When two-year-old Jaxon Barnes developed a “hard tummy”, his mother took him to the hospital thinking he had a common infection — but it turned out to be something much more sinister. Hayley Barnes, 33, from Carlisle, a city in Cumbria, in England’s north, noticed the right side of Jaxon’s stomach had become hard in … Read more
If you have a dog or cat, chances are you’ve given your pet a flavored chewable tablet for tick prevention at some point. What if you could take a similar pill to protect yourself from getting Lyme disease? Tarsus Pharmaceuticals is developing such a pill for humans—minus the tasty flavoring—that could provide protection against the … Read more
References to “long COVID” should be scrapped according to Queensland’s chief health officer after new research found long-term symptoms associated with the virus are the same as other viral infections. John Gerrard said health officials recognise the ongoing effects suffered by people who have had COVID-19 as real but they are not unique to the … Read more
A Florida man who suffers from chronic migraines got the shock of a lifetime when he went to see his doctor. According to the study of the shocking case, published in the American Journal of Case Reports Thursday, the unidentified 52-year-old from Orlando sought help after the pain levels steadily increased over the last four … Read more
There was once a point in Amal Wakim’s life when she wouldn’t eat her own birthday cake. The co-founder of nutrition app Equalution has worked hard to form a better relationship with food — but now she’s concerned about the impact that banning foods in school canteens will have on Australian children. Under controversial changes … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Senate passed legislation Thursday that would compensate Americans exposed to radiation by the government by renewing a law initially passed more than three decades ago. The bill by Sens. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Ben Ray Lujan, D-N.M., would expand the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include more people who believe that exposure … Read more
Emergency responders “under-appreciated” the risk to a vulnerable patient in Adelaide who died after a 10-hour ambulance wait, a review of the incident has found. An ambulance was called for the 54-year-old man suffering intense abdominal pain and vomiting, and who was living in disability care in Adelaide’s east, on December 27. He was initially … Read more
A 62-year-old man in Germany decided to get 217 Covid-19 vaccinations over the course of 29 months —for “private reasons.” But, somewhat surprisingly, he doesn’t seem to have suffered any ill effects from the excessive immunization, according to a newly published case study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases. The case is just one person, of … Read more
WARNING: Graphic content It’s enough to put you off your dinner. Lauren Whitburn and her family were preparing their regular Saturday night meal of nachos, when she made a sickening discovery in a Coles brand can of beans. Stream local 7NEWS free on 7plus Whitburn said she purchased the can from Mount Barker Coles in … Read more
Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by more than 3 per cent, in the biggest increase in five years. The federal government has approved an average industry premium rise of 3.03 per cent, which will come into effect from April. More than 14 million Australians could be paying more for their health insurance … Read more
