The summer mistake that could kill you
Every year, millions of Australians spend their summer outside with their loved ones, blissfully unaware that one simple mistake could cost them everything.
Conditions
The blood pressure ‘super pill’ that’s changing the game
High blood pressure is the leading preventable cause of heart disease but researchers have discovered a new three-in-one super pill that may revolutionise treatment.
Baby dies from highly contagious illness
The baby died after contracting the highly contagious infection as the country grapples with an epidemic.
Women push for access to surgery to reduce breast cancer risk
Many Australian women with a high risk of breast cancer have been forced to wait in limbo for access to risk-reducing surgery. Now they are taking their fight to Canberra.
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I got cancer while waiting for preventive surgery
A Melbourne teacher tried to eliminate her risk of cancer by opting for a preventive mastectomy but a delay in treatment meant she developed the condition while waiting.
How man who had to learn to walk again is empowering others
A Cairns-based storyteller who had to learn to walk and talk again is now helping to empower First Nations people with disabilities.
5 tips for maximum pleasure when suffering from endometriosis
Covering all bases, for solo and partnered play
Chloé Hayden calls out Harry Styles’ concert staff for discrimination
‘Flying its woke flag and ticking the disability box is where its values begin and end’
Bruce Willis diagnosed with dementia
‘While this is painful, it is a relief to finally have a clear diagnosis’
Chloé Hayden on being ‘different, not less’
Plus, what drives her day-to-day
The ovarian cancer symptoms your GP may miss
Women under 50 are being urged to be more vigilant for signs of ovarian cancer – the highest cause of cancer deaths in Aussie females. See what to look for.
Could this supermarket drug be the solution to ovarian cancer?
Researchers think yes.
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