16+ hour, 14+ min ago   (828+ words) When Jim Rogers was diagnosed with young-onset Alzheimer’s at 55, it was far from the first time his family had been forced to face the unimaginable. Years earlier, Jim had been left to raise his three young children alone following the…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (530+ words) If you love your cuppa steaming hot, new research suggests you may want to give it a few minutes before taking that first sip. In the largest study of its kind, researchers found that regularly drinking very hot beverages was…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (734+ words) If stress had a sound, it would be the constant ping of notifications, the calendar reminder popping up just as you sit down, or the background hum of a brain that never quite switches off. Ah, yes, modern life can…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (656+ words) The first thing you notice when you meet the oldest woman in Australia, Lorna Henstridge, is her handshake. Firm, strong like a tradie, not something you expect from a 110-year-old. But not having met a 110-year-old before, I suppose I…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (766+ words) “I’ve tried every type of pain relief you can imagine,” the now 36-year-old tells The Weekly. “There have been so many hospital admissions, so many different types of medication. I’ve had five or six surgeries. I’ve also had a neurostimulator…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (440+ words) When Pamela Anderson was diagnosed with a then-incurable disease in the late 90s, her world turned upside down, imagining a future that she would never see. At the height of her fame, Pamela contracted Hepatitis C after sharing tattoo needles with…...

6+ day, 15+ hour ago   (156+ words) A popular pain relief cream sold across Australia has been urgently recalled due to bacterial contamination. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) issued a recall for two batches of Deep Heat Extra Strength 100g Cream on Monday after they were found to…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1275+ words) Lily Schubert didn’t leave her bed for six years. She lay alone in a dark, silent room. Even the faintest light, the smallest sound or someone’s touch was unbearable. Speaking took too much energy. The most she could manage was…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (869+ words) Connor had Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), and his parents confirmed in the coroner’s report that he was a “fussy eater”. They gave him a multi-vitamin to ensure he had the nutrients he needed. Sadly, the multivitamin did not contain vitamin C. They…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (515+ words) You might not recognise the name xylitol but there’s a good chance you’ve come across it. The popular sugar substitute is used in sugar-free chewing gum, lollies, yoghurt, jam and ice cream, as well as toothpaste and other oral care…...