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• Shifting Into Virtual Reality Rehab: The Allied Health Job That Didn't Exist 10 Years Ago 05-01-2026

  Ten years ago, if you’d told an Australian physiotherapist or occupational therapist that part of their job would involve fitting patients with virtual reality headsets, they probably would’ve laughed. Yet today, virtual reality (VR) reha

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• Lost's Evangeline Lilly has brain damage 04-01-2026

  Evangeline Lilly has been left with brain damage following an accident earlier this year. The Lost actress revealed in May she had sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) after fainting and falling "face-first into a boulder" and she re

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• Early lung cancer checks reach 50,000 Australians 04-01-2026

  More than 5000 Australian smokers have been diagnosed with lung cancer since free screenings were introduced six months ago. Since July 1, almost 50,000 Australians have enrolled in the National Lung Cancer Screening Program which aims to improve

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• Oprah Winfrey feels 'more alive' after weight-loss meds 01-01-2026

  Oprah Winfrey feels "more alive and more vibrant" since she started using GLP-1. The 71-year-old TV star started using weight-loss medication two and a half years ago, and she admits that GLP-1 has transformed her life.[subscribe] Win

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• Paramedics spat on, punched in festive abuse spike 30-12-2025

  Luke Harrington became a paramedic to help vulnerable members of the community, not to be spat on. Together with a colleague, Mr Harrington was assaulted by a stranger while trying to get dinner in a fast food car park in Melbourne's southeast

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• Brazil's ex-president Bolsonaro undergoes new surgery 30-12-2025

  Brazil's imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro has undergone a medical ‍procedure to treat persistent hiccups for the second time in three days. The doctors carried out ​a "phrenic nerve block procedure" on Bolsonaro t

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• Elderly patients victim to 'horrible' alleged thieving 30-12-2025

  A woman who allegedly stole from elderly patients in hospital faces multiple theft and deception charges labelled "horrible offending" by police. Northern Territory police arrested the 30-year-old at Alice Springs Hospital on Saturday ov

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• Alert as three hospitalised with Legionnaires' disease 29-12-2025

  Three people have been admitted to hospital with Legionnaires' disease, prompting warnings for others to monitor for symptoms. The South Eastern Sydney local health district is advising anyone who has been in the Sydney CBD and Clarence St are

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• Chevy Chase 'back from the dead' after heart failure 28-12-2025

  Chevy Chase came "back from the dead" after suffering heart failure. The 82-year-old actor and comedian spent five weeks in hospital due to heart issues during the COVID-19 pandemic and the extent of his health problems have now been rev

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• Bondi massacre sees spike in mental health help calls 24-12-2025

  Christmas is always a stressful time but in the aftermath of Bondi, even more Australians are searching for help as they struggle with anxiety, depression and a sense of helplessness. Beyond Blue says demand for its 24/7 support service is already

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