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New data shows that almost three injured e-scooter riders are taken to the emergency department every day.

New data shows that almost three injured e-scooter riders are taken to the emergency department every day.

A radical blueprint proposes several measures in a bid to cut the number of people waiting in pain for surgery.

Doctors say they are preparing to name and shame Premier Daniel Andrews and other Labor MPs as part of their campaign against expanded payroll tax.

Doctors have warned that a new Victorian and NSW payroll tax ruling will hike up the cost of seeing a GP and could “kill off bulk-billing”.

There have been 2 million fewer standard GP consultations in Victoria this year compared with before the pandemic. Doctors are concerned about what this means for patients’ health.

Data from the Health Department indicate that at least 659 individuals in Victoria have died after contracting COVID-19 while receiving treatment for other conditions in hospitals, The Age revealed in an exclusive report.

It turns out that the medical advice for treating mastitis is wrong and not based on evidence. Instead of heat, breastfeeding mothers should apply ice.

It turns out that the medical advice for treating mastitis is wrong and not based on evidence. Instead of heat, breastfeeding mothers should apply ice.

It turns out that the medical advice for treating mastitis is wrong and not based on evidence. Instead of heat, breastfeeding mothers should apply ice.