Warning over ‘dangerous’ summer trend rising in popularity online: ‘Most concerning’

As Australians soak up the sun throughout what’s so far been a warmer than average summer, health authorities are desperately urging the public to be sun-safe — with the “bad habits we develop now” significantly increasing the risk of “developing skin cancer” later in life. The warning comes as a skin specialist also encouraged Australians … Read more

Young nurse’s haunting text message to friend while struggling to breathe

Just before Christmas, nurse Alisha Allen was enjoying a holiday in the Blue Mountains with her partner Jamie after visiting with family when the 23-year-old “on the cusp of her life” started to feel a bit strange. The woman, who lives in Melbourne’s south and has spent the last few years working in the oncology … Read more