Can this ‘spit test’ spot prostate cancer signs better than a PSA?
A spit test done at home could be better at detecting prostate cancer than present methods like blood tests. This is what you need to know about it.
Conditions
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.
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.
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New test predicts Alzheimer’s years before it strikes
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Tattoos linked to cancer in shock study
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Eye sewn shut: Mum’s shock diagnosis at lash appointment
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‘Better than Ozempic’ diabetes drug arrives in Australia
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