Until recently, Australia's use of prescription opioids was increasing, and with it worries about dependence, overdose and death. [ + ]

Midnight Health, an emerging leader in telehealth solutions, has formed a strategic partnership with L'Oréal Dermatological Beauty brands of the L'Oréal Groupe. [ + ]

Health practitioner regulation and public protection have been further strengthened in Western Australia following the passage and enactment of changes to the National Law. [ + ]

Fluorescent hospital lights, a post-operative patient monitored by machines and an anxious medical team waiting to sign off the successful procedure. [ + ]

Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital's private emergency department will return to operating 24 hours, seven days a week from 19 August, with a new partnership with Care 24-7, a privately run emergency medical specialist practice. [ + ]

The study analysed patients who attended first seizure clinics (FSCs) at two major Melbourne public hospitals — The Alfred and the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). [ + ]

Global HIV, viral hepatitis epidemics and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) lead to 2.5 million deaths a year, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO). [ + ]

There has never been a more important time for general practice advocacy in Australia, said RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins. [ + ]

Allowing thousands of Australians to use superannuation for dental care is driving up the cost of dentistry, according to Private Healthcare Australia. [ + ]

More than 36% of people with visible and non-visible disabilities feel anxious or frustrated when it comes to visiting the dentist. [ + ]

Cancer care provider GenesisCare has partnered with Ramsay Health Care to open a new radiation therapy service at the Peninsula Private Hospital in Langwarrin. [ + ]

NTNU's Lena Myran would like dental health professionals to ask themselves what the cause of poor dental health might be. [ + ]

A new study has found a link between fluoride intake during pregnancy and neurobehavioural problems among children living in an area with fluoridated water. [ + ]

Launched at the Innovations Showcase event hosted by Cancer Australia in Sydney, the network will link cancer services across the country. [ + ]

While rare, deaths related to LSD or psilocybin, commonly known as magic mushrooms, were primarily due to traumatic injury. [ + ]