Health

Emily Blackwell hadn’t anticipated the downside of being an Instagram influencer when it came to pregnancy complications.

Influencer admits posting pram pics as baby fought for life

Meet Emily Blackwell — the Instagram influencer who admits that while she was posting joyous pictures of shopping for prams and sleep suits, her baby had been born 10 weeks early and was fighting for her life.

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US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to protect children from ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’.

Trump’s executive order bans trans ‘mutilation’ of children

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will restrict transgender care access to children under the age of 19.

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A move to stop children accessing puberty blockers has been criticised by transgender advocates.

Transgender advocates argue against denying kids hormone access

Transgender advocates say a state government's decision to deny children access to gender-affirming care goes against an evidence-based approach.

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Robert F Kennedy Jr's cousin Caroline Kennedy has criticised him in a letter to the US Senate. (AP PHOTO)

Kennedy family member warns US that RFK Jr is a 'predator'

Caroline Kennedy has etched a damning sketch of the her cousin, Robert Kennedy Jr, saying he ‘preys on the desperation of parents of sick children’.

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Beloved Perth musician Courtney Murphy has revealed there has been no real improvement in his condition as he fights bowel cancer.

Tragic revelation after Perth musician’s cancer diagnosis

The former Australian Idol star has provided an update on his cancer battle and revealed a devastating death in his family.

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Changes to fat cells persist even years after weight loss – they “remembered” being obese and wanted to go back to their original weight.

Lack of willpower isn’t why you put weight back on. This is

Have you ever lost weight on a diet only to see those kilos pile back on? The unfortunate truth is that this happens to about 90 per cent of those trying to shed excess weight. 

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Simon Goodrich first found out he was suffering VHL, when he was 26 as a newlywed.

Man’s terrifying diagnosis after dismissing headaches as ‘stress’

The treatment for Simon Goodrich’s disease has been costing $12,000 a month, but there has been a huge development.

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Those working from home saw an average 32-minute drop in their activity level. 

Why WFH is bad for the health of younger workers

A study of people starting their first job has made some telling findings.

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Katie Elson first raised her concerns with her GP after discovering a small lump in her breast.
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Perth baby Cruz is in the middle of a delicate cancer battle that was discovered over Christmas.

Baby Cruz was rushed to hospital on Christmas Eve. Doctors confirmed their ‘worst nightmare’

His parents have revealed the symptoms that led to their young son’s devastating diagnosis.

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Ozempic pen.

The simple daily activity that has same effects as Ozempic

A groundbreaking study has revealed that this daily activity has the same effect as taking weight-loss injections such as Ozempic.

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An Alabama woman has become the longest-living recipient of a pig organ transplant.

US woman becomes longest-living recipient of pig organ transplant

‘We don’t really know what the next hurdles are because this is the first time we’ve gotten this far.’

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Health experts say Kennedy's record on vaccines should disqualify him from being health secretary. (AP PHOTO)

‘A lot of harm’: Will RFK Jr actually become top health official?

The nomination of Robert F Kennedy Jr as America's top health official is sparking a mixed reaction from health professionals, and he is far from guaranteed his place.

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The CIA says a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more likely. (AP PHOTO)

CIA reveals new stance on COVID outbreak origin

The CIA has dramatically changed its position on where it believes the COVID virus came from, just days after Donald Trump appointed a new director.

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Two U.S. companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then patients began dying.

A startup claimed it could cure cancer. Then patients died

Two US companies teamed up to treat cancer patients using an unproven blood filter in Antigua, out of reach of American regulators. Then things took a tragic twist.

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