Barnaby Joyce is instead preparing for surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Rachel Fenner