My smartwatch started going crazy – I’d been ignoring the symptoms
Brad Butvila had been feeling light-headed and dizzy, but he put it down to being tired due to being a father-of-two. However his smartwatch kept sending him alerts.
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Model documented her tragic last days before brain surgery
Top Aussie model Lucy Markovic documenting the lead-up to what was supposed to be life-changing brain surgery. ‘I can’t wait to live life after this whole entire mess’, she posted shortly before she died.
Healthy young woman left paralysed after night out
Out for a night with friends to see a band in Newcastle, a young woman has been left paralysed from the neck down after suffering a sudden stroke. Her friends are now raising funds for her recovery.
Grieving mum’s anger over broken vows after baby’s death
Babies are not being screened for dozens of deadly diseases three years after authorities promised to do so.
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My mozzie bite became a flesh-eating ulcer
Chris was bitten by a mosquito and ended up needing antibiotics and surgery. He’s calling for funding to fight the flesh-eating disease.
I thought I only had a hernia – but doctors found a tumour
Father-of-three Peter Giannopoulos saw his doctor for a routine check-up – then came a death sentence. He’s now hoping for a miracle.
How 5 minutes was all it took to end Dawn’s debilitating seizures
Music teacher Dawn Kenny’s seizures get so bad it’s too dangerous for her to drive. But we take you behind the scenes to show how her life could change in just 5 minutes.
I felt like I had bugs crawling under my skin all the time
An Adelaide mum who experienced “uncontrollable rage” and memory loss feared she may have early onset dementia – it wasn’t until she spoke with a female GP that she got a diagnosis.
I’ve got an online habit that worries doctors
A chronically ill Sydney woman goes online for this reason, like many of us do. But doctors are alarmed by the trend and are urging people to be careful.
Why do more teens have IBS, eczema and ADHD?
Almost half of our youths are living with chronic disease or developmental conditions like ADHD. There’s a concerning link as to why.
‘Paid off in spades’: Why Daddos left LA to come home to Sydney
When Cameron Daddo left a well-established acting career in LA to return to Australia, he and wife Ali faced “challenging, lonely times” — but their careers and family are now stronger than ever.
Melanoma nightmare: Ex CEO tells of wife’s diagnosis after mole removed
The former CEO of a global restaurant giant has revealed how a visit with his wife for an MRI on a torn muscle ended in a “shattering” diagnosis that left her with just three months to live.
New reason women are using botox
It’s best known as a wonder wrinkle eliminator, but now doctors are using Botox injections to relieve another pain.
The dentist visit that shattered a family’s world
After months of toothaches and mouth pain, this married father-of-two was referred by his dentist to an oral specialist – what came next was a “traumatic” discovery.
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