The aftermath of last year’s fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio doesn’t qualify as a public health emergency because widespread health problems and ongoing chemical exposures haven’t been documented, federal officials said. The Environmental Protection Agency never approved that designation after the February 2023 Norfolk Southern derailment even though the disaster forced the evacuation of … Read more
Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by more than 3 per cent from today, the biggest increase in five years. The federal government last month approved an average industry premium rise of 3.03 per cent. But some major insurers have confirmed prices will increase by as much as 4.1 per cent. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
A new mum who was told her neck pain was caused by poor breastfeeding posture discovered her symptoms were actually due to a brain tumour. Fiona Donald, 41, started experiencing pain in her neck the day after giving birth to her son, Ralph, now six. The mum-of-two would wake up with severe headaches and started … Read more
A self-confessed “vaping addict” has called for them to be banned after her right lung collapsed twice and is now permanently scarred. Karlee Ozkurt, 20, has been vaping for five years – after peer pressure at high school convinced her to start. She claims it’s the “worst decision” she ever made and her life’s biggest … Read more
Irene Rallis, 48, and Richard Geagea, 49, had been trying to conceive for a decade when Irene finally fell pregnant last year. So when their doctor told them their ultrasound results at the 30-week mark indicated their child would likely be born with a severe disability, the married couple from Sydney were determined to continue. … Read more
Private health insurance premiums are set to rise by more than 3 per cent on April 1, the biggest increase in five years. The federal government has approved an average industry premium rise of 3.03 per cent. However, some major insurers have confirmed prices will increase by as much as 4.1 per cent. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
When a young mother complained to paramedics she was suffering chest pains, cold sweats and her lips were going black, she was told to take Panadol and follow up with a GP. Within 48 hours, she was dead. On Wednesday, a South Australian coroner found Jennifer Collins, 30, would likely still be alive if not … Read more
Newborn babies in Queensland can get a free new vaccine for a respiratory virus that is the most common reason for hospitalisation of younger children in Australia. In New South Wales, the state government is making the vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) available for health-vulnerable babies, including those born prematurely and with compromised immune … Read more
Queensland paramedics’ quick decision to immediately give a sick boy antibiotics — suspecting, correctly, that he had meningococcal — potentially saved his life. Three-year-old Arthur* developed high temperatures, lethargy, vomiting and was writhing in pain when his parents called triple-0 earlier in 2024. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Arthur’s mum call to emergency services. Newsletters: Breaking … Read more
A fleet of new ambulances ready to be rolled out across NSW is instead sitting dormant, 7NEWS can reveal. Politicians had promised to open dozens of new stations. However, two years down the track, only one site has been locked in. The 70 new ambulances are parked in yards at Parramatta and Fairfield, with some … Read more
