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Could lavender be the key to treating PTSD?
10+ hour, 49+ min ago (558+ words) Could lavender oil be the next breakthrough treatment for Australians living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)? A new study by Deakin University and Phoenix Australia is investigating whether silexan, a lavender oil medication currently used to treat anxiety and depression,…...
Child taken to hospital after near drowning in resort pool
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (40+ words) Child taken to hospital after near drowning in resort pool'Geelong Advertiser Child taken to hospital after near drowning in resort pool A child was rushed to hospital near a popular Bellarine holiday park after a near drowning in a pool....
How a mystery starfish landed a dog in surgery
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (45+ words) How a mystery starfish landed a dog in surgery'Geelong Advertiser How a mystery starfish landed a dog in surgery A dog's mysterious starfish snack has left Geelong vets scratching their heads after the farm-dwelling pointer required emergency surgery to remove…...
‘Not Just In Your Head’: Navigating menopause ‘mind’ field
5+ day, 2+ hour ago (613+ words) PARTNER CONTENT: Less than a third of Australians can recognise menopause symptoms, with women more likely to fix cars than understand their changing bodies. Australian women know more about changing a tyre than they do about menopause, causing many to…...
Second man drowns in horror week on Sunshine Coast
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (42+ words) Second man drowns in horror week on Sunshine Coast'Geelong Advertiser Second man drowns in horror week on Sunshine Coast A man has drowned at a Sunshine Coast beach despite paramedics" efforts to save him after he was pulled unconscious from…...
‘Too late’: Man’s stage four bowel cancer warning
1+ week, 21+ hour ago (468+ words) Lachie Ower was diagnosed with stage four bowel cancer two days before Christmas after seven tumours were found in his liver. Two days before Christmas, Lachie Ower's life was turned upside down. The 28-year-old finance worker was diagnosed with stage…...
Boy’s headache complaints led to brain injury diagnosis
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (229+ words) Boy's headache complaints led to brain injury diagnosis'Geelong Advertiser All your news for a great price Pay As You Go Full Digital Access $4 charged for a duration of 4 weeks, after which it automatically renews at $32 charged every 4 weeks. Renewals occur…...
New 3D skin cancer technology lands in Geelong
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (75+ words) Unlike many other teens in the 1980s who spent their summers in pursuit of the perfect tan, Deb Monaco was not the type to lather on tanning oil and sunbathe for hours on end. New 3D skin cancer technology lands in Geelong…...
Gift of life brings its own new challenges
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (617+ words) Commonwealth Bank has funded special hospital packs for cystic fibrosis sufferers after many patients reached adulthood despite being told they may not. Don't miss out on the headlines from Partner Content. Followed categories will be added to My News. Imagine…...
More than 100 medical complaints filed in Geelong region
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (646+ words) Geelong region residents have registered 122 complaints against medical professionals while 11 local practitioners have had their registrations cancelled by health regulators. More than 100 residents from the Geelong region registered complaints about medical professionals over 12 months. The state's Health Complaints Commissioner (HCC)…...