Vape users will not be in the crosshairs of the government’s crackdown which is set to take aim at suppliers and importers through bolstered regulations. About one in seven people aged 14 to 17 and roughly one in five people aged 18 to 24 vape. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: New study shows the dangers of … Read more
A new mother enduring excruciating pain, bleeding and bruising from a severe birth injury was dismissed with one short sentence: “you’ve just had a baby”. It is one of many stories set to be aired at the NSW parliamentary inquiry into birth trauma, sitting in Wagga Wagga on Tuesday. The committee, which has received 4000 … Read more
GPs will be given a greater financial incentive to bulk-bill vulnerable patients under changes to Medicare. The new financial rewards, which kick in from Wednesday, November 1, triple the incentives for the bulk billing of pensioners, concession card holders and children. The move was previously announced in the federal budget as a response to falling … Read more
A health alert has been issued in Victoria following an increase in cases of a type of gastro — and some of the cases are linked to public swimming pools. According to Victorian Chief Health Officer Doctor Clare Looker, cases of cryptosporidiosis (crypto) — a bowel infection caused by a parasite — have spiked since … Read more
Families and medical experts are calling on the Federal Government to commit more funding to find treatments for a rare and aggressive childhood cancer that kills about 20 Australian kids every year. Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is a tumour that develops in a part of the brain that controls important body functions such as … Read more
Bushfires have created a blanket of smoke over parts of Sydney, with residents warned ‘particles’ could pass into their lungs. The poor air quality in areas of Greater Sydney is a result of the out-of-control Pilliga Forest bushfire. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Smoke haze sends air quality levels plunging in Sydney. Watch the latest news … Read more
A man who’s receiving oxygen in a Gold Coast hospital, after testing positive to COVID-19 having been infectious in the community for 10 days, has previously expressed opposition to virus restrictions. Duran Raman, aged in his 30s, called Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews a “f****** gronk” and an Melbourne anti-lockdown protester a “legend”. Queensland authorities … Read more
