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Jessie J has revealed her perspective on life has ‘changed so much’ as she opens up on hair loss and her body following recent breast cancer surgery.

Jessie J shares raw body update after breast cancer battle

Jessie J has revealed her perspective on life has ‘changed so much’ as she opens up on hair loss and her body following recent cancer surgery.

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Bindi Irwin has shared an emotional health update after undergoing multiple emergency surgeries earlier this year.

‘Ashamed, weak’: Bindi Irwin shares emotional health update

Bindi Irwin has spoken about her journey and recovery after undergoing emergency surgery earlier this year.

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Australian researchers have identified a new sleep disorder trend, dubbed ‘social apnea’.

The new sleep disorder trend that has experts concerned

The findings have prompted fears the true impact of sleep apnea, or sleep disordered breathing, may be underestimated, placing sufferers at greater risk of some health conditions.

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Cadbury has urgently recalled a popular product.

Popular Cadbury chocolate in urgent product recall

The product has been on sale at retailers across the country.

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Brooke Tiddy died after complications arose during weight loss surgery.

Patient's heartbreaking final words before death

A woman uttered five striking words to her family from her hospital bed before she died of complications following elective weight loss surgery.

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A mosquito-borne virus sweeping through southern China has now reached Taiwan, but Australian infectious disease expert Nick Coatsworth said the risk to Australia remains low. Supplied

Rising China virus outbreak risk to Aussies explained

As China grapples with a rising virus outbreak, an infectious disease expert has weighed in on what it could mean for Australia.

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The coroner ruled baby E’s death could have been prevented if her mother had sought medical assistance. Stock photo.

Death of ‘freebirther’s’ baby during homebirth preventable

The death of a baby girl at a Melbourne home in a ‘freebirthing’ tragedy could have been prevented, the coroner has ruled. 

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Gabriel Shemirani with his sister Paloma.

Twin’s anguish after sister died ‘choking’ on tumours

The twin brother of a young woman who died of a preventable cancer after choosing to have coffee enemas instead of conventional treatment has recalled the moment he found out she had died. 

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Rabies infection rates have spiked in Bali with red zones declared in popular tourist spots. Istock

Urgent travel warning as lethal disease sparks fears in Bali

Smartraveller issues urgent warning for Aussie travellers about rabies infections in Indonesia, with popular tourist spots identified as red zones for the 100 per cent fatal disease.

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Migraine affects one in three women, according to a study into the prevalence of the condition. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

Calls grow for migraine research boost

From misdiagnosis to treatment struggles, new data reveals the heavy toll migraines take on women, but the support gap is still left unfilled.

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Even more reason to avoid ultraprocessed foods.

How avoiding these foods could double weight loss

THE NEW YORK TIMES: New research suggests that people can lose more weight by avoiding these hugely popular foods.

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John Claassen, 98, the oldest lifter at Greysteel Strength and Conditioning gym, in Farmington Hills, Mich., on June 20, 2025. Greysteel, a gym outside Detroit, teaches barbell lifting for older people. Some are well into their 80s and 90s. (Brittany Greeson/The New York Times)

Pumping iron is their secret to ageing well

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Ann Buszard, a retired nurse, had never so much as touched a weight until she was 74, when she found herself struggling to stand up after kneeling down. She wanted to get stronger.

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Paloma Shemirani died after refusing chemotherapy.

Woman died of cancer after coffee enemas instead of chemo

A woman who died from cancer after refusing chemotherapy to treat it was instead having five coffee enemas a day to beat the disease, an inquest into her death has been told. 

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Sydney’s Potts Point hit by deadly Legionnaires’ disease outbreak with health officials racing to find the source.

One dead, six ill in Potts Point Legionnaires’ scare

Sydney’s Potts Point is at the centre of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak, with one man dead and six others recovering.

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