A grieving husband has received a £1 million ($A1.9m) payout from the NHS after his wife died when bungling medics dismissed her fatal heart condition as anxiety. Nurse and mum-of-three Rose Fuentebaja, 40, had been in hospital for a week when she suffered a cardiac arrest and died in June 2017. Doctors at Warwick Hospital … Read more
A popular wine is being recalled after an undeclared allergen was discovered,. South Australian wine company Brand New Vintage’s Journeyman Shiraz 2021 is being recalled after the presence of the undeclared allergen sulphites was discovered. Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), which is responsible for developing food standards for Australia and New Zealand, issued the … Read more
A popular skincare product has been recalled due to health concerns and the risk of allergic reactions. Product Safety Australia announced the recall of Priceline and Clear Skincare Clinic’s Exfoliating Gel Cleanser after it was found to not comply with the mandatory standard for cosmetic ingredients labelling. “The ingredient list is incorrect,” the regulator said, … 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
Fourteen Japanese high school students have been taken to hospital after eating chips seasoned with one of the world’s hottest chillies while they were in class. The BBC reported that about 30 students ate the “super spicy” chips after one of the students brought them into school on Tuesday “for fun”. Soon after eating the … 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 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
WARNING: Distressing content A baby died after being starved of oxygen during birth while midwives joked about how many lollies they had eaten and how much money they earned, an inquest heard. Theo Bradley had to be resuscitated after there were delays in his care at King’s Mill Hospital in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, in the UK, … Read more
WARNING: Graphic images An Australian dentist has revealed he once treated a patient who used glue and building materials to hold his mouth together for a whole year. Dr Sam Koh, principal dentist at Dental Boutique, has told 7NEWS.com.au about the wildest things he has ever seen while peering into the mouths of his patients, … 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
