US Supreme Court ends abortion restrictions
Abortion is always a flashpoint in the US and the Supreme Court has just knocked back Texas restrictions on the procedure.
New pill to prevent pregnancy
The arrival of a new pill in Australia means women needing emergency contraception now have three options, with different levels of effectiveness.
A bold approach to charting prostate cancer
Australia and New Zealand are launching a bold and ambitious project mapping out how men manage prostate cancer in a bid to boost their quality of life.
Is this the safest contraceptive pill?
One formulation of the oral contraceptive pill appears to put women at less risk than others, according to a large French study.
Can coffee cause cancer? Only if it's very hot
The International Agency for Research on Cancer says there is no conclusive evidence drinking coffee causes cancer.
Do high-intensity workouts really work?
Workouts are being crunched into ever shorter, more intense programs. But are they effective?
Golfer's inner voice quietened by a son slow to speak
"At 24, I was way ahead of my time as a golfer," says Ernie Els, "but as a man I was nowhere."
How sex robots could revolutionise bedtime
Plugged in and turned on, how sex robots could revolutionise bedtime
Personalised drugs tear up cancer's death warrants
More than 70 new cancer drugs have come to market, and describing some of them as revolutionary is not hyperbole.
Are chivalry and feminism mutually exclusive?
For all our talk of gender equality, chivalry – which is predicated on women being the gentler sex – is still alive and well.
The best way for women to stave off dementia
Research shows women can start building defences against dementia in their 40s.
