‘Dismayed’: Fears over popular sleep aid
It’s a trick many sleep-deprived parents have turned to – but after soaring it popularity the safety of its usage has been thrown into question.
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More Aussies eligible for free vaccine: See if you qualify
More Australians will now be able to access a lifesaving vaccination, saving them hundreds of dollars. See if you are eligible.
Mum diagnosed with same rare cancer that claimed her husband
A Melbourne mum says telling her children that she had been diagnosed with the same rare cancer that claimed the life of their dad was “profoundly difficult”, as she fights for vital research into the incurable disease.
Exact year you start to age revealed
Groundbreaking new research has revealed the exact point that the ageing process catches up with us – and what can be done about it.
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Man brain dead following ingrown hair find
A man was declared brain dead and given a 4 per cent chance of survival after the unthinkable happened because of an ingrown hair.
‘Absolute hell’: Hidden pain crushing women
It’s a debilitating disease that affects almost a million Aussie women, and now one state is finally listening.
Urgent warning after measles outbreak
Authorities have issued an urgent warning after a person visited multiple shops and a uni while infected with measles contracted from an overseas traveller.
Teenage medical students shocked by C-section videos
School students who might be considering a medical career got some extreme exposure to what that might entail at the Royal College of Surgeons…
Gender Pain Gap: women’s pain ignored and dismissed
The Nurofen Gender Pain Gap Index Report reveals that more than half of women surveyed believe they’ve had their pain disregarded, compared to only 48 per cent of men
$2m win after botched surgery brain damage
A Queensland man has been awarded more than $2 million in compensation after a hospital’s botched treatment left him with severe brain damage.
14-year-old girl forced into ‘painful’ treatment
A 14-year-old girl will be forced to undergo “invasive” and potentially damaging treatment against the wishes of her parents and doctor.
‘Brave man:’ Tribute after fatal snake bite
The Queensland dad has been remembered as a hero after he died while attempting to remove an eastern brown snake from a childcare centre.
Corrective procedure that has Aussies flocking to this country
Australians are paying just one sixth of the price they would have back home to get surgery at this historical city.
Doctor took secret photo up girl’s school dress
A doctor who took a photo under a teen girl’s dress at Melbourne airport has been banned from working in healthcare for his “disgraceful” act.
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