Why you should never put your fingers in a choking child’s mouth
A paramedic has issued a stern warning about a common mistake many parents make when trying to stop their child from choking.Nikki Jurcutz, who runs an Australian children’s safety…
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Moana Hope opens up on postnatal depression after ‘confronting’ birth experience
Former AFLW star Moana Hope has opened up about her postnatal depression after the birth of baby boy Ahi.Speaking on Jessica Rowe’s podcast The Big Talk, Hope said she cried for…
Melissa awoke to learn her surgery was botched. Then she got even more sickening news
A Queensland woman claims her surgery was botched on the same day her surgeon was stood down over a spate of complaints from his other patients.Melissa Ferrier’s harrowing…
Meghan Trainor’s intensive care ordeal laid bare
New Australian Idol judge Meghan Trainor has opened up about the “rough start” her son Riley had in life - and how nurses made her feel bad for taking antidepressants while…
Aussies warned over breast implants after US cancer link
People with breast implants have been warned to watch out for symptoms after the implants were linked to a rare cancer by US regulators.The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
‘My disability is invisible, but the truth is I’m dying’: Aussie uni student’s pain laid bare
After pulling into an accessible parking spot, 22-year-old Ksenia Borodin steps out of her car - only to be verbally confronted.The Brisbane university student is frequently the…
‘The system is not working’: Expert reveals factors behind youth distress and suicide
Young Australians are more anxious than ever as they navigate technological change and the fallout of the COVID pandemic.That’s the conclusion of National Mental Health Commission…
Rosie thought it was eczema. Then a TikTok comment prompted her to see a doctor
A woman has thanked a stranger on TikTok for correctly diagnosing a fungal infection that had appeared on her back - which she had believed to be eczema.UK-based TikTok influencer…
Olympian-turned-doctor Jana Pittman shares the warning signs after shock diagnosis
When three-time Olympic hurdler Jana Pittman began having pelvic discomfort in 2014, she put off seeing her GP - until a year later when she began undergoing IVF.The decision to…
Tiny sign that led to 23-year-old’s ‘terrifying’ diagnosis: ‘I hadn’t noticed’
At 23, Ruby Walvin was embracing life.The young British woman was a musician, busy playing gigs while also studying songwriting at a performing arts institute in Liverpool.WATCH…