Vaccine mandates start to lift
FROM June 30, mandatory Covid vaccinations will no longer be required for visitors to residential aged care, disability accommodation and corrective service facilities.
“As we move to the next stage of the p...
The disease that 200 doctors got wrong
OVER a 20-year period, more than 200 doctors missed it.
They told Jamie Green she was overweight. They told her she needed to diet. She needed to exercise. And when she returned with no positive signs of wei...
A club that transcends the game
IT started as a small group of kids playing futsal. Now, with more than 200 participants, Logan Roos Football Club is a force to be reckoned with.
The ffootball is important. But it's just part of something ...
Logan siblings to represent Australia at Commonwealth Games
Logan Central siblings Angela, 19, and Jack Yu, 17, were last week named in the Australian team to take on the Commonwealth in Birmingham next month.
Eight players were chosen to make their Commonwealth Game...
From brain cancer diagnosis to ultra marathoner and ironman athlete
TWO years ago, Yarrabilba's Jason Currie was told he would only have 5-6 months to live after receiving a brain cancer diagnosis.
Today, he’s an ultra-marathoner and ironman athlete.
In May 2020, Mr Curri...
Pharmacies blind-sided as severe flu season strikes in Logan
Logan pharmacists have been “hit hard” by people claiming free flu shots.
On Monday, the state government made influenza shots “free for everyone”, but pharmacists say they were not given any warning.
Lo...
Vaping becomes fashionable in Logan schools
LOGAN high school teachers are concerned that vapes are becoming more fashionable in school, with kids as young as 12 using them.
Logan teacher Alexis Staye said over the past six months she has had to confi...
Boy’s death under ‘thorough’ review
Logan Hospital and the state health department have both promised a review of events which led to the release of a five-year-old boy who died just hours later.
The boy Hiyaan Kapil, was reportedly in excruciat...
Families seek help from authorities
CHILD safety data shows more families are accessing support services to keep their children healthy and safe.
December quarterly data showed Family and Child Connect had received 31,342 enquiries in the year...
Choose your medicine: Type 2 diabetes and exercise
PEOPLE living with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and related illness are being encouraged to rediscover the joy of movement.
"While diabetes is an enormous burden on our community, the welcome news is that exercise ...