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Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney says breastfeeding is best for babies but it’s not easy for everyone.

What some consumers don’t realise is that a common drug used to treat blocked noses does not work when taken in tablet, capsule or liquid form.

A Laverton North cooling tower has been identified as the likely source of the state’s worst Legionnaire’s disease outbreak in more than two decades

A Laverton North cooling tower has been identified in the state’s worst Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in two decades.

Victoria’s health system is ‘no longer fit for purpose’, as the government announces an overhaul that will avoid mergers but centralise staff and services.

After an 18½ hour shift, Jim Avard had a terrible accident. His experience became a lightning rod for furious paramedics in a dispute that threatens to engulf the ambulance service.

Kaea Takiari was a teenager when police raided the house he was staying in. Years later, he’s trying to help other young people get out of a life in crime.

Kaea Takiari was a teen when police raided the house he was staying in. Years later, he’s trying to help other young people.

Protracted industrial action by paramedics, including a pause on taking patients’ billing details, is hurting the service.

In this series, The Age profiles Victorian suburbs and towns to reveal how they’ve changed over the decades.