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Pumping iron!

Why you should train with weights

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Charmaine Yabsley For one thing, training with weights is one of the smartest things you can do for your health.

The Buzz

Rabbit

Compiled by Lissa Christopher Scientists have used jellyfish DNA to create rabbits that glow in the dark.

Elite, rich and sick

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Lissa Christopher In the 16th century, being born into a wealthy family wasn't necessarily good for your health.

Sugar shock

The diabetes time bomb

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Thea O'connor Australia will soon have a new number one killer, and we can't ignore it.

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My mother-in-law drives me crazy

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ELLY TAYLOR Counsellor Elly Taylor gives advice to a new mum who doesn't agree with the way her mother-in-law does things.

Dear Elly

ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I had a baby six months ago. Now my mother-in-law is driving me crazy".

First person

Splintered dreams - a quadriplegic tells his story

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Warwick Brown Injuries can affect far more than a person's health.

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Doctor's medicine

What would a GP do?

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Amanda Sheppeard and David Brill The procedures GPs accept - and avoid.

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Get into: Netball

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Charmaine Yabsley You'll burn about 380-520 calories an hour playing netball.

Help! Is there a right way to wash your hair?

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Ask the counsellor

How to handle your mother-in-law

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I had a baby six months ago. Now my mother-in-law is driving me crazy".

Effective treatments

Coping with acne

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Acne is the most common skin problem in Australia. It often strikes when body image matters most, but there are effective treatments and ways to manage acne yourself.

Playing the game: cricket

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Charmaine Yabsley It's been part of our sporting culture since about 1804.

Ask Elly

Ask the relationship counsellor

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I have started arguing more and I don't know why."

Food fads

Friends or foes?

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Siobhan Moylan Coffee, eggs, salt, oil. One week they are good for you, the next they're not. So what's the real deal?

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Help! What makeup is essential?

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Ageing signs

How old are you really?

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Glass half-full

The quest for a brighter life

Jump for joy.

Joan Kerr Light-heartedness is something only a lucky few are born with.

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Three of the best: Salicylic acid cleansers

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Natasha Hughes Don't be deterred by the word ''acid''.

Food myths busted

The final word on coffee, eggs, salt and oil

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Siobhan Moylan One week they are good for you, the next they're not. So what's the real deal?

Ask a counsellor

Ask the relationship counsellor

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ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I have started arguing more and I don't know why."

Ageing signs

How fast are you actually ageing?

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Don't look to online calculators of ''biological age'' for an answer.

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5 things to improve your (running) life

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Compiled By Veda Sarangapany Must-have items for budding runners.

Breeds for speed

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Lissa Christopher Some pooches love to run, while others just like to cruise.

Accessible exercise

Anyone can run

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Pip Coates Running is popular for several reasons - it's easy and accessible and doesn't involve an array of expensive equipment.

Hair-raising stories on the road

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NICK GALVIN Don't let runner's toes, chafing or a case of the trots spoil your bolt to the finish line, writes Nick Galvin.

Have legs, will travel

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Pip Coates Tour companies are catering to growing interest in endurance running, writes Pip Coates.

Red faced

How to look presentable after a run

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Natasha Hughes Beauty tips to help you look good after exercise.

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Couch 5k

I did it (well, almost)

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Brigid Delaney Brigid Delaney's eight-week running challenge is over.

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In her footsteps

kathrine switzer

Pip Coates When Kathrine Switzer ran in a marathon in 1967 it caused outrage.

Philanthropy on the run

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Pip Coates Charities are reaping the benefits as people choose to run with more than their own personal goals in mind, writes Pip Coates.

Positive thinking

Staying ahead of doubting demons

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NICK GALVIN Winning mental battles is vital if you hope to go the distance, writes Nick Galvin.

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Three of the best ... Deodorants

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Natasha Hughes Consider these modern friends of freshness.

Wacky races

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NICK GALVIN You don't have to be mad to take on these challenges, but it would help, says Nick Galvin.

Liberating buzz

Why I run

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Charmaine Yabsley For some people, feeling the buzz that comes with crossing the finish line is profoundly liberating.

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Live forever

Buying time

Everlasting life

Amy Klein Scientists may have found the key to keeping us younger for longer, writes Amy Klein.

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Lesbian life

Gay or straight, love is love

Same sex: a personal story.

The expectation to tick the sexual-preference box is boring, writes Cayla Edwards.

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Silent killer

Ovarian cancer, the hunt for answers

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Paula Goodyer Little is known about what causes this deadly disease, or what can be done to help those who are diagnosed.

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Ask a counsellor

Telling your partner you had an affair

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ELLY TAYLOR Elly advises a woman who had an affair.

Speed workout

How long do we really need to exercise for?

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Gretchen Reynolds The hunt is on to pinpoint the minimum amount of time you need to exercise that will still reap results.

Efficient exercise

Making every minute count

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Gretchen Reynolds The hunt is on to pinpoint the minimum amount of time you need to exercise that will still reap results.

Racquet workout

Exercise road test... tennis

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Charmaine Yabsley Pick up a racquet for a workout for both body and mind, writes Charmaine Yabsley.

The amazing world of savants

Orlando Serrell.

MELISSA DAVEY They possess unique abilities that point to the brain's untapped potential, writes Melissa Davey.

Get better results

Less exercise, better results

Female running in park

Gretchen Reynolds Working out how little exercise you can get away, but still get great results.

Beauty Q & A

Beauty queries

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

Inside the incredible mind of a savant

Orlando Serrell.

MELISSA DAVEY They possess unique abilities that point to the brain's untapped potential, writes Melissa Davey.

5 things to improve your life

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Compiled By Veda Sarangapany The things we need and want right now.

Smoking gun

Are lead levels linked to crime?

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AMY CORDEROY An Australian expert has tied childhood exposure to a spike in assaults. But not all are convinced, writes Amy Corderoy.

Dear Elly

couple

ELLY TAYLOR "Should I stay, or should I leave my husband?"

Help! Is trimming your eyebrows really that bad?

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Natasha Hughes Beauty expert Natasha Hughes answers your questions.

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