A four-year-old British boy was left paralysed after a rare complication of chickenpox led to him suffer from a stroke. Freddie Rushton collapsed at his family home at Stoke-on-Trent in England’s north, in May last year, 11 months after having common childhood chickenpox. The youngster was left unable to stand or speak, and medics warned … Read more
Die Hard 2 and The Waltons actor Tom Bower has died aged 86 on May 30. The actor died in his sleep in Los Angeles, with his sister-in-law Mary Miller confirming the news to The Hollywood Reporter. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tom Bower acts alongside Bruce Willis in deleted scene. Know the news with the … Read more
Eligible ahm health insurance members will soon get $100 back as part of a COVID cashback commitment. Members holding a hospital and or extras policy on September 30 will automatically receive the refund. “Ahm and Medibank made a commitment to return any COVID-19 claims savings back to members,” the health insurance company said. Know the … Read more
Cassie Perrins remembers the moment her life changed forever. It was 2020, and with two young girls, aged 11 and nine at the time, the Queensland mum noticed some niggling pain on the left side of her body. What followed was years of specialist appointments, surgeries and chemotherapy — only for her oncologist to tell … Read more
A rise in the frequency of hallucinations and nightmares could be an early warning sign of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, according to a study. Researchers have called for doctors to ask patients about their nightmares in the hope it could help detect when symptoms are likely to flare up earlier. The study by University … Read more
As Australia’s east coast shivers through freezing weather, many are struggling with a cold or flu. If a nasty cough is disrupting your sleep, or that of a little one, a former paramedic has revealed a simple remedy. Nikki Jurcutz, who worked as a paramedic for eight years with Ambulance Victoria, said a spoonful of … Read more
Valerie Lux grew up seeing women doing it all, having a career and raising a family, without complaint. When she became a mother herself, the reality check that came with it made her question her self-worth, she said. “I grew up in the era of supermodels who would have a baby and six weeks later … Read more
Melbourne toddler Charlie Pringle “always had a little potbelly” — an adorable feature his parents, Paige Guy and Sheldon Pringle, had chalked up to a mild intolerance to cow’s milk. But when a call from Charlie’s daycare centre on May 9 alerted Guy to a “rock-hard” area on Charlie’s tummy, the diagnosis that followed came … Read more
Trigger warning: Pregnancy loss Celebrity cook Poh Ling Yeow has opened up about her experience with a miscarriage during her second marriage. The artist, actress, author and television presenter spoke about the experience in a recent episode of the Share My Mood podcast. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free on 7plus … Read more
If you want to keep your fresh produce lasting longer, you’ll want to know about this lettuce hack. A South Korean cook, who now lives in the US, has revealed how he manages to keep his lettuce fresh for more than 60 days. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mr Rice shows how to keep lettuce crisp. … Read more
