Cardiovascular disease a leading cause of maternal deaths
When Ursula Bouzaid suffered a heart attack four months after giving birth, it came as a complete surprise because she considered herself healthy — but the impact on her will …
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Q fever: Petting zoo infection warning after QLD mum blisters and turns blue with painful illness
A Gold Coast mother-of-two has a warning for parents visiting petting zoos after she contracted a rare disease. Even though Jade Strang, 29, used the hand sanitiser provided by a …
Signs and symptoms of stomach cancer: Eva was told ‘it’s all in your head’. Then her life ‘went up in flames’
A dental nurse sent home from hospital with painkillers after being told her symptoms were “all in your head” has discovered she was actually suffering from incurable stomach cancer. Eva …
Mildura family shares two-year-old’s cerebral palsy journey ahead of STEPtember challenge
When Mildura mum Maddy Hura had a “gut feeling” something was wrong at 39 weeks pregnant, she knew she had to trust herself. A trip to the emergency department confirmed …
PBS 60-day dispensing rules could lead pharmacies to start charging fees for currently free services
Australian pharmacies may start charging customers for currently free services such as blood pressure checks and delivery, a new CommBank report finds. The revenue raised by putting up the price …
National bulk-billing GP chain Our Medical demanding patients hand over data or pay
A national bulk-billing GP chain is demanding patients hand over their data or pay a private fee for medical appointments. Our Medical — with locations in Victoria, NSW and Queensland …
TGA warns consumers on turmeric and curcumin after shock death
Australia’s medicines watchdog has put out a chilling warning to patients and consumers that two common ingredients in medicines and herbal supplements could lead to liver injury and even death. …
Former Home and Away star Sam Frost makes emotional personal confession: ‘My anxiety was peaking’
Former Home and Away actress Sam Frost has shared a personal life update to her followers on Instagram. The mum of one, who is engaged to reality TV star Jordie …
Symptoms of leukaemia: ‘Healthy’ UK mum dies of acute promyelocytic leukaemia a day after diagnosis
A seemingly healthy UK mother has died just hours after being diagnosed with leukaemia. Liz Taylor was just 51 years old when she was diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukaemia (APML). …
Uptick in harmful, disordered eating behaviour among school students, Butterfly Foundation reports
Kylie spent years focused on making herself smaller, battling the voice in the back of her head spouting self-hate as her body changed. The NSW mother-of-two lived with an eating …