‘Everybody with breasts should be self-examining’
After an SA radio star revealed she had breast cancer, a local GP has shared her advice – and how a 10-minute appointment could save lives.
Adults 50-70
‘Can’t gift wrap it’: Best friend gives greatest gift of life
A man has given the ultimate birthday gift to his best friend of over a decade – a live organ.
A brain injury left him thinking he was a cornflake, but still denied NDIS
A man with an acquired brain injury has been denied NDIS funding despite his doctors saying he will likely never recover.
‘She isn’t alone’: SA cancer survivors rally behind Ali Clarke
Ali Clarke’s devastating on-air health revelation has hit very close to home for thousands of South Australian women, some of whom have rallied to support the radio personality.
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Heartbreaking reason father-of-two has planned his own funeral
A father-of-two has been forced to plan his own funeral after he found an unusual lump on the side of his neck.
‘I’m petrified’: NDIS ignores pleas by mum of severely disabled son
A 65-year-old mother has called out the NDIS for failing to review her severely disabled son’s funding plan after a much-needed surgery meant she can’t care for him.
‘Stuck here’: Cancer patient’s dire living situation
After Shona Brandon finishes her chemotherapy appointments she returns home. Only for Shona, home is a leaky van – with no insulation.
Mum’s shock find while breastfeeding daughter
Mum Jacqui Faliszewski was breastfeeding when she noticed something unusual. She was “absolutely devastated” by what happened next.
‘Told it would fix itself’: Scary symptom dismissed by doctor
Sara-Jayne Edmunds became vegan in an attempt to fix her unrelenting bowel problems. But the cause was much more sinister.
‘I thought three things when doctors told me I had cancer’
Single mum Katrina Mudge says her GP ignored her symptoms – even when she knew something was very wrong. This was her reaction when she was diagnosed with stage four cancer.
Desperate measures: SA patients needing lifesaving treatment look overseas
People suffering from life-threatening diseases such as blood cancer are increasingly reliant on donors living overseas to facilitate lifesaving treatments.
Beloved grandpa stuck in Oz with huge $50k hospital bill
This family has been left stunned by their local community’s generosity to raise $25k in four days after their patriarch suffered multiple strokes and was hit with a shocking hospital bill.
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