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Science of wine to be poured out in Wollongong talk

The Wollongong Science Centre and Planetarium is usually focused on making science interesting for children, but this is a special adults-only event. As part of an ongoing series of lectures looking at the science behind elements of everyday life, they ... >> view original

Hundreds expected at Wollongong Bridal Expo

Hundreds of blushing brides-to-be are expected to descend on WIN Entertainment Centre this weekend for the Wollongong Bridal Expo. Sunday's event will include dozens of stalls, showcasing everything from stationery to cakes and flowers, along with ... >> view original

Personalized care for aortic aneurysms, based on gene testing, has arrived

By Ziba Kashef - How thoracic aortic disease runs in families. Red depicts members with the genetic mutation. (Image by Dr. John Elefteriades and Michael Helfenbein). Researchers at the Aortic Institute at Yale have tested the genomes of more than 100 ... >> view original

Cops shoot innocent bystanders because of a 'itchy brain'

Researchers have uncovered the processes that can cause a police officer or a soldier to accidentally shoot an innocent bystander. They say firing a gun is made up of many smaller decisions and movements that require coordination between multiple brain ... >> view original

Why allergies are booming

Sandro Teghini was midway through a cocktail when he realised he had been poisoned. He was starting to boil up and his friend observed that his eyes had gone red. "I looked down and a rash was coming up on my skin and I thought, 'I'd better get to the ... >> view original

Positive teen with rare leg condition inspires others with her bikini-body ...

The inspirational Isa-Bella Leclair posing in a bikini promoting body-confidence. (Source/ The Lymphie Life). 9NEWS. An inspiring teenage girl with a genetic condition is refusing to let it stop her from living her life, and has taken the internet by ... >> view original

How unhealthy lunch boxes look

WITH a third of a child's daily food intake consumed at school, it's worth making sure that parents get the lunch box balance right. We all lead busy lives, especially parents of school-aged children, and often it's easier to resort to prepackaged ... >> view original

Routine Dentist Visit Leaves Man With 90-Minute Memory for almost 10 years now!

Doctors are searching for answers in an effort to help a 48-year-old man who left a routine dental visit, 10 years ago, with a short term memory, turning him into a real-life version of the amnesiac character in various movies. http://bit.ly/1M9atSz ... >> view original

Illawarra people should prepare for NDIS roll out

It is 12 months until the National Disability Insurance Scheme starts to roll out across the Illawarra but there is plenty that people can do now to prepare. That is the advice from The Disability Trust which is holding workshops in the region this ... >> view original

Researchers link cardiac arrest and acute heart problems with inhaling ...

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association has linked wildfire smoke exposures to cardiac arrest and sudden acute heart problems. According to lead author Anjali Haikerwal, of the Department of Epidemiology and Preventive ... >> view original