Periods: earlier and irregular
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Bird-flu vaccine status
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Payroll tax pushback
While WA GPs have been spared the impost, others across the country were not so fortunate, spurring the Royal Australia College of GPs (RACGP) to once again call on all state and territory governments to axe the payroll tax. Read More...
Contraception more accessible in WA
Western Australian women will soon be able to get a resupply of the oral contraceptive pill at their local participating pharmacy as part of a new program where eligible women can get a resupply for up to 12 months at a time. Read More...
Fluoride risks shot down
A US study suggesting a potential link between fluoride exposure during pregnancy with neurodevelopmental issues in infants has drawn the ire of Australian experts. Read More...
MediSecure secure?
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International acclaim for WA researcher
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