Thursday, November 24, 2016

Paramedics fear use of mysterious drug may spread to Gold Coast Schoolies revellers after 16 overdoses in one ... and other top stories.

  • Paramedics fear use of mysterious drug may spread to Gold Coast Schoolies revellers after 16 overdoses in one ...

    Paramedics fear use of mysterious drug may spread to Gold Coast Schoolies revellers after 16 overdoses in one ...
    A senior Queensland paramedic says the overdose of 16 people on the Gold Coast is the worst incident of its kind he has seen in his 24-year career.All 16 overdosed on a hallucinogenic drug within 48 hours, and experienced similar symptoms.QAS operations supervisor Stephen Burns said it was the “largest cohort” he had seen. Eight people were hospitalised yesterday morning after suffering hallucinogenic episodes at separate parties: five from a house party in Mermaid Waters, and three Victorian f..
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  • Hyland's pulls teething medicine from store shelves amid concerns

    Hyland's pulls teething medicine from store shelves amid concerns
    A Texas mom is looking for answers after her daughter experienced seizures after taking Hylands teething tablets. VPCThe FDA is warning parents not to use homeopathic teething remedies.(Photo: Getty Images)Following news that the Food and Drug Administration is testing the negative effects of homeopathic teething products, Hyland's announced this week it is pulling its popular teething tablets and gels from U.S. shelves."The decision was made in light of the recent warning issued by the..
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  • 'I'm not a terrorist, I've got shingles'

    'I'm not a terrorist, I've got shingles'
    IT was supposed to be a magical weekend trip to the red centre to celebrate Louise Wardle’s daughter’s 12th birthday but ended in them being marched off the plane like criminals.The Jetstar flight from Uluru to Melbourne was grounded for two hours while the mother and daughter’s bags were unloaded. Their crime? Ms Wardle, a registered nurse, told check in staff as a courtesy that she had come down with shingles.“I know it’s not contagious, unless you have direct contact with the blisters, but as..
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  • Sydney blanketed in smoke after hazard reduction burns

    Sydney blanketed in smoke after hazard reduction burns
    Sydney blanketed in smoke after hazard reduction burns Posted October 16, 2016 10:03:11 Sydney is blanketed in a thick haze as firefighters continue to take advantage of favourable conditions for hazard reduction burning around the city. Burns to remove excess fuel are taking place across the state, with a spell of dry and mild weather on the back of a wetter period.Visibility is reduced, while the smell of burnt eucalypt is in the air from fires at Mount Kuringai, Ho..
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  • Multivitamins and mineral supplements for mums-to-be are an unneeded expense

    Multivitamins and mineral supplements for mums-to-be are an unneeded expense
    Multivitamins and mineral supplements for mums-to-be are an unneeded expense October 15, 2016 admin Uncategorized 0 Pharmaceutical companies are often seen promoting multivitamin and mineral supplements to pregnant women as a means of giving their child the best possible start in life. However, a review of the available evidence published recently in an issue of the ˜Drug and Therapeutics’ concludes that they are unlikely to be needed by most mums-to-be and are an unnecessary ..
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  • Rare cancer sufferers face long waits, high costs for treatment

    Rare cancer sufferers face long waits, high costs for treatment
    Lillian Leigh was taking in the view from the train on her way home from work when a call from her father – who doubled as her GP – turned the world on its head. Her radiology scans had come back with news far worse than either had anticipated: stage four lung cancer.Ms Leigh, then just 34 and the mother of a three-year-old, ran home to embrace her husband Peter, and scoop up the little girl. "I got home and there were no words, no words that anyone could say," she told Fairfax Media. "My husba..
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  • Service shocked at officer's death

    Service shocked at officer's death
    THE Queensland Police Service is mourning one of its own after one of the state’s top cops died unexpectedly on Saturday.Acting Chief Superintendent Paul Ziebarth is believed to have suffered a massive heart attack at a Brisbane go-karting track yesterday morning and could not be revived.Colleagues said Supt Ziebarth, aged in his early 50s, had complained of feeling unwell in recent weeks.The career cop had spent more than 30 years in the Queensland Police Service.He was serving as acting Chief ..
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  • Man experiences touch again with robotic arm

    Man experiences touch again with robotic arm
    Man experiences touch again with robotic arm
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  • Fumes close Tas hospital emergency dept

    Fumes close Tas hospital emergency dept
    A hospital emergency department in Tasmania has been closed due to fumes from an overheated exhaust fan. The fan overheated in the Mersey Community Hospital emergency department toilets about noon on Sunday. Patients have been relocated and no new patients will be admitted until further notice. A temporary triage area has been created at the emergency waiting room, however patients needing treatment are told to phone triple-zero in an emergency or make their way to North West Regional Hospital ..
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