Cosmetic surgery patient safety to be regulated for the first time in NSW
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Cardiac arrest from breast surgery RAW VISION: Amy Rickhuss was rushed to Westmead hospital on January 30 after going into cardiac arrest during a breast enlargement operation. PT0M41S 620 349 Safety standards for cosmetic surgery patients will be radically improved with the billion-dollar industry set to be regulated for the first time.The new regulations published on Friday follow a litany of complaints from patients including those whose live..>> view originalPrince died from fentanyl overdose
Video will begin in 5 seconds. Prince died of opioid overdose: Medical examiner Music icon Prince died of an accidental overdose of painkillers, according to medical examiners who've just released their findings into the cause of his death. PT0M40S 620 349 Prince died from an accidental, self-administered overdose of fentanyl, the Midwest Medical Examiner's Office said in a report released Thursday.The report gave no indication of how Prince obtained the drug, nor did it list..>> view originalWhy Athletics Needs to Move Away From the Runner's Body Uniform
Tomorrow is the first, official National Eating Disorder Awareness Day and in response to this worldwide recognition of need for awareness, I thought I would combine today's Global Running Day with tomorrow's event and discuss eating disorders in athletes. I have read numerous blogs about body image, some of them very relatable ; some of them not as much. Every human now puts up with the strains of the social construct of body image; thigh gaps, thigh brows, well-tweezed eyebrows and lack of bo..>> view originalThe Ugliest Colour In The World Really Isn't That Bad
Pantone 448 C, also known as Opaque Couché, has a new name: "the ugliest colour in the world."After three months of investigation, market research firm GfK found the muddy olive hue to be the most offensive colour among 1,000 smokers.Using this information, the company collaborated with the Australian government in 2012 to implement new packaging regulations on all tobacco products, with the intention of encouraging smokers to quit, the Sydney Morning Herald reported.And it seems to be working...>> view originalMichelle Payne in stable condition, 'resting much more comfortably' after fall, according to family
Michelle Payne in stable condition, 'resting much more comfortably' after fall, according to family Updated June 03, 2016 19:04:22 Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Michelle Payne is stable as she continues her recovery from injuries suffered in a race fall last month.Payne underwent pancreatic surgery in Melbourne a day after the May 23 fall at Mildura and had been listed as serious but stable until Friday.Doctors had advised the days after the surgery were crucial but Raci..>> view originalFederal election 2016: RSPCA welcomes planned ban on cosmetic testing on animals
The Coalition plans to ban the sale in Australia of cosmetics tested on animals. Photo: One Voice The RSPCA has welcomed a planned federal government ban on cosmetic products that have been tested on live animals, which could be in place from next year. An estimated 27,000 animals are used for live testing every year around the world, prompting the proposed ban on cosmetics including perfumes, make-up and other common products. ..>> view originalAcrobat who infected girlfriend with HIV gets suspended jail sentence
An HIV-positive circus performer who infected his girlfriend is facing possible deportation to Zimbabwe after being given a suspended five-year jail sentence.Godfrey Zaburoni, 38, was re-sentenced in Brisbane's District Court today, two months after the High Court quashed his original nine-and-a-half-year jail sentence when it found he didn't intentionally infect his former partner.Instead, the Gold Coast acrobat was sentenced to five years imprisonment for the lesser charge of unlawful grievou..>> view originalAllergy-free peanuts a step closer as researchers identify genetic code
Allergy-free peanuts a step closer as researchers identify genetic code Updated June 03, 2016 09:49:08 The decoding of peanut DNA has opened the door to improving crop yields and the possible eradication of peanut allergies, according to an international research team.The team, which includes scientists from the University of Western Australia, identified genes in peanuts that can be altered to increase productivity and nutritional value.That has potential to greatly im..>> view originalBiddy the injured echidna takes a healing bubble bath
An injured echidna's steady recovery after a healing bubble bath seems testament that even the spikiest of customers can benefit from a remedial dip. Biddy the echidna was found with cuts to its back, leg and spines in a backyard in Maryborough, on Queensland's Fraser Coast, and was taken to the Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital. The cuts on Biddy's back were severe and hospital staff realised that an antiseptic bath was the most practical way to disinfect them without being potentially spiked. ..>> view originalContaminated water used to supply Oakey
A Queensland town's water supply was topped up with contaminated bore water for four years, the local council has admitted.Water for about 5000 residents in Oakey and nearby Jondaryan, west of Brisbane, was partially sourced from bore water from 2008 to 2012. Bore water at Oakey was contaminated with chemicals from firefighting foam used at an army base. Photo: Grant Bryant It wasn't until 2014 that Toowoomba Regional Council learned the bore water was contaminated with chemicals in fire..>> view original
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