‘Quick fix’ has one fatal flaw

AS THE news.com.au campaign for organ donation continues, there’s one argument that keeps being raised — why don’t we have an opt-out system?

‘Quick fix’ has one fatal flaw

Doctors thought Julia would be dead by 21

MOST teenagers feel as if they have their entire lives ahead of them, but for Julia Furey it was a different story.

Doctors thought Julia would be dead by 21

Anti-vaxxer packs in Aussie tour after visa stuff-up

THE maker of an anti-vaccination “documentary” to be aired in seven secret locations has cancelled her tour to Australia because her visa application wasn’t determined in time.

Anti-vaxxer packs in Aussie tour after visa stuff-up

Magpie swooping season has started early

IF you like walking and riding your bike and keeping your eyes and scalp intact, well we have got some bad news for you.

Magpie swooping season has started early

Cancer test hope — It can’t save me, but can save our girls

KEL Pittman hopes new funding for a locally developed early detection test for ovarian cancer will mean her daughter never has to walk the same path as her mum.

Cancer test hope — It can’t save me, but can save our girls

Shock impact meningococcal had on Sarah’s body

WE’VE all heard of Meningococcal. It’s a horrible disease that many people don’t survive and those who do can be left with permanent disabilities.

Shock impact meningococcal had on Sarah’s body

New drug for Aussies with hep C on PBS

THOUSANDS of Australians will be able to pop a pill once a day for eight weeks to treat hepatitis C, with a new drug to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

New drug for Aussies with hep C on PBS

The call that changed everything

THE phone calls from the hospital social worker and knocks on the door from police came in quick succession.

The call that changed everything

Dying mum’s heartbreaking gift to son

RACHAEL Bland was watching her two-year-old son playing with an old tyre when the devastating call came through.

Dying mum’s heartbreaking gift to son

Shock diagnosis after ‘horrific hangovers’

WHEN Allan Dumbleton was suffering what he thought were just bad hangovers, he let the issue slide for years until he finally sought help. The diagnosis came as a shock; hepatitis C.

Shock diagnosis after ‘horrific hangovers’

Lucy — little warrior who beat the odds

FOR a little girl born with a heart unable to sustain her tiny life, Lucy McGregor has shown the fight of a warrior.

Lucy — little warrior who beat the odds

Why news.com.au is supporting organ donation

DID you know you only need to take one minute to save a fellow Aussie’s life?

Why news.com.au is supporting organ donation

How to save a life in one minute

REGISTERING as an organ donor could not be more simple.

How to save a life in one minute

Damage plastic is doing to penises

THERE are plenty of reasons why our use of plastic is bad — but this one is aimed at the blokes.

Damage plastic is doing to penises

Aussie doctor’s vaccination sign goes viral

TWO years ago Aussie doctor Rachel Heap penned a few words to promote the importance of vaccinating children.

Aussie doctor’s vaccination sign goes viral

‘I lost 15kg eating this one meal’

IN February this year, Toronto-based mum Ana-Maria Klizs realised she was in a bit of a rut.

‘I lost 15kg eating this one meal’

Renewed hope for ending ‘endo’ pain

WOMEN and girls dealing with the painful condition endometriosis will benefit from an extra $1.2 million funding boost to find better treatment options and a possible cure.

Renewed hope for ending ‘endo’ pain

Free meningococcal vaccines for Tassie kids

ALL Tasmanians aged under 21 will have access to free vaccinations against meningococcal disease as part of a state government effort to prevent further cases.

Free meningococcal vaccines for Tassie kids

Can cat poo turn you into an entrepeneur?

People infected with a parasite found in cat poo are more likely to have entrepreneurial spirit — and one in five Australians has it.

Can cat poo turn you into an entrepeneur?

The parasite standing between you and success

WANT to know the secret to becoming a successful entrepreneur?

The parasite standing between you and success

The foods all dietitians eat regularly

DESPITE the fact that there are literally hundreds of diets out there which all prescribe different approaches, there are a handful of foods that most of these regimes agree are some of the best foods nutritionally that we can eat.

The foods all dietitians eat regularly

Bulldogs star Tom Boyd opens up about mental health battle

Bulldogs star Tom Boyd opens up about mental health battle. Courtesy: Headspace

Bulldogs star Tom Boyd opens up about mental health battle

Children’s lead poisoning linked to eyeliner

THREE Sydney children have become ill after using an imported eyeliner from Pakistan almost entirely made of lead.

Children’s lead poisoning linked to eyeliner

I lost 45kg thanks to The Bachelor

WHEN Kate Acciarito saw ads on Facebook for the 28 nutrition and training program by reality TV alumni Sam Wood, she was initially sceptical.

I lost 45kg thanks to The Bachelor

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): your guide to prevention

Aussies love to travel and being surrounded by oceans on all sides can mean that long haul flights are a fact of life. As such, we could be at greater risk of developing DVT. Here are some tips to make sure your next flight is a healthy and safe one.

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): your guide to prevention

Women under-treated for heart attacks

A new study shows Australian women may be dying at double the rate of men.

Women under-treated for heart attacks

Why heart attacks are killing more women

TO the medical profession, heart attacks are common. And the type where blood flow to the heart itself is stopped by blocked arteries is among the most common of all.

Why heart attacks are killing more women

Suffering families’ big demand

THE results are in — overwhelmingly Australians wants access to medicinal cannabis.

Suffering families’ big demand

Is this household chore worse than smoking?

PATTING yourself on the back for keeping your home spick and span?

Is this household chore worse than smoking?

‘Clean eating’ gave me an eating disorder

Trendy fad diets are a cover-up for eating disorders.

‘Clean eating’ gave me an eating disorder

Aussies taking these pills to make them smarter

HUMANS have always tried to get the edge over each other but the future may see us going to disturbing new lengths to succeed.

Aussies taking these pills to make them smarter

How to make friends as an adult

WHEN was the last time you felt lonely? Or, more to the point, when was the last time you didn’t feel lonely?

How to make friends as an adult

‘The body image advice I’d give to my younger self’

“THE advice you would give to your younger self.” That old chestnut.

‘The body image advice I’d give to my younger self’

Bunnings chainsaw rant in undies

A 27-year-old man who stripped down to his underwear and started up a chainsaw during a meltdown at a Bunnings store has been charged.

Bunnings chainsaw rant in undies

Poo jogger ‘on the run’ in Sydney

SYDNEY’S own poo jogger — a blonde woman caught on CCTV defecating outside a Pyrmont bottle shop — may be “on the run” around the inner city suburb.

Poo jogger ‘on the run’ in Sydney

Foods Meghan isn’t allowed to eat

THANKS to the Queen, the habits of Meghan Markle — now a Duchess (of Sussex to be exact) — have had to change.

Foods Meghan isn’t allowed to eat

Why we shouldn’t be eating meat

IF YOU’RE someone who enjoys tucking into a juicy steak, there’s a long list of reasons why you shouldn’t according to new research.

Why we shouldn’t be eating meat

Surprising fact about ambulances

IF YOU didn’t know ambulances weren’t free in Australia, don’t worry — you’re not alone.

Surprising fact about ambulances

Take STI test for VIP entry to Splendour

REVELLERS will be asked to take a sexually transmitted infection (STI) test this weekend in exchange for access to a VIP area at a Byron Bay music festival.

Take STI test for VIP entry to Splendour

Shocking reason for 40kg weight gain

MELISSA Mangraviti had tried every diet and weight-loss program around when she finally went to see her GP five years ago.

Shocking reason for 40kg weight gain

Why fun and fit workplaces matter

FUN workplace health and fitness programs not only improve staff wellbeing but boost company culture and attract new talent.

Why fun and fit workplaces matter

Aussie state set to ban smoking

VICTORIA could go almost smoke-free by 2025 reportedly under a plan backed by 25 of the state’s health groups.

Aussie state set to ban smoking

Rule that helped me lose 22kg

DESPITE having an active lifestyle, Courtney Schweiger weighed 97kg at her heaviest.

Rule that helped me lose 22kg

Simple test could save thousands

A NEW blood test could fast-track melanoma detection and get more accurate results.

Simple test could save thousands

The terrifying risk when under the knife

IT’S enough to give you nightmares.

The terrifying risk when under the knife

Five ways to get a better night of sleep

LARGE parts of Australia woke to their coldest morning of the year over the weekend, and the winter chill is set to continue well into this week.

Five ways to get a better night of sleep

Rare cancer treatment boost for SA patients

ADELAIDE mother-of-three Melanie Salvemini, 32, travelled to Sydney weekly for almost three months to receive complex DNA-tailored treatment for her rare genetic form of bowel cancer.

Rare cancer treatment boost for SA patients

Keeping the weight down and the mood up this winter

Nutritionist and dietitian Jaime Rose Chambers gives her favourite tops to keep your weight down and your mood up during winter, including eating lean proteins like beef as well as vegetables and wholegrains.

Keeping the weight down and the mood up this winter

After an accident: your rights & rules

Even careful drivers can find themselves in a car accident. Here's what to do next if you've been involved in a prang.

After an accident: your rights & rules

Woman’s shocking discovery in spine

A WOMAN in France who kept falling over and felt tingling in her legs was shocked to discover the cause.

Woman’s shocking discovery in spine

‘How I stopped comfort eating and lost 109kg’

A CHILD sex abuse survivor who ballooned to 177kg after years of “self-destruction” and comfort eating has shed 109kg and turned her life around — becoming an author and motivational speaker.

‘How I stopped comfort eating and lost 109kg’

Welcome to the bizarre world of a sleep disorder

THERE’s the case of the woman who sought help from an expert because her night-time activity while asleep was making her husband feel inadequate.

Welcome to the bizarre world of a sleep disorder

‘My dog brought me back from brink of depression’

“I was diagnosed with cancer on my 16th birthday. I had a tumour in my knee, which needed chemotherapy, then a knee replacement, so I spent a year in and out of hospital.

‘My dog brought me back from brink of depression’

The medical benefits of botox

THINK botox and The Real Housewives and the terrifyingly smooth appearance of ageing celebrities come to mind.

The medical benefits of botox

What we need to learn from Sienna’s tragic death

WHEN Sienna Rose Pereira caught a deadly strain of the common influenza virus, it was just too overwhelming for her little body.

What we need to learn from Sienna’s tragic death

Parents urged to give kids flu shot after death

AUTHORITIES are urging parents to take up the offer of a free flu shot for their kids after a little girl died in NSW from the same strain of influenza which caused the 2009 pandemic.

Parents urged to give kids flu shot after death

Should we take vitamins? Finally an answer

THE presence of vitamins in food was not discovered until the early 1900s, and since then humans have been trying to find a way to reproduce them in pill form.

Should we take vitamins? Finally an answer

Child’s death sparks flu vaccine warning

HEALTH authorities are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated with the free flu shot after a child died from influenza in NSW.

Child’s death sparks flu vaccine warning

Eating technique ‘more effective than dieting’

ADULT obesity rates began to increase dramatically in Western society in the 1980s, due to an increase in the popularity and consumption of high-energy convenience foods. Alongside this, a new trend in dieting occurred, with many people trying new and often unsuccessful ways to restrict their food intake and lose weight.

Eating technique ‘more effective than dieting’

This stealth STD is on the rise

A LITTLE-known, sometimes symptomless sexually transmitted disease is set to be the next superbug within a decade — if people don’t wise up about their sex lives, experts are warning.

This stealth STD is on the rise

Fake doctor’s dodgy degree revealed

MELBOURNE “doctor” Raffaele Di Paolo never graduated from university, but armed with this piece of paper managed to con his way into the lives of dozens of unsuspecting patients.

Fake doctor’s dodgy degree revealed

Push for changes to cigarette packs

THE majority of people know that smoking poses significant health risks like heart disease and mouth and lung cancer, but many remain completely unaware of the other dangerous impacts.

Push for changes to cigarette packs

Deadly bacterial outbreak sparks food recall

A DEADLY bacterial outbreak has led to the urgent recall of nine frozen food products.

Deadly bacterial outbreak sparks food recall

Aussie doctors picking up disgusting habit

BEING in the medical field is one of the main professions where you expect upstanding personal hygiene, but a worrying study has found that major Aussie hospitals could be slipping behind in this area.

Aussie doctors picking up disgusting habit

Aussies suffering from social jetlag

ALMOST one in three Australians suffers social jet lag, according to a researcher seeking an inquiry into the nation’s “sleep deprivation problem”.

Aussies suffering from social jetlag

Cancer fraudster’s startling admission

FRAUDSTER Kelly Val Smith has pleaded guilty to a string of offences related to faking cancer just weeks before her trial was expected to start.

Cancer fraudster’s startling admission

Shock revelation over steroid users

THERE’S a common stereotype when it comes to steroid users.

Shock revelation over steroid users

Is it time to give junk food ads the flick?

IT’S a given that most kids will choose doughnuts and chips over apples and carrots. But would that change if the food ads they saw were different?

Is it time to give junk food ads the flick?

Hundred bubs needed to shed light on bone disease

OUR modern lifestyle of excessive screen time, sun-smart awareness and a more multicultural Australia could be causing the re-emergence of rickets among our babies, pregnant women and nursing mums.

Hundred bubs needed to shed light on bone disease

TV star reveals intense diet ritual

“I HAD supersonic focus, I’ve never had that kind of clarity in my life.”

TV star reveals intense diet ritual

Does lack of sleep affect your sex life?

HAVE you ever wondered how much sleep you really need and why? Or if dairy really does help make your bones stronger?

Does lack of sleep affect your sex life?

Heroin ‘epicentre’ next to school

HIGH-rise housing commission flats tower over Lennox St in North Richmond.

Heroin ‘epicentre’ next to school

What’s to blame for Australia’s ‘loneliness crisis’

IF YOU’RE feeling lonely, you’re not alone.

What’s to blame for Australia’s ‘loneliness crisis’

Unborn children harmed by poor alcohol warnings

AUSSIE doctors have demanded the federal government take action against poor alcohol labelling that could put pregnant mothers at risk.

Unborn children harmed by poor alcohol warnings

The secrets dietitians use to stay skinny

IT WILL not surprise you to hear that most dietitians are slim.

The secrets dietitians use to stay skinny

‘He just felt there was no way out’

ON THE surface, Brodan Aylott had it all.

‘He just felt there was no way out’

Horror behind woman’s baffling weight gain

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES.

Horror behind woman’s baffling weight gain

Is cannabis actually effective in treating pain?

A new four-year study by researchers at UNSW on the use of cannabis and opioids to treat chronic pain has revealed some surprising results.

Is cannabis actually effective in treating pain?

Whopping myth about cannabis use

IT’S safe to say most people think cannabis chills you out.

Whopping myth about cannabis use

What you should really eat to lose weight

THERE are literally thousands of different foods to choose from in supermarkets and health foods stores. Some claim to help with fat loss, some are clearly not healthy, and then there are the natural wholefoods that we know are good for us. So when it comes to weight loss, what are our best food choices? To make things easier, Medical News Today has come up with a list of the top foods with evidence to support a link between their consumption and weight loss. So if you are looking to shift a few kilos, here are the foods to focus on.

What you should really eat to lose weight

Premier gets smoked over cannabis law reform

SOUTH Australia’s Premier Steve Marshall was supposed to be on Facebook Monday night, answering voters questions - only thing is, it didn’t go to plan.

Premier gets smoked over cannabis law reform

My heart could stop beating at any moment

JESS Davenport-Lee’s heart could stop beating at any moment.

My heart could stop beating at any moment

‘Stupid’ decision I regret the most

I’M STUPID. I’ve made many mistakes in my life; some more crippling than others.

‘Stupid’ decision I regret the most

‘No one talks about it. If they do they whisper’

AFTER being devastated by two miscarriages, Samantha Payne was in disbelief when she fell pregnant with her “rainbow baby” Johnny. But the joyful news turned her into a “nervous wreck”.

‘No one talks about it. If they do they whisper’