Alert as ‘rampant’ parasite infects 110 million
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Measles case visited busy shopping centre
WA’s measles outbreak has grown to 14 cases after two more infections were confirmed over the weekend, with a busy shopping centre now an exposure site.
Shock diagnosis ‘a blessing’, says Dundovic
Aged 38 and in great shape, model and actress Laura Dundovic doesn’t seem like a candidate for bowel cancer. So results from a recent scan came as a shock.
Doctor reveals tricks to save you heaps
Aussies have been urged to “run the numbers” when it comes to health insurance to avoid “paying $60 a month to claim back $42 a year”.
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Fake Ozempic seized at Aussie border
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Try this to improve your balance
Clinical exercise scientist Bill Dooley shows you some ways to improve your balance.
Lean back
Do this to work your stomach muscles.
Leg cycling
Try this exercise for your core, kind of like you’re riding a bike.
Chin tuck
This exercise is good to avoid “tech neck” caused by looking at our phones all day.
Side plank
This is how to do a side plank, which works the obliques, which are the muscles on the side of your torso.
Warning after measles case visits busy pub
A measles outbreak in one Australian state has expanded, with chemists, a pub, prisons and hospitals all listed as exposure locations.
Can you do a back extension?
This is a move challenging version of the lying shoulder raise from week two of the series.
Mum’s warning after teen paralysed at beach
A mum has issued a stark warning to others after her 17-year-old son suffered a horrific and devastating injury while diving at a popular beach with friends.
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