But supplements could reduce likelihood of heart attack for people who already have cardiovascular diseaseFish oil supplements may increase the risk of someone developing a heart condition or stroke, but could reduce the risk for those who already have cardiovascular disease, according to research.Fish oil is a rich source of omega-3 fatty acids. The...

Exclusive: SafeWork NSW promises to crack down on big businesses who fail to protect the wellbeing of staffFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastClaims for psychological injury at work are increasing at a rate far outstripping physical injury claims in New South...

Victims in Britain have finally gained a measure of justice – elsewhere the fight has had varying outcomesOn Monday, infected blood victims in the UK finally felt they had obtained a measure of justice and closure, nearly 50 years after the scandal began. Yet questions remain over the compensation scheme and whether criminal charges will be brought....

Stuart Bolitho on why his life is still a ticking timebomb, more than 30 years after he was given contaminated blood, Marjorie Haynes on her father, who she believes died from Aids in the days before blood was tested, and Christine Hancock on a warning that wasn’t heededOn Monday, I learned that 33 years after I was given a contaminated blood transfusion,...

Brian Langstaff’s report has opened the door. We will keep fighting to bring those responsible to justiceAndy Evans is the chair of the Tainted Blood campaign groupFinally, people know we’re not conspiracy theorists. We’re not raving mad, and we haven’t been barking up the wrong tree. “Go away, live your lives, it was all a mistake,” is a refrain we...

It was both moving and onerous that she trusted me with important decisions, and I treasure her observation that our relationship never felt transactionalBy the time most people read this, the funeral of my longest-living patient will probably be over.We first met when I was pregnant and she found out she had cancer. You might think that the juxtaposition...