Scott Hollingshed made a decision to end his life by lethal injection on Friday. His family say they believe he made the right decision. Sitting at his Central Coast home on Friday morning, the 58-year-old said his final goodbyes to his friends and partner before he was due to receive the injections that would end … Read more
Scott Hollingshed knows he is about to die. Sitting at his Central Coast home, the 58-year-old is preparing to say his final goodbyes to his friends and partner before he receives the injections that will end his life on Friday. Voluntary assisted dying was not a decision that came easy for Hollingshed, but stage four … Read more
A 53-year-old nurse experienced lasting flu-like symptoms before she died in hospital, while her husband is now critical in hospital with similar symptoms, their family have revealed. Wellington nurse Maria Packe-Leonard was described as being otherwise fit, healthy and vibrant before she fell ill with influenza symptoms earlier this month. Her brother, Darrell Packe, said … Read more
Australia’s public health system is at risk of “coming to a grinding halt” due to an unprecedented shortage of intravenous fluids. The Australian Medical Association has warned of a need to boost onshore medical manufacturing, saying hospital surgeries could be cancelled as soon as next week. Veterinarians have also been told to conserve supplies. Know … Read more
Ten metres. It’s a distance most people would cover in a few strides without much second thought. But for Perth resident Roberta Lilley, it’s as far as she can go without suffering excruciating pain. “The day after, I am in so much pain it’s difficult to eat,” she told 7NEWS.com.au. Know the news with the … Read more
Thousands more workers in one Australian state have scored 10 extra days of leave. Public sector staff in Queensland will have access to reproductive health leave entitlements from September 30. It can be accessed for things such as endometriosis, vasectomies, IVF and fertility treatment, menopause and reproductive cancer screenings. Know the news with the 7NEWS … 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
This story originally appeared on WIRED Japan and has been translated from Japanese. The northern hemisphere is entering yet another Covid wave—while much of the world acts as if the pandemic were over, cases are surging again. The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recorded an uptick in positive Covid tests, emergency … 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
WASHINGTON — Comedian Jon Stewart is pressing the Biden administration to fix a loophole in a massive veterans aid bill that left out some of the first U.S. troops who responded after the Sept. 11 attacks and got sick after deploying to a base contaminated with dangerous levels of uranium. Special operations forces deployed to … Read more
