An Adelaide boy who is receiving treatment for a rare childhood cancer met the Matildas players before their journey to the Paris Olympics. Xavier Pudovkin, 6, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma – a form of cancer that starts in nerve cells – when he was three years old. After having some success with 18 months of … Read more
Whyalla grandfather Greg Hollinshed, 45, and his family have been planning a family caravan trip to see loved ones in NSW in the October school holidays. But the plans are now on hold after Hollinshed was diagnosed with stage-four bowel cancer. His partner of 10 months, Ally Storr, said Hollinshed experienced severe stomach cramping for … Read more
Some energy drinks sold in South Australian stores have double the maximum permitted level of caffeine, health authorities found during a recent blitz. About 700 highly caffeinated energy drinks were seized during the crackdown by South Australian health authorities on businesses selling non-compliant products. SA Health found some drinks contained levels of caffeine equivalent to … Read more
A nightclub bouncer has told how he was left in a coma and nearly died after “continuously” puffing away on a disposable vape during night overnight shifts. James Johnson, 20, was rushed to intensive care and diagnosed with bilateral pneumonia, caused by chemicals from his vapes entering his lungs. He says he would constantly toke … Read more
US President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, according to the White House. Biden was expected to speak at a UnidosUS conference in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, but cancelled an hour and a half after he was scheduled to appear. He had tested positive earlier that day after an event in Las Vegas. … Read more
Alicia Woodfield listened to soft music during the birth of her son, hoping her first child would be calmly welcomed into the world. But in the months after Archie was born acoustic music came to haunt her, serving only as a reminder of his traumatic birth. “I was just a mess,” Woodfield told AAP. Know … Read more
A 12-year-old Waikiki girl will need to learn to walk again after suffering from a stroke in hospital following an unrelated medical procedure earlier this month. Amelia Flint was born with a congenital heart defect and no spleen. Before she’d even celebrated her first birthday the little fighter underwent open heart surgery to repair the … Read more
A toddler was diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour the size of a tennis ball after his parents thought he had a “stomach bug”. Just 10 days after his first birthday, Lucas Garcia-Batalla was diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic ependymoma — a fast-growing malignant tumour. Before that, Lucas had flu-like symptoms and his diagnosis … Read more
When two-year-old Oliver Norris returned from his Melbourne daycare with a “little cough” in early June, his parents John and Melissa Norris didn’t think much of it. Their youngest son didn’t have a temperature, and a trip to the doctor resulted in no more than a dose of antibiotics and orders for bed rest. But … Read more
An increase in children hospitalised with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the flu has prompted health authorities to encourage vaccination. RSV is common among young children during late autumn and winter. While most people only get mild symptoms, babies under 12 months are at greater risk of becoming very sick. Know the news with the … Read more
