Health

Stuttering is not just getting stuck on words or having a hard time saying a sentence.
Opinion
The Washington Post

I’m 16 and I have a stutter. It’s not what you think it is

Stuttering is not just getting stuck on words or having a hard time saying a sentence. There is a hidden part to it. Here’s what most people don’t understand.

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Thousands of UK women are set to sue Johnson & Johnson over claims talcum powder gave them ovarian cancer.
Health
Steve Boggan

Thousands to sue pharmaceutical firm over ovarian cancer cases

Are decades of denial the reason asbestos is still claiming thousands of lives today?

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Ellis Taylor was fired when she took time off after suffering a miscariage.
World
Andy Dolan

Trainee sacked after taking time off for miscarriage

A female worker who took time off after suffering a miscarriage has been abruptly sacked by her employer.

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Research by Associate Professor Dan Gough could halt the spread ofa cancer invisible to the body.
Science
Adrian Black

'Invisible' cancer revealed as researchers try to find key to killer cells

Helping the body’s own killer cells to recognise tumours could hold the key to fighting deadly invisible cancers.

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Sophie Russell wanted to stop taking the class B drug but found it difficult because it was ‘very easy’ to buy using smartphone apps.
Health
Richard Marsden

My daughter who took ketamine ‘knew she’d die’ from it

A mother has warned about the easy availability of party drug ketamine after it ‘destroyed’ her daughter’s life before her tragic death at 20. 

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Parents Tyler and Kelly Binnington with their daughter Ella at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Health
Hannah Cross

Major study to help Australians looking to start families

A groundbreaking Australian study has helped prospective parents discover whether they might pass on a severe genetic condition to their children.

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ANITA BHAGWANDS: I once counted how often I looked at my own reflection in a single day when I’m feeling low: 57 times. Clearly, that’s not normal.
Opinion
Anita Bhagwandas

Why I check my reflection 57 times a day

ANITA BHAGWANDS: I once counted how often I looked at my own reflection in a single day when I’m feeling low: 57 times. Clearly, that’s not normal.

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Don’t like needles? Scientists have developed an Ozempic skin patch that does the job just as well but with none of the discomfort.
Health
Mail On Sunday Reporter

Don’t like needles? An Ozempic patch could soon be available

For one in ten users of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, the weekly jabs can be traumatic and painful. Scientists have a solution.

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New data reveals sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease, even if you work out in your spare time. File image
Health
Madeline Holcombe

This work habit is killing you. And you can’t counteract it in your spare time

Scientists have recommendations on how to combat the issue.

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Video
Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are among 10 people believed to have fallen ill after consuming cocktails laced with methanol while on holiday in Laos last week.
Australia
Lucy Mae Beers and Molly Magennis

Family’s heartbreaking statement as teen fights for life in Thailand

Two Melbourne teenagers on a ‘dream getaway’ became gravely ill after they drank cocktails laced with methanol.

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MAX PEMBERTON: This controversial condition - also known as the ‘manopause’ - is a result of low testosterone, and has inevitably attracted a lot of sniggering debate.
Health
Max Pemberton

Is your man grumpy? He may need hormone replacement therapy

MAX PEMBERTON: This controversial condition - also known as the ‘manopause’ - is a result of low testosterone, and has inevitably attracted a lot of sniggering debate.

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Video
Arianna Maragol was just 16 months old when she died after being found unresponsive at a childcare centre in Sydney.
Australia
Rhiannon Lewin and Annie Pullar

‘Unacceptable’: Demands for inquest after childcare death

At 16 months old, Arianna was placed in a cot at a childcare centre. Three hours later, she was found unresponsive.

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Time to ramp up the effort ahead of Christmas.
Wellbeing
CNBC

Winter Arc: Tips on new viral TikTok obsession

The latest obsession on TikTok is the ‘Winter Arc’ challenge, which sees people getting ahead of their New Year’s Resolutions.

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Michael J Fox (pictured with wife Tracy Pollan) was diagnosed with Parksinson's disease in 1991. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Staff Writers

Michael J Fox shares ‘hard’ update on health battle

Actor Michael J Fox has shared a rare update on his battle with Parkinson's disease.

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The majority of Britain’s one million patients living with debilitating heart failure could be offered a controversial weight-loss jab from next month.
Health
Barney Calman

Heart failure patients to get ‘controversial’ weight loss jab

In early trials, patients on the medication shed 20 per cent of their body weight.

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