A Queensland father-of-two is stranded overseas in a coma following a serious scooter crash. Brenton Simmons, 28, was riding a scooter with his partner in Thailand when they crashed into a concrete barrier. Simmons suffered serious head injuries in the crash. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> He has injured … Read more
Melbourne woman Dr Emma Laird, like most music lovers, regularly returned from gigs with a ringing in her ears — but one day, 20 years ago, the screeching sounds came and never left. She was tortured by the thought she may never experience silence again, but the relentless noise would galvanise Laird to help the … Read more
A doctor has exposed the dirty truth on why everyone should always sanitise shopping trolley handles. Dr Joe Whittington has weighed in on an eye-opening experiment in which a scientist took swabs of a grocery cart handle before and after wiping it down with a disinfectant wipe. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Why you should always … Read more
Strokes can happen to anyone at any time, no matter their age or family history. According to the American Heart Association, strokes have continued to increase among adults 49 and younger over the past 30 years. Over the past decade, there has been a 44 per cent increase in the number of younger people hospitalised … Read more
Daniel had always been a “normal” kid, “happy to get out and about playing” like most other nine-year-old boys. But a rare diagnosis turned his life upside down. The Brisbane boy lives with a brain tumour. His life is now filled with frequent testing, treatments and hospital visits. Watch the latest news and stream for … Read more
A Melbourne yoga teacher leading free open air yoga gatherings on St Kilda Beach has been told by the local council that she’ll need to pay nearly $10,000 to keep running the mental health initiative. The twice-weekly sessions have grown so much in popularity they’ve exceeded their current permit, prompting the City of Port Phillip … Read more
When Astrid Carpentier took her daughter Jorja to Queensland Children’s Hospital (QCH), the emergency department was “full of kids” with “the same cough” as her sick child. Health officials have warned about mycoplasma pneumonia — the illness that put three-year-old Jorja in hospital for days — as the state responds to a spike in cases. … Read more
Breakthrough Australian research into artificial ovaries hopes to give women diagnosed with leukaemia the chance to have children. Stacey-Lee Craanen was diagnosed with leukaemia at age three and again at age seven, and like others with cancer, her future fertility options were compromised. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Australian researchers on the verge of breakthrough artificial … Read more
An American woman has shared a warning with her followers on social media after she was severely burned after being out in the Australian sun. Taylor told her followers she was visiting Sydney for the first time when she was badly sunburned. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: US tourist shows confronting sunburn. Watch the latest news … Read more
Over years of research and diet rankings, one regimen has consistently been found to bring a host of health benefits, and it hasn’t fallen out of favour amid changing fads. The Mediterranean diet once again topped the list in US News and World Reports’ annual ranking for 2024 — for the seventh consecutive time — … Read more
