An Adelaide mother who saved her son’s life after he had a cardiac arrest is advocating for more people to learn CPR. Nurse Libby Thomas, 34, said her eight-year-old son, Jacob, woke up on January 15 complaining of itchy skin. Thinking it was eczema, Thomas started to apply cream to Jacob’s skin, before the young … Read more
Bradley Dryburgh thought his life was over before it had truly begun. The 27-year-old, from Wollongong, has been living with cystic fibrosis (CF) all his life — having been diagnosed with the lung-damaging genetic illness at just three weeks old. But in his late teens, his health took a terrifying turn. Stream the world’s best … Read more
Oncology patient Emily Borg was cancer-free when she died aged five. Her immune system had been obliterated by the treatment designed to save her life, so when she caught a rare fungal infection weeks after, her body could not fight it off. The best available anti-fungal was not approved for use in children, and even … Read more
Major TV presenter Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, the same conditions actor Bruce Willis is battling. The 59-year-old presenter’s medical team announced the news following “hurtful rumours about her health”. Williams’ news came one day after her family confirmed she entered a facility to treat cognitive issues. Stream the world’s … Read more
A Cairns teenager living with encephalitis hopes to raise awareness of the autoimmune disease after doctors initially believed she had a common cold. Makenzie Webber, now 16, became sick after a camping trip to Port Douglas in 2018 when she was 10 years old. Her parents thought she had a cold, but in the weeks … Read more
Enzo Cornejo has a condition that’s prevalent in about one in four million births worldwide, but while his life experience is incredibly unique, the lessons he’s learnt in his lifetime so far are relevant to everyone. Cornejo was diagnosed with progeria, a condition that causes rapid ageing, just before he turned three. WATCH THE VIDEO … Read more
The family of a Victorian boy who died suddenly from epilepsy hopes his death can highlight the importance of organ donation, as his legacy lives on through others. Six-year-old Archie Michael, from Donald in the state’s northwest, died after suffering an epileptic seizure on February 7, just weeks after receiving an epilepsy diagnosis. Archie “randomly” … Read more
Samantha Bulloch was just a regular 28-year-old woman living a seemingly normal life. But her world came crashing down when she was given the devastating news she may only have three years to live — after being diagnosed with stage four colorectal cancer. “I was terrified,” Samantha, now 29, tells 7Life. Stream the world’s best … Read more
An Adelaide family is praying for a miracle as they prepare to relocate to the US, hoping to save their five-year-old son’s life. Just six years ago, another one of their children was struck down with meningococcal. Now, their youngest has aggressive cancer. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Adelaide family praying for a miracle as they … Read more
It started as a rash, but led to Tara Rogers becoming “completely incapacitated overnight”. But that’s not even the “scary part” about Ross River virus, the Sunshine Coast woman said. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie mum ‘completely incapacitated overnight’ from mosquito bite. Catch the best deals and products hand-picked by our team at Best Picks … Read more
