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Shelley had a headache. It turned into a rare cancer diagnosis

The mum-of-two felt a bit run down, and initially thought she just had a cold.

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Shelley Garvey had to relocate to Adelaide for her treatment with the help of the Leukaemia Foundation.

‘She won’t be walking for years’: Families’ plea as government cuts vital services

‘You’ve got some people out there with all this funding and other people without it. It’s so inconsistent, it’s like a slap to the face.’

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Primrose Peach is on the verge of walking thanks to the NDIS.

Premature babies moved to former storeroom at cramped hospital

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Nurses are calling for more beds, space and staff to treat preterm babies at a major Sydney hospital.

New details emerge about major Aussie IVF embryo bungles

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A second embryo mix-up at Monash IVF prompted calls for national regulations for all IVF treatments.

New measles alert as case confirmed at Sydney airport

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A new health alert has been issued after a confirmed case of measles has been identified in Sydney’s inner south.

Experts sound alarm over mounting health problem: ‘It’s frightening me’

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Microplastics have been found in newborns and breast milk.