A nurse has shared the simple “life-saving” pen trick everyone should know about. Paediatric nurse Sarah Hunstead, who runs Australia’s children’s safety page called CPR Kids, suggested outlining a rash, bite or spot with a black pen to help you determine whether it’s spreading or not. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Nurse shares her pen trick. … Read more
As the weather gets cooler, we tend to crave comfort foods — which isn’t always the healthiest thing. But healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring, according to Aussie fitness coach Bec Hardgrave. The 28-year-old, from Brisbane, has gained a legion of fans by putting healthy twists on recreating fast food favourites — using budget … Read more
Patty Van Duijn had started to feel her unborn baby kicking, and she and her partner Lee Simpson had already bought a cot. The pair even moved into a larger home to accommodate their new lives as parents. So when the 29-year-old Adelaide woman’s water broke at 19-weeks gestation, and she gave birth to her … Read more
WARNING: Distressing content. If you passed 22-year-old Kiersten walking her dog Charlie around the Sunshine Coast, you would have no idea of her hidden trauma. With dozens of painful abscesses and boils all over her body, the student nurse is constantly in and out of hospital from the debilitating condition. Catch the best deals and … Read more
Corinne ‘Cozzy’ Truslove never liked the rat race, with stressed-out office workers bustling to and from their 9-5s and the crawling peak-hour traffic. So with her partner Mitch, the 53-year-old decided to quit the corporate life and sail the open seas — for good. But just shy of a year into their ocean adventure, Cozzy … Read more
From her first smile, her first word, her first step and her first birthday — doting parents Nadine and David Lipworth captured every moment of their “feisty” Sasha. But seemingly overnight, their little girl could no longer even utter the words “mummy” or “daddy”. The once-vibrant seven-year-old has lost her ability to talk, she is … Read more
The world’s first personalised mRNA cancer jab for melanoma — which also has the potential to stop lung, bladder and kidney cancer — is being tested in British patients. The jab, which offers hope of a cure, is custom-built for each person in just a few weeks. It works by telling the body to hunt … Read more
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
