Paige Cockburn

Sally Sara: Have you ever tried to dance the blues away? Well, if new research is anything to go by, it could make you feel better.

Ten years ago Vicki Childs realised she wasn't feeling herself every time winter came around. "I would just feel really weird, low and lousy — it was a new feeling to me."

Hair falling out. Weakness and confusion. Wounds that don't heal. These can all be signs someone is malnourished, but they are commonly mistaken for the "normal" process of ageing.

50 degrees Celsius at noon. Melting roads. Out-of-control wildfires. This is summer for parts of the northern hemisphere right now.

We all know the pain of a blaring alarm clock after a late night but sleep deprivation does more than just bring our mood down.

Sleep. It unites yet perplexes us all … so let's get some answers! Follow our live Q&A sleep blog and tap into the minds of some of the country's best sleep scientists.

Data from the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) shows doctors are spending longer with patients but are worried about their financial viability as more patients either delay or avoid making appointments.

Program: AM Presented by More Australians are delaying a trip their doctor due to the rising cost, according to the Royal Australian College of GPs.

Doctors from the UK, Ireland and New Zealand will have their ability to practise in Australia fast tracked from next week under new changes introduced by regulators.

Australian Pathology is lobbying the federal government for more funding amid increasing demands on the sector. What will the cost to patients be?