Popular festivals to roll out pill testing
Several popular Aussie music festivals – including one where a person died and another where multiple overdoses occurred – will both have pill testing in place.
Young Adults
Mystery condition leaves young woman in ‘debilitating’ health fight
It started with a virus, now this 23-year-old SA woman is bed-bound and doctors investigating what’s caused her life-altering health condition.
‘Not a dream’: Young mum has organ removed after misdiagnosis
A mum-of-two spent the holidays in hospital away from her young family due to receiving surgery for the removal of an organ. Doctors soon discovered the true cause of her symptoms.
‘Split-second decision’: The burger that cost Odetta her life
Odetta Maxwell, 25, will never meet her sister’s new child – all because of one moment on our roads. Here, her family pleads for change.
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‘Hardest thing’: Mystery lingers after family’s unthinkable decision
The young Adelaide woman’s grieving family says her life was just getting started when the seemingly impossible happened.
‘I ran’: Alisha’s shocked reaction as docs find cause of painful rash
Despite the frightening results of her medical tests, Alisha Meyer said her diagnosis still came as a relief.
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.
Revealed: How many young Aussies use drugs, vapes
An new survey has found that while smoking and alcohol consumption are in decline, the use of illicit drugs and vaping is on the rise in Australia.
Australia’s most obese age group revealed
Obesity in Australians is on the rise and there is one unlikely age group that are stacking on more kilos than the rest.
Which Aussies are gaining weight the fastest
Australians are gaining weight at a rapid pace, with one age group stacking on more kilos than the rest. Here’s why.
12 ways Aussies can live a better life
In just 12 steps, young Australian adults can improve their health dramatically — and it won’t hurt your pocket. See what the best tips are from the experts.
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