The $18 item that helped clear mum and toddlers’ severe eczema and psoriasis
It’s one of the top 10 most common skin disorders in the world — but most of us are too ashamed to admit to having it. A recent study found …
Health & Wellbeing
Two in five young Australians experiencing long-term loneliness, new study reveals
Extroverted by nature, Hunter Karam has always been someone with lots of friends. Yet when the Sydney local was reeling from the end of a long-term relationship in his early …
Fadwa has paid more than $50K in medical bills. This is what she wishes she knew.
For years Fadwa Mollat missed a simple step in her daily routine which led to a major medical problem at a young age. Over the next 12 years, she racked …
Aussie ex-paramedic on the one sign you should never ignore: ‘Seek a doctor immediately’
An Aussie ex-paramedic and mum has shared the one sign a parent should never ignore when it comes to their kids. Nikki Jurcutz, who is a former paramedic and the …
Melbourne five-year-old hailed a hero after spotting warning signs of a stroke in her mum
A five-year-old girl has been hailed a hero after spotting the warning signs of a stroke in her mother. Lose Tafuna was being driven to school by her mother Robyn …
Tributes for young teenager Chance Peniongo who died after contracting rare brain disease triggered by the flu
Thursday, June 20 was just like any old school day for 13-year-old Chance Peniongo from Echuca, Victoria. He woke up, had breakfast, said goodbye to his mother Regina Rose and …
South Australian health officials reveal plan to tackle surging RSV numbers
Pregnant women and some babies, not all, will have access to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) immunisation in South Australia next year. But the state opposition has called for broader access …
NSW mum diagnosed with stage-four cancer weeks after giving birth to second child
When NSW mother-of-two Suraya Jenkins experienced lingering pain after childbirth, she attributed it to having undergone a caesarean section. Doctors say it takes six to 10 weeks to recover from …
I’m a doctor and this is the one food I eat every day without fail
When it comes to good health, we all know we should be eating our five a day of fruit and veg in order to be and feel our best. But …
Kylie was on a girls’ trip when she stepped out onto the hotel balcony. It changed her life forever
Kylie Wanschers was holidaying with her best friend Jodie Hayden in March when she stepped onto the balcony to get her towel — that one step would change her life …