Woman awarded more than $300000 after garden chair collapse at Kmart
Before the accident, Kmart staff were fully aware customers were taking plastic, green chairs from the gardening section and using them in the photo lab area, a court has found. Customers would do this because there were not enough steel chairs for people to sit on while they were processing their photos on touch screen computers. A woman has been awarded $300,000 in damages after she fell off a chair at Kmart. The $8 plastic green chairs were only 50 metres away from the photo processi..>> view originalCoroner clears doctor over baby's death after home birth
A coroner has cleared a doctor of wrongdoing in the death of a baby girl who died minutes after he delivered her at her parents' home.Martha Alice Fraser was born three days after she was due at her parents' Collingwood home on May 30, 2011. A coroner has said parents of a newborn who died shortly after birth were subject to a a "tragic misunderstanding". The baby was in a more risky breech position in the womb, which meant she was naturally born feet first, rather than head first.Her fa..>> view originalSurgeons remove 'tail' from Indian teen
A teenager in India has had an 18cm “tail” removed from his lower back after hiding the unusual growth for his whole life. A team of neurosurgeons operated on the 18-year-old on Sunday and removed what they say is the longest recorded growth of its type, the Asian Age reports. Dr Pramod Giri, who headed the surgery, said the boy was born with the condition but he and his family had hidden it from others because of fears over the social stigma attached to it. Over the years it continued to grow...>> view originalIndigenous suicide: Doubts raised over WA Health Minister's claims Kimberley rate is falling
Indigenous suicide: Doubts raised over WA Health Minister's claims Kimberley rate is falling Updated October 06, 2016 09:12:40 Suicide researchers say they are shocked at claims by Western Australia's Mental Health Minister the Indigenous suicide rate is falling.The Kimberley region has one of the highest suicide rates in the world.However the Minister, Andrea Mitchell, has said the number of Indigenous deaths by suicide has fallen in the last two years."Unfortunately I..>> view originalMore young girls asking GPs about genital cosmetic surgery, study finds
A world-first study has found that girls as young as 15 are asking their GPs about genital cosmetic surgery, and are increasingly concerned that their genitals don’t look “normal”. Lead author of the study, Dr Magdalena Simonis from the University of Melbourne’s department of general practice, said she was compelled to conduct the survey after her own patients began asking about labiaplasty, a surgical procedure that removes tissue from the labia. “I felt underprepared to respond to those reque..>> view originalStudy reveals economic impact of stillbirths, raises awareness of emotional toll on families
Study reveals economic impact of stillbirths, raises awareness of emotional toll on families Updated October 06, 2016 06:57:55 A new study estimates the cost to the economy of stillbirths in Australia will be $681.4 million over the next five years, with the largest impact on workplaces. Key PointsThe study is the first to model the economic impact of stillbirthsStudy estimates almost $280m economic loss between 2016—2020 because parents who suffered a stillbirth wo..>> view originalGun found under patient's pillow at South Australian mental health facility
Gun found under patient's pillow at South Australian mental health facility Posted October 06, 2016 13:53:59 Police have seized a gun found under a patient's pillow in a mental health ward at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Adelaide.SA Police said the small, unloaded firearm was found in the Cramond Clinic mental health facility in the city's western suburbs on Wednesday."The firearm was not pointed or directed at any other staff or patients, and no threats were..>> view originalMozzies could thrive after SA floods
The mosquito population could take off in South Australia as receding floodwaters and warmer weather create ideal breeding conditions, health authorities warn. SA Health will work with local council staff in flood-affected areas over the coming weeks to control mosquito breeding on public lands. "As flood waters recede, pools of water left behind may create perfect breeding sites for mosquitoes,"" SA Health's director of health protection Dr Chris Lease said.>> view originalNorth Queensland toddler fighting meningococcal
A 15-month-old boy is in a north Queensland hospital battling meningococcal disease.The toddler's mother took him to a Mackay emergency department on Wednesday after he showed symptoms of the potentially fatal disease. Townsville Hospital confirmed the boy was in a stable condition in their intensive care unit. Photo: Gabriele Charotte He was rushed to Townsville Hospital and the hospital has confirmed he's now in a stable condition in their intensive care unit.Townsville Hospital's Dr S..>> view originalNew rules to ensure decontamination of SA properties that concealed clandestine drug labs
New rules to ensure decontamination of SA properties that concealed clandestine drug labs Posted October 06, 2016 06:40:23 Ensuring that homes used to hide drug labs are properly decontaminated before being reoccupied is the aim of new guidelines coming into effect in South Australia today.Health Minister Jack Snelling said there was currently a "lack of clarity" in determining what happens to homes that have been used to conceal clandestine drug labs.Dr Chris Lease f..>> view original
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