‘I feel like an ugly 12-year-old boy’

‘I feel like an ugly 12-year-old boy’

SOPHIE Sutherland, 25, never realised how important her hair was to her until it began to fall out, an experience that completely changed her life.

One reason not to try for a baby in winter

One reason not to try for a baby in winter
Katrina Stokes WOMEN whose babies are conceived in winter are more likely to develop a disease that can have serious implications for pregnant mums, new University of Adelaide research has found.

Proof bulk billing is slowly dying

Proof bulk billing is slowly dying
Sue Dunlevy BULK billing has begun to decline creating concern the Federal Government’s freeze on Medicare rebates is starting to impact on free visits to the doctor.

A week’s worth of healthy recipes

A week’s worth of healthy recipes
Lucy Bortolazzo STRUGGLING to find easy, healthy meals to whip up midweek? Well look no further, because we have this week covered.

‘I refuse to live in shame’

‘I refuse to live in shame’
Brad Crouch THE “hivsters” are coming — four men with facial hair and urban bohemian style with a determination to show people diagnosed HIV-positive can live a physically active, fulfilling life.

End misery of stillbirths

End misery of stillbirths
JANE HANSEN BREE Amer-Wilkes knows the pain of a silent baby born into heartbroken arms, but she hopes a new app will help mothers understand their baby’s movements to determine what’s normal and what’s not.

Would you pay $12 to take a nap?

Would you pay $12 to take a nap?
Simone Mitchell EVER been so knackered at work that you’d give anything for a quiet spot to sleep? A new place has opened up that offers 20-minute ‘naptime’ sessions.

‘Subway Therapy’ for scared voters

‘Subway Therapy’ for scared voters
Charlotte Willis WHILE disgruntled New Yorkers hit the streets in protest after Donald Trump’s astonishing presidential win, there’s been another type of protest going on underground.

‘People locked into their bodies’

‘People locked into their bodies’
Megan Palin THIS Aussie island is postcard perfect. So what’s causing many of its inhabitants to become paralysed and die ‘slow’ and ‘cruel’ deaths?

Most dangerous 24 hours of your life

Most dangerous 24 hours of your life
Candace Sutton WHEN a devoted partner turns into a violent controller and a woman threatens to leave him, her life can be in immediate and terrible danger.

How Jessica coped with losing her eye

How Jessica coped with losing her eye
Rebekah Scanlan THIS 23-year-old woman has an aggressive form of eye cancer, but has found a cool way to make the most of her condition.

Backflip on GP visit cap after revolt

Backflip on GP visit cap after revolt
Sue Dunlevy THE government has been forced to backflip on plans to limit the number of times chronically ill people could see a GP after fury from patients and doctors.

Model mum compares Lyme disease to HIV

Model mum compares Lyme disease to HIV
Shannon Molloy YOLANDA, the mother of rising models Gigi, Bella and Anwar Hadid, compared Lyme disease to HIV in an emotional speech today in Australia.

Deadly summer of drugs to begin

Deadly summer of drugs to begin
Candace Sutton DOCTORS are warning of a deadly summer of drugs for young people with super strength MDMA and opiates flooding Australia.

Woman saw so many doctors, she died

Woman saw so many doctors, she died
Olivia Lambert A WOMAN died from a cocktail of prescription drugs after she got away with “doctor shopping”. She visited a health professional almost daily.

How spooning saved this woman’s life

How spooning saved this woman’s life
Fiona Connor, NZ Herald AMBER Arkell was in bed when boyfriend Kieran Wilson found a lump on her breast that turned out to be cancer.

80-year-old model blowing up internet

80-year-old model blowing up internet
HE’S been dubbed “China’s hottest grandpa” and he has been a hot topic around the globe since he strolled the catwalk topless.

How to be happy with what you’ve got

How to be happy with what you’ve got
Dr Bruce Wells WE’RE all familiar with that happy feeling that comes from something new - a relationship, job, or shiny new toy. Here’s how to maintain that high all the time

Why you should give up booze

Why you should give up booze
Andrea Downey THESE before and after photos shared online show the staggering difference giving up alcohol can make to your body.

Medicare overhaul puts patients at risk

Medicare overhaul puts patients at risk
Sue Dunlevy THE nation’s sickest patients could be at risk after a massive Medicare change will see their GP visits cut back — and doctors are unimpressed.

Whooping cough vaccine booster to go

Whooping cough vaccine booster to go
Sue Dunlevy THE government that removed childcare subsidies to parents who refused to vaccinate their kids now wants to axe a vital whooping cough vaccine booster.

‘I’ve been gutted like a fish’

‘I’ve been gutted like a fish’
Lisa Magill LISA Magill lives with terminal cancer and while she battles pain 24/7, there was one thing she wanted to tick off her bucket list.

This insurance loophole is outrageous

This insurance loophole is outrageous
Ginger Gorman IF YOU’VE ever seen a psychologist for any reason at all, be warned: You might find yourself unable to get insurance. That’s what happened to Ginger Gorman.

‘All you know about healthy food is a lie’

‘All you know about healthy food is a lie’
Larry Getlen A NEW book claims that almost everything we hear about nutrition — including from medical experts — may be false.

The woman ‘eaten’ by mould

The woman ‘eaten’ by mould
Staff writers HER voice silenced by the ravages of a mould infection, Shelby Slagle sent one heartbreaking text. A week later, she was dead.

Diseased mozzie heads to Australia

Diseased mozzie heads to Australia
Olivia Lambert A DANGEROUS breed of mosquito lurking near Australia could soon make it to the mainland, bringing with it serious diseases.

New Lyme testing on the horizon

New Lyme testing on the horizon
Danielle Le Messurier NEW Lyme disease testing is ‘two to three years away’, a US doctor has told a public hearing. But it’s still unclear as to whether Australia will finally get on-board.

Allergic kids could soon eat nuts

Allergic kids could soon eat nuts
AP and staff writers FOR kids with peanut allergies, help is at hand. Scientists are testing a new treatment that could enable sufferers to eat nuts.

Fart causes fire during surgery

Fart causes fire during surgery
Ian Horswill A PATIENT who passed gas during a medical procedure in Japan was badly burned when a fart started a fire in the operating theatre.

‘Cruel and ugly’ horror of meningococcal

‘Cruel and ugly’ horror of meningococcal
Health Reporter Katrina Stokes THE grandmother of the 16-month-old boy fighting for his life in an Adelaide hospital with meningococcal is urging parents to be educated about the “cruel and ugly disease”.