Paramedics help woman deliver baby
Paramedics have helped a woman at Mackay in north Queensland to deliver a baby girl.
View ArticleAbortion court case 'highlights law's deficiencies'
Civil libertarians say this week's north-Queensland abortion trial has highlighted major deficiencies in the law.
View ArticleFears aired for IVF clinic future
More than 1,300 people have voiced concern on a social networking site that Mackay's IVF clinic may be forced to close.
View ArticleHospital pledges care for IVF mums
The chief executive of Mackay's Mater Hospital has guaranteed it will continue to care for mothers who have conceived through IVF.
View ArticleForum hears of remote maternity challenges
A maternity services coordinator says recruitment is one of the key challenges in strengthening maternity services in small communities.
View ArticlePetition pleads for Bowen midwives
A Bowen support group has launched a petition to try to secure more midwives for the region.
View ArticleNew level of birthing care for rural women
Proserpine Hospital is bringing the personalised care of the larger hospital birthing suite to the rural community.
View ArticleRosana's gift for life
North Queensland photographer Rosana Kersh never imagined she would see sadness when capturing memories of parents with their newborn baby.
View ArticlePregnant women urged to get flu vaccine
Queensland Health says many women are not aware a flu vaccine is available during pregnancy.
View ArticleGraziers get under the doona
About 100 graziers gathered in Mackay Queensland yesterday, for the annual grazing forum, this year titled "Under the Beef Cow Doona and Beyond".
View ArticleMackay doctor sails abroad to provide medical relief
Dr Nils Wagner is an adventurer at heart. Since growing up in Germany, the surgeon has worked in places all over the world including Africa, Sri Lanka, Iraq and even a children's hospital in Afghanistan.
View ArticleTwins survive emergency home birth thanks to north Queensland paramedic
Critical care paramedic Adam Gett is no stranger to delivering babies while on the job. Although it is not every day he gets to help deliver twins on a living room floor.
View ArticleMorning sickness, hospital visits, and an insulin pump: what it's like being...
When Kerry Bolger was pregnant with her first child, Lilly, she suffered constant morning sickness, made frequent trips to the emergency department, and was checking her blood sugar levels up to 15...
View ArticleNo babies, no boobs, no nipples: Coping with breast cancer under the age of 40
How do you deal with breast cancer when all the things you want, including a big family, are still in front of you? One woman is determined to find out.
View ArticleBrisbane weather set to get even hotter and more humid today, BOM warns
Queenslanders need to keep calm and stay cool, avoid booze and crank up the fan, as the worst heat is set to come today as the humidity spikes after another wild storm.
View ArticleRavenswood mine: Stories of bodies unearthed in unmarked cemetery come to...
The stories of the 16 people buried in Ravenswood's forgotten cemetery have come to life as researchers investigate their identities ahead of the reinterment of their bodies.
View ArticleMiscarriage and pregnancy loss: Shining a light on the silent world of losing...
Melissa Maddison tells her heartbreaking story of miscarriage and why we need to shine a light on the silent world of loss and taboo.
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