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Ashleigh Gleeson
National Health Editor

A family has this week made disturbing allegations about an obstetrician with an alarming history. Mum-of-two Kaitlyn Boyle has revealed how she went in for a routine caesarean before she claims she was sterilised without her consent. It's the stuff of nightmares. An investigation by Jackie Sinnerton has uncovered this is not the first time this particular doctor has been accused of a mistake like this. If you know more please get in touch at health@news.com.au.

Meanwhile, do you want to know some of the secrets to making a marriage last a lifetime? To find out the answers, national health reporter Ruby Kraner-Tucci spoke with several couples who have made it to different anniversary milestones ... spanning from five years to five decades! They each revealed how they make it work and overcome challenges together. In one special part of the in-depth article, Ruby interviewed her very own aunt and uncle who have been in love for the incredible 50-year timeframe. This is how they have remained “best friends” since the 1970s.

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Lastly, there has been huge interest in this story focused on raising awareness about a crippling condition affecting close to one million Australians, overwhelmingly women. Journalist Danielle Gusmaroli reports that POTS – Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome – has quietly exploded since Covid, leaving patients bedridden, unable to work and dismissed for years as simply “anxious”. Doctors have told her it is a health issue that medicine has failed to properly recognise. See why here.

Have a great week.

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Four stories to read today
The mystery condition crippling almost one million young women
For years, patients were told their dizziness, exhaustion and racing hearts were caused by anxiety. Now doctors say a little-known condition is emerging as one of Australia’s faste...
We analysed 90 yoghurts — these are the surprising ones to avoid
Yoghurt pouches are the trendy new snack taking up more and more supermarket shelf space. We looked at 90 options sold at Woolies, Coles and ALDI to find the best and worst choices...
Married couple reveal secrets to making 14-year age gap love last
With a 14-year age gap, Johann and Paige Barr were told their relationship had no future. This is how they proved the doubters wrong to achieve 10 years of happy marriage.
Alarming history of doctor who sterilised woman without her consent
A mother-of-two has claimed she was permanently sterilised without consent during a routine caesarean by a doctor previously cautioned for the same conduct.

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