Category: HEALTH
HEALTH
When it comes to domestic violence, we are still buying the lies of abusers
It’s been almost 20 years since I left my violent ex-partner. In the years since, another four...
Healthcare hero: Melbourne nurse saves preschool for children in African slum
Melbourne nurse Victoria Johnson has become a lifeline for hundreds of vulnerable children born in...
Remembering gorgeous Annie as we do the Lifeline walk to help save others
There had been a strange feeling in the air. A grief milestone was slowly rolling in like a storm...
Men are dying early. These are the health issues I talk to them about as a nurse
Men are being urged to visit their general practitioner for a health check as a new report finds...
Heart disease kills 20 women a day, yet many don’t know the gendered risks or signs
Heart disease is the biggest killer of Australian women, claiming an average of 20 lives a...
Meet the Shock Squad: cardiac arrest survivors pay it forward to save others
Northcote mum Suzi Young was enjoying a community gardening day when she suddenly fell to her...
First-aid trainers add breasts and bras to dummies to fix resuscitation gender gap
Two Melbourne first-aid trainers are fixing the resuscitation gender gap and teaching people how...
I’ve been sober for four years – these are my Top 5 reasons to stay quit for good
This week I celebrate an important milestone – my four-year soberversary. I’m reminded of it...
As Covid cases spike, here’s some facts about viruses, vaccines and the latest health advice
The saddest thing about vaccine deniers isn’t their misplaced sense of righteousness. Or the...
Queensland midwife creates space for women of all ages to be nurtured
Vaginal steaming is usually the kind of woo-woo topic that sends me running in the opposite...
You don’t think about it until a celebrity dies, but falls kill 15 people a day
It’s not something you really think about until you’re a nurse or a doctor. And yet, it...
How sobriety became my superpower instead of my Achilles heel
My quitting ritual was the same each time and it involved a lot of cleaning. Washing the stench of...
Doctors of TikTok: experts step online to tackle misinformation
If you’ve ever googled anything health related, chances are you’ve come across misleading or...
Two emergency surgeries and one week in a coma: Dad reflects on his time in ICU
My Dad has no memory of the seven days he spent on life support in ICU or his two emergency...