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Box jellyfish: a travel health warning

December 4, 2008
Andrew Jones's relaxing family holiday in Thailand went horribly wrong when his son was stung by a box jellyfish.

Tags: disasters-and-accidents, epidemiology, travel-and-tourism

Diagnosing type 1.5 diabetes

October 27, 2008
Caraline McLeod wasn't the only one surprised by tests confirming she had an uncommon type of diabetes she'd read about on the internet.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, diet-and-nutrition, diabetes

A stab in the back

September 16, 2008
A dodgy lower back turned Mike Jones into an unlikely convert to Pilates.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, mens-health, older-people, back-pain

Life of the mind

August 26, 2008
Shiannon Corcoran had a brain tumour removed 11 years ago. Her physical health is still 'less than perfect', but she's discovered her own persistence and creativity.

Tags: depression, fertility-and-infertility, brain-and-nervous-system, brain-tumor

Fitness fix

July 22, 2008
Many of us feel like we don't have time to exercise. Not Ingrid Arnott. She's a working mum who fits it in 10 times a week - and loves every minute.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, womens-health, work

Small steps: juvenile idiopathic arthritis

April 8, 2008
When her son got JIA, Jo Turner discovered that working to help others made her stronger.

Tags: family-and-children, child-health-and-behaviour, arthritis, carers

Balancing act

February 28, 2008
Joan Purvis couldn't walk in a straight line, but she wasn't drunk. She had an Arnold-Chiari malformation, a congenital brain defect that needed surgery.

Tags: medical-procedures, brain-and-nervous-system

Beat the bulge, drop the drugs

February 7, 2008
Alex Bennett lost 15 kilograms in six months. The bonus? He no longer needs medication for blood pressure, gastric reflux or cholesterol.

Tags: exercise-and-fitness, diet-and-nutrition, mens-health, obesity

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