A leading Aussie nutritionist has shared the seven things she would never drink, and there are a few surprising beverages on the list. Sally O’Neil, from Sydney, has built up a huge social media following for her no-nonsense approach to nutrition and diet. Now, she has revealed the drinks she always steers clear of. Trends, … Read more
From the outside, 32-year-old Adelaide man Hugo Toovey appears to be a typical everyday young Australian. However, the past 10 years of his life have been anything but normal. Hugo is a two-time cancer survivor — and the founder of what he calls a “global youth movement”, known as 25stayalive. Trends, culture and exclusive features: … Read more
A doctor and longevity expert has revealed the three things she would never let her child do. Dr Poonam Desai frequently shares videos to her Instagram page, where she offers medical advice and healthy tips and tricks for kids. In a recent video, she said that, as a doctor and a mum, there were three … Read more
Melbourne businesswoman Holly Richards knows all about labels. At just eight years old, she was described as overweight by medical professionals and put on a diet. For almost 30 years since, Holly has been on a rotating roster of diets, diagnosed as anorexic and bulimic, and is flagged with having numerous other eating disorders. Catch … Read more
Moss Vale mother-of-four Kylie Smith was feeding her four-week-old daughter at home when she noticed her baby was going “blue in the face”. She rushed her to the hospital, where little Laurah-Rose Geenen was diagnosed with polycystic kidney disease and hypertension — a condition which, at the time, Smith had no idea about, nor what … Read more
Adelaide woman Paris Hedger had saved for a trip to the United States since she was 13 years old, but soon after she arrived, her life was turned upside down because of a life-threatening medical condition. A few months before she was hospitalised, Hedger was working as a travel content creator, securing paid work and … Read more
From the street, it looks like a regular suburban home — the house proudly owned by mum-of-four Katrina Spraggon. But alongside kids’ bikes and toys around the Queensland property, multiple cannabis plants stand tall. “This is different,” Katrina tells 7Life of the delicate operation she is nurturing at her home, as opposed to a marijuana … Read more
Two mums whose babies died days after birth at Mackay Base Hospital have alleged there were shortcomings in their care. Chloe Stanley lost her daughter Everlee in May last year, and Jenna McGregor’s son Hugo died in January. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mum’s anguish after losing baby at Mackay Base Hospital. Newsletters: Our top lifestyle … Read more
With her four-month-old lying purple and lifeless across her lap, Beck Cork sped towards the hospital. The mum-of-three will never forget the moment her baby Aaliyah stopped breathing in her arms. Phoning for paramedics moments before, Beck was advised the wait time for an ambulance was unknown. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by … Read more
For her 10th birthday, Tash Garrity wished for a cure for her cerebral palsy. Now aged 24, cerebral palsy is just a sidenote in her life. The Sydney resident is making her younger self proud, playing a key role in researching early diagnosis and intervention — something she says could have changed her life. Newsletters: … Read more
