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Australia has one of the world's highest rates of skin cancer, make sure you choose the right sunscreen and apply it properly

Health Sunscreens

Everything you ever wanted to know about sunscreens (but were afraid to ask)

10 July 2019

Tips on what to consider when choosing or applying a sunscreen

Symptoms of a hangover include a dry mouth, a headache, and nausea

Hangover cures: the night before the morning after

24 December 2018

Is there a hangover cure?
Essential reading for anyone visited by spirits these holidays.

Medicines can have unexpected adverse events.

Regulation Side Effects

10 questions: reporting side effects

17 October 2018

Reporting side effects helps us monitor the safety of medicines and medical devices. Learn the basics of adverse events.

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What is the Therapeutic Goods Administration?

24 October 2018

What is the TGA? Learn why and how we regulate medicines and medical devices.

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Medical devices BIA-ALCL

Consumer story: Georgia and breast implant associated cancer

7 September 2018

Georgia's story explains how to spot the warning signs for the breast implant associated cancer BIA-ALCL.

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If it walks like a therapeutic good, talks like a therapeutic good...

18 October 2018

Some retailers try to use disclaimers like 'for research purposes only' to sell an illegal product, but these disclaimers don't change the law.

Illustration of Caitlin dressing in overalls and holding a spanner.

Prescription medicine Medicinal cannabis

Consumer story: Caitlin and medicinal cannabis

20 June 2018

Caitlin's story explains how a patient in Australia can legally access medicinal cannabis.

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