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Jaxon Emmett Buell: Baby born with most of his skull missing celebrates his ...

Network WritersNews Corp Australia Network. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. WHEN Jaxon Emmett Buell was born with most of his skull missing, doctors gave him just days to live. But not only ... >> view original

Greens back Medicare Benefits Schedule review

Jared Owens is a political reporter based in Canberra. He has previously worked at The Australian's Sydney and Brisbane bureaus. https://plus.google.com/116039583906467076146. Greens Senator and former GP Richard Di Natale has backed the ... >> view original

RU486: Medical abortion drug mifepristone now available over the phone

Australian women will now be able to access medical abortions over the phone, without seeing a doctor or psychologist face to face. The Tabbot Foundation have launched a telephone service that allows women to receive a medical assessment over the ... >> view original

Dirty food mixer responsible for salmonella outbreak at Burnside Hospital, SA ...

A dirty kitchen appliance used to blend and puree food has been blamed as the source of a salmonella outbreak at the Burnside War Memorial Hospital in Adelaide's eastern suburbs. Health Minister Jack Snelling today said the number of patients with ... >> view original

Perth patients in whooping cough vaccine price spike hit

TRAGIC LOSS: Baby dies from whooping cough in Perth hospital; LIGHT FOR RILEY: Pregnant women taking up free whooping cough vaccine; RILEY'S LEGACY: Free WA whooping cough expanded vaccine program. THE price of the whooping cough ... >> view original

An early silent burden of Alzheimer's: losing imagination

When asked to imagine a scene of a beautiful beach then place themselves on it, Alzheimer's patients can usually do neither. Supplied. by Jill Margo. In the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, people may not only be forgetful but their ability to ... >> view original

Aspirin a boost for gastro cancer patients

Once again, a review has found regular doses of small amounts of aspirin are beneficial - this time for gastrointestinal cancers. Source: AAP. 28 Sep 2015 - 8:28 AM UPDATED 6 HOURS AGO. Tweet. Aspirin can double the life expectancy of patients with ... >> view original

Hot News : Sex Does Not Increase Your Heart Attack Risk

Despite the pharmaceutical commercials that proclaim “ask your doctor if your heart is healthy enough for sex” – for the average person, no matter their age, sexual activity is not a risk factor for myocardial infarction. To the contrary, an active ... >> view original

Those behind acid burns to woman's vagina may walk free

THE victim of a horrific medical blunder may have to wait up to two years before an investigation into the incident is complete. The 21-year-old suffered severe burns after an acid used for her colposcopy, a cervix and vaginal area exam, was ... >> view original

New powers to sedate extreme ice addicts in hospital emergency departments

STAFF WRITERSnews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. WITH frequent psychotic episodes taking place in every hospital emergency room across the country, new guidelines have been ... >> view original