Listening to music when you are aged over 70 has been linked to an almost 40 per cent lower risk of getting dementia.
Angela Pownall
The community-run organisation which is battling to have nurses recognised for their service handed out awards to 13 Great Southern nurses and midwives at a ceremony on October 25.
Claire Middleton
Teenage drownings have risen by more than 30 per cent over the past five years, sparking urgent calls for parents to keep their children in swimming lessons.
Jessica Evensen
The Department of Health have unveil two new measles exposures sites in Western Australia.
Craig Duncan
A world-first initiative developed in WA has led to a significant reduction in preterm and early birth rates, improving the outcomes for thousands of women and their babies across the country.
Rhianna Mitchell
Almost one in 10 Australians can't afford medical care so many instead skip or delay treatment, with total health spending per person going backwards.
Rachael Ward
A study of mice that have ingested water contaminated with "forever chemicals" has detected impacts on male reproduction and sperm quality.
Maeve Bannister
The University of Western Australia is set to create a new position dedicated to blood cancer research after receiving $3 million in funding — the largest independent investment into blood cancer in WA history.
Medical staff were thrown into chaos in the early hours of Tuesday morning after a woman reportedly cut the gas and water off at two hospitals.
Alexandra Feiam
Getting your steps in over longer periods may help reduce the risk of heart disease later in life, according to new research.
Hannah Cross
Rebates for longer phone consultations will help marginalised patients, including those who live far from health care or who cannot access video technology.
Stephanie Gardiner
Mental health experts warn an unintended consequence of the drop on Australia's fertility rate could be greater incidents of perinatal anxiety and depression.
When first-time parents were told their son had a 7mm hole in his heart, they were left shattered, but the support of HeartKids helped walk the couple through stressful times.
Morning commuters watched in horror as a devastating crash launched two vehicles into a Perth office building, claiming the life of a 74-year-old postal worker.
Andrew Hedgman
One in three complaints about hospitals last year were related to emergency departments, according to WA’s health complaints authority.
More than 7.5 million Australians have had to cut back on work, study, caring for family or community activities because of health issues, injury or disability.
William Ton
A contraceptive option will soon be far cheaper to buy after it is listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, alongside increased bulk billing for IUDs.
It’s been one year since I took on the role of State secretary of the Australian Nursing Federation. In that time, WA’s nurses and midwives have faced an extraordinary confluence of challenges.
Romina Raschilla
Faces light up and no one can resist stopping for a pat and chat whenever Angus the friendly golden retriever appears - which is why he is so good at his job.
Bethany Hiatt
Australian women will have more affordable and better access to long-acting reversible contraceptives from Saturday.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Parents and kids filled Burswood Park on Sunday for the annual Walk for Prems, raising vital funds for Life’s Little Treasures Foundation which supports families of babies born sick or premature.
Tahnee Graham
A 19-year-old has been found with a stab wound after police were called to the scene of a wild brawl between men armed with machetes.
Cameron Micallef
Weight management for women can be impacted by a variety of biological and emotional factors, with experts saying a gender-focused approach is needed.
Complacency has set in about COVID-19 beyond the pandemic, but researchers warn the virus is not just another flu and poses a grave risk to vulnerable people.
Katelyn Catanzariti
