I don’t want to talk about poo but I have to — this is why
After a tragic accident left him wheelchair-bound, a father-of-one is now fighting for 50,000 Australians who have been ‘ghosted’ by the federal government. Find out why.
Conditions
Young woman given days to live after shock diagnosis
A young woman has been dealt the devastating news an undiscovered health issue is “incurable” and she has “hours or days” to live.
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.
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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A new blood test ‘can predict’ the return of breast cancer
Better treatment is on the horizon
An unexplained surge in bowel cancer among people aged under 50 has doctors worried and a new study highlights the signs you may have the disease.
Tattoos linked to cancer in shock study
Getting tattooed could increase a person’s risk of developing a certain type of cancer, researchers have found.
Eye sewn shut: Mum’s shock diagnosis at lash appointment
A young Adelaide mum-of-four was forced to have her eye sewn shut after her beauty appointment led to a terrifying health diagnosis.
‘Better than Ozempic’ diabetes drug arrives in Australia
A new drug set to be better than the infamous diabetes turned weight-loss drug Ozempic will be trialled by two Melbourne hospitals. See if you’re eligible.
‘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.
‘Her liver was falling apart’: World-first cancer surgery saves Aussie mum
The only option for these cancer patients was a surgery with a less than 50 per cent success rate. This is the inside story of an Australian breakthrough that got the world talking.
Tea could significantly reduce the risk of dementia, study shows
Start sipping for more brain power
Can a liquid diet reverse type 2 diabetes?
Experts weigh in
‘I thought my headaches were Year 12 stress … I was wrong’
Sophia Noelle Thompson thought her headache was due to stress from her school exams. Instead it was hiding a horror disease that could now claim her life at any time.
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