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Ring it up as miracle on Bell Street

3 June 2026 - When he had a sudden cardiac arrest while driving in traffic last July, falling unconscious as oblivious motorists beeped and overtook his stationary car, PJ Elasmar faced near certain death. But on what by all accounts should have been his last day of life, everything aligned so perfectly that calling his survival a miracle feels like an understatement.

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$25 treatment could help save lives in ICU

16 June 2026 - Bicarb soda could help critically ill ICU patients avoid dialysis and survive life-threatening illness, according to major new research led by an Austin Health intensive care specialist. 

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