New research has shown that switching fruit juice for skim milk with breakfast might help keep those extra kilograms off.

A woman has received the world's first tailor-made trachea transplant, grown by seeding a donor organ with her own stem cells.

New research shows heavy children suffer flatter arches and aching bones in their feet.

A culture of binge drinking among backpackers is driving up risky sex and rates of sexually transmitted infections in Sydney.

Country people are four times more likely to die after a traumatic accident or incident than city folk.

Babies who suffer from fatal kidney defects in the womb could have a chance at survival, thanks to a genetic breakthrough.

A tiny red berry celebrated for its antioxidant qualities may also help protect against skin damage that leads to cancer.

More men are popping erection drugs after prostate cancer treatment as younger patients are diagnosed with the disease.

Paranoia, once assumed to afflict only schizophrenics, may be a lot more common than previously thought.

South Australian hospitals found to be performing a high number of caesarean sections should be named and shamed.

Health authorities are warning of disease-spreading mosquitoes in the New England region of northern NSW.