A 33-year-old man has been charged with threatening two paramedics in Adelaide with a firearm when they were called to provide medical support. The ambulance officers were called to a home at Evanston Park at 7.20pm on Sunday, April 14 to treat the 33-year-old man. “While the ambulance officers were treating the man, he allegedly … Read more
An Adelaide couple have thanked a triple-0 operator who guided them through the birth of their son over the phone. Ben and Tiana Green said they planned an at-home water birth for the arrival of their second child with a midwife in December. But Tiana’s contractions started earlier than expected, and she went into labour … Read more
How often do you clean your toothbrush? Seems like many of us are guilty of not doing it enough — or in some cases, not at all. American emergency doctor Dr Joe Whittington has revealed how frequently you need to thoroughly wash your toothbrush. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Why you should wash your toothbrush every … Read more
Sydney resident Rachael Murphy is grateful for the small things. Simply being able to get off the couch is something she doesn’t take for granted. It’s an outlook shaped by an “intense” health battle that reinforced her sense she was “lucky to be alive”. Newsletters: Breaking news as it happens. Subscribe now The 31-year-old was … Read more
American actress Olivia Munn has opened up about the shock of seeing her body for the first time after having a double mastectomy. Last year, the 43-year-old Hollywood star found out she had stage 1 cancer in both breasts after her doctor suggested a routine scan. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Olivia Munn shares shock diagnosis. … Read more
An Irish mum-to-be was diagnosed with cancer at five months pregnant when her extreme morning sickness turned out to be a symptom of the disease. Caitlin McAlinden, 24, put her cancer symptoms – including a golf ball-sized lump on her neck, nausea and fatigue – down to morning sickness but after losing about 12kg in … Read more
An Adelaide teenager was in hospital for about six months when what was believed to be a common cold turned out to be an invasive sepsis infection. Harry Trowbridge, now 14, began showing common cold symptoms last year before his health quickly declined, his mother, Meagan Mercurio, said. She said within three days Harry began … Read more
Have you ever wondered why your toothbrush has different-coloured bristles? The simple answer, provided by a teacher, has stunned the internet. “Do you know why your toothbrush is different colours?” teacher Jess said in a now-viral video. Trends, culture and exclusive features: Sign up for 7LIFE newsletters “It is actually to help measure out your … Read more
A disability support provider has been fined $1.8 million after admitting serious shortfalls in staff training that led to a vulnerable Indigenous woman dying from burns after being given a bath. Kyah Lucas suffered burns to 35 to 40 per cent of her body when she was bathed at her home in Orange, in central-west … Read more
Australians who made recent trips to Bali have warned other travellers to be careful when visiting the popular island destination amid a rise in cases of dengue fever. “Go to Bali they said, it will be fun they said,” one traveller said on social media. “First 10 days I didn’t see one mosquito or get … Read more
