Wellbeing
Women's fertility
Does My Cervix Look Weird To You?
Effie Mann The Beautiful Cervix Project celebrates intimate and unique selfies.
Me time: not trivial
Why 'me time' isn't trivial
Damon Young Jane Austen spent hers writing Pride and Prejudice.
Naked truth
Body satisfaction is not out of reach
SARAH BERRY Few women are satisfied with their appearance.
Chocolate healthy?
Is chocolate really that good for you?
Paula Goodyer Pro-chocolate headlines don't tell the full story
Health myths
The five biggest health myths
SARAH BERRY According to Michael Mosley, arguably the most famous human-health guinea pig on the planet.
Live well
Healthy living could actually slow down ageing
Nick Collins New study shows patients who adopted healthy diets, exercise regimes and ‘‘stress management’’ techniques developed chromosomes that appeared similar to those of a younger person.
Foods to avoid
The 10 foods nutritionists won't eat
Susie Burrell Some foods offer so little nutritionally that nutritionists would rather not eat them at all.
Michelle Bridges' gourmet sandwich
Michelle Bridges Celeriac coleslaw and rare roast beef sandwichRoast beef and celeriac is a fantastic flavour combination!
Rise and shine
The secret to a good night's sleep
Evelyn Lewin Having trouble sleeping? Forget pills and counting sheep, there's an easier way and it works like a dream.
Book guilt
The sad realisation that you've stopped reading books
JOSEPHINE TOVEY The easy-to-consume Internet is proving a powerful opponent to the book.
Music: good for you
Listening to music is good for your health
Laura Donnelly Listening to music has long been seen as a remedy for heartbreak, but now a study has found that it can, in fact, strengthen the heart and improve vascular health.
Early risers win
Why getting up early is good for you
Melissa Shedden Recent international studies have revealed late risers tend to be hungrier and fatter than morning people, suffer from poorer memory and more pain, may be extroverted and have sex more often.
Going viral
Check out this excellent short film about smartphone addiction
SIMONE MITCHELL Oh boy. This resonates. In a fairly uncomfortable way.
Midwife-led care
The results of the major midwife review
AMY CORDEROY Women who give birth under the primary care of a midwife are more likely to have full-term births and fewer medical interventions.
Gwyneth's regime
Gwyneth's guide to being a picture of good health
Compiled by Rachael Dove and Simone Mitchell "I often smoke a cigarette on a Saturday". Wait, what?
Sydney team develop new cancer drug
NICKY PHILLIPS Sydney researchers have developed a new class of cancer drugs, the first to target the internal structure of tumour cells.
Bee sting therapy causes a buzz in China
Neil Connor Patients in China are swarming to acupuncture clinics to be given bee stings to treat or ward off life-threatening illness, practitioners say.
Healthy drinking?
How to practice 'controlled drinking'
Paula Goodyer A new way of looking at alcohol (that makes a lot of sense).
Woman 'dead for hours' despite being checked by nurses every 15 minutes
A Wellington woman could have been dead for two hours before she was found in her bed in a locked hospital ward - despite being observed every 15 minutes by nurses.
Healthy minds
We should be thinking about preventing dementia in our 30s
Paula Goodyer Dementia might not strike until late in life, but the problems that increase the risk start earlier than we think. Here's what we should be doing to look after our older selves.
Leukemia
Kate Langbroek reveals son's leukemia battle: 'Up to our eyeballs in terror'
MICHAEL LALLO An emotional Kate Langbroek revealed live on radio this morning that her 10-year-old son Lewis has conquered his battle with cancer.
Ask the counsellor
How to handle your mother-in-law
ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I had a baby six months ago. Now my mother-in-law is driving me crazy".
Teenage terror
Awkward Years Project puts happy spin on youth dorkiness
The series features photos of adults holding their most awkward childhood snapshots, and aims to make "people to be proud of who they’ve become."
Real life
Meet the amazing women fighting TB in Indonesia
AMY CORDEROY Daily Life health blogger Amy Corderoy travels to Indonesia to learn more about the fight against multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.
Going viral
This HelloFlo menstrual marketing ad will make your day, ladies
SIMONE MITCHELL "It's like Santa for your vagina!"
Wellbeing
When healing turns narcissistic
Alice Williams Sometimes ‘healing’ turns into a kind of puritanism bordering on self-obsession.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "My husband and I have started arguing more and I don't know why."
Ageing signs
How fast are you actually ageing?
Don't look to online calculators of ''biological age'' for an answer.
Social networking
Instagram is even worse for you than Facebook
Jessica Winter One writer argues that Instagram distills the most crazy-making aspects of the Facebook experience.
Weightloss myths
Apparently men are better at losing weight
STEVE COLQUHOUN According to the (male) head of Weight Watchers, men are vastly better than women at losing weight because they view it as "a war".
Ask a counsellor
Telling your partner you had an affair
ELLY TAYLOR Elly advises a woman who had an affair.
Ask a counsellor
When to leave an unhappy marriage
ELLY TAYLOR Elly Taylor offers advice to a woman considering leaving her marriage of four years.
Read this
Stephen Fry's excellent blog post on loneliness
Stephen Fry, who suffers from a form of bipolar disorder, has detailed his suicide attempt and crippling loneliness in a candid blog post.
Parenting
Are our kids too fragile?
Linda McSweeny Rather than over-protecting, parents need to instil a bit of grit in their children, writes Linda McSweeny.
Commitment issues
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR Relationship expert Elly Taylor counsels a 43-year-old male who may have some commitment issues.
Health and homophobia
Homophobia in our healthcare system
Melissa Davey It's outrageous to think that anyone should be refused treatment on the basis of their sexuality, but it's an all-too-common experience for lesbian women in Australia.
Melissa Etheridge
Melissa Etheridge: Jolie's mastectomy was 'fearful' not 'brave'
SIMONE MITCHELL It seems that not everyone thinks that Jolie's decision was heroic.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "After years of marriage and sharing everything, I discovered that my partner had opened a secret bank account."
Drug debate
How do we solve the synthetic drug problem?
AMY CORDEROY Repeating the rhetoric of failed prohibition is probably not the answer.
Ask the counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR Our resident relationship expert counsels a regular marijuana user who wants to quit for his new girlfriend.
Modern mourning
Deathiquette
MELISSA DAVEY Silence enshrouds the concept of loss, doing us more harm than good, writes Melissa Davey.
Don't let the scales mislead you
MICHELLE BRIDGES Scales don't always paint a complete and accurate picture when it comes to health.
Coconut oil
So maybe coconut oil isn't so great after-all?
Zoe Hinchliffe Oils aren't oils according to this prominent health professor.
Financial advice
Do you really need health insurance?
Olivia Maragna With health insurance premiums always on the rise, the argument of whether to have health insurance or not has been waged for many years.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "My partner and I broke up after he suffered years of erectile dysfunction. Now I can't stop grieving for the relationship."
Deep breath
Just breathe
Siobhan Moylan Remembering to breathe isn't always as simple, and natural, as it sounds.
Vitamin D
Easy ways to boost your vitamin D intake
The fix can be something as pleasant as a short walk on a sunny afternoon.
Sneaky sickies
The best (and worst) excuses for a sickie
Andrew May Most of us have done it, but some are more creative - or ridiculous - than others.
Happiest country
Smile everyone: we're living in the world's happiest country
Australia is the world's happiest nation based on criteria including income, jobs, housing and health.
Fat fighters
Is lapband surgery worse than obesity?
Kate Finlay After a life-long struggle with weight loss, Kate Finlay thought lapband surgery would be the solution. She was wrong.
Incredible images
Amazing photo of woman giving birth outside hospital
The photographer described it as a 'beautiful, wild birth'. We think it just looks phenomenally inconvenient.
Brand new pets
How to make your new pet comfortable
Lissa Christopher Abandoned kittens need someone or something to cling to, writes Lissa Christopher.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR Coping with co-dependent parents, and how to move forward.
Beating jet lag
The best jet lag remedies
Nicky Phillips Do melatonin supplements prevent or reduce jet lag?
Ask the expert
Conceiving after a miscarriage
Jane Barry "After having a miscarriage two months ago I want to try and conceive again."
Easing Period pain
Does evening primrose oil help period pain?
NICKY PHILLIPS Science puts it to the test, again, and, well, the results have been mixed.
Relationship advice
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR How to navigate the tricky terrain of a cross-cultural relationship.
