Hospitals in Australia’s capital have been ordered to establish an enhanced surveillance program following the outbreak of a dangerous childhood virus in NSW. A nasty strain of enterovirus 71 (EV71) is believed to have killed four young children and put more than 100 in hospital with complications like meningitis and encephalitis (brain swelling) in NSW. […]

The Sopranos star James Gandolfini has died in Italy, aged 51. Variety says the Emmy Award-winning actor suffered a likely heart attack while visitng Rome. TMZ reports he was die to attend the 59th Taormina Film Festival in Sicily, TMZ reports. Television production company HBO has also confirmed his death. James leaves behind his wife, […]

Sunrise host Melissa Doyle has announced she is leaving the popular morning show after 12 years. Breaking the news on air this morning, Mel said she loved every minute of working with the Sunrise team including her good friend and co-host David Koch. “For nearly 15 of the past 17 years, my alarm clock has […]

Women who regularly use talcum powder are almost a quarter more likely to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer, scientists say. Forty per cent of women are thought to apply talcum powder daily for intimate personal hygiene, but research published in journal Cancer Prevention Research shows doing so increases risk of ovarian tumour by 24 per […]

There is plenty of wild speculation about Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s daughter’s name – but it looks like it may have been leaked! First-time mum Kim, who gave birth five weeks early, is yet to officially announce it, but sources close to the couple say the name will start with a “K” and will […]

Angelina Jolie told the world about her preventative double mastectomy to raise awareness of the breast cancer gene and the latest Cancer Council figures prove her mission has been an overwhelming success. Cancer Council NSW has recorded a 900 per cent increase in the number of people phoning its helpline in the weeks since Jolie […]

Exposure to traffic fumes and air pollution can double a mother’s risk of giving birth to a child with autism, a new study has found. Researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health found that contaminants in the air, particularly diesel and mercury, dramatically affect the chance of a child being born with an autism […]

Healthy eating messages are sinking in but despite improving our diets the average weight and waist size continues to increase, new research shows. A five-year study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies in Britain recorded a 20 per cent drop in average daily calorie consumption compared to 30 years ago. An average daily diet was […]

While Kim Kardashian has welcomed a healthy baby girl, the first-time mum says she is not looking forward to another pregnancy. Kim’s daughter with boyfriend Kanye West was born five weeks early on June 15 at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles. On the latest episode of Keeping Up With The Kardashians Kim reveals that her […]

The Kardashians are feeling the love after Kim and Kanye West welcomed their first child, a daughter, on June 15. Although the news wasn’t confirmed by the family at first, they have now taken to social media to let everyone know there’s a new member in the Kardashian Klan. “I cannot even begin 2describe the […]