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Meet the woman who got her dog a 'designer vagina'.

'I was at the park when I heard a mother's cry for help. As a nurse, I sprung into action.'

'I went into menopause at 23. Years later, doctors made things worse.'

'I'm a doctor and here are the 9 fertility questions I get asked all the time.'

Millennials are rebranding menopause.

'5 months after my partner's cancer surgery, we breathed a sigh of relief. Then I found a lump.'

'I've been breast-cancer free for three years. But one thing still traumatises me.'

How weight loss injections ate awards season.

Living With Cancer - Inspiring Stories

'A nurse told me I had two years to live. Then I found out the truth.'

'Victoria Beckham eats the same thing everyday. So do I. Here's what I want you to know.'

Anne Hathaway, Drew Barrymore and 15 other celebrities on why they quit drinking.

Viagra for women is a thing and nobody's talking about it.

Elle Macpherson claims she 'self-healed' from breast cancer. Here's what an expert wants you to know.

Edwina Bartholomew shared personal news during a bulletin. Then she received "hundreds" of messages.

At 23, Stephanie was in a serious car crash. Months later, she noticed something was wrong.

Caitlin thought she had a cold, though doctors raced against time to save her life.

'I faked having multiple illnesses for years. I almost convinced myself.'

Stephanie Anderson

The one question Bindi Irwin is tired of people asking.

No, narcissists don't love themselves. It's the opposite.

Amanda Goff felt faint while exercising. It was a symptom of something life-threatening.

'Emily has just months to live. After I visited her, she handed me a note.'

At 30, Olivia went off the pill. What followed was '10 years of hell'.

At 7 months pregnant, Nivek felt a 'firmness' in her breast. Then she got a call from her GP.

Nate Byrne experienced a panic attack on live TV. Then something beautiful happened.

Do you have 'cortisol face' or is that just your face?

The one question Sophie Cachia got on repeat after announcing her pregnancy.

Stephanie Anderson

Meet the people who 'don't like food'.

'I roasted my husband in my wedding speech. 12 years later, it's not quite so funny.'

Nutrition

From bananas to high-protein yoghurt: 4 'healthy' foods that can actually sap your energy.

'I'm a nutritionist. There are 7 things you can do for great skin over 50'.

'I'm a nutritionist. Here are 5 diet "rules" I don't believe in.'

Nicolette Casarotto

'I'm a dietitian. These are 5 questions I constantly get asked about kids’ nutrition.'

'I'm a nutritionist. These are the 6 questions I constantly get asked about gut health.’

"Is sweet potato really healthier?" 7 super common nutrition myths busted by a dietician.

Everything you need to know about teenagers and nutrition, according to an expert.

"I start my day with chocolate": We asked a nutritionist everything she eats in a day.

"I tried 5 different ways to sneak more protein into my meals. Here's what worked best."

Eleanor Katelaris

9 things people who suffer from bloating know to be true.

What is Kynd? Everything you need to know about the new supplement brand at Coles.

ROAD TEST: "I tried Chris Hemsworth's fitness app Centr for a week to see what it's like."

Thinking about taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? These are some of the pros and cons.

Lauren Ball and Emily Burch

Before Ozempic, there was the Special K Diet of the early noughties. It explains a lot.

“Can I check?” 12 weeks after giving birth, Victoria Beckham was weighed on live TV.

We're being told 'strong is the new skinny'. But is it just diet culture rebranded?

Sleep

Yes, there’s a formula to a good night’s sleep.

Shannen Findlay

Sleep tourism is booming. But would you really pay for a good night's sleep?

When sleep isn’t enough: The 7 types of rest.

13 women tell us their secrets to a sleeping baby.

We've always been told we need 8 hours sleep. For women, that's not right.

DEAR DOCTOR: 'The only way I can keep a full-time job is to give my kids sleep gummies.'

Dr Rebecca Goadby

Meet the people getting paid $50k a month to film themselves sleeping.

Do you sleep naked? 5 great reasons to get your kit off at bedtime.

You're not imagining it: Women do need more sleep than men. Here's why.

What is a 'reverse sleep in' and why you probably need one.

'I'm a sleep expert. Here are the 4 ways I teach people to sleep better.'

'I've started getting up over an hour before my 3 kids. It's absolutely saved my sanity.'

Naomi Cotterill

'I asked a sleep expert what was wrong with my bedroom. They instantly told me 5 major things.'

Shannen Findlay

'I'm a new mum. Here's what no one told me about the sleepless nights.'

The boy who didn't sleep for 11 days, and how it came back to haunt him.

"I used to only sleep for 4 hours a night. These 5 things bumped me up to a solid 8-hour snooze."

Shannen Findlay

"We host a fashion podcast, and went head-to-head in a styling challenge. Here's how it went."

'Don't just try to push on': The 5 sleep problems you should never ignore.

Why do we wake around 3am and dwell on our fears and shortcomings?

The Conversation

'I've always been a bad sleeper. Here's how turning it around changed my life.'

Mental Health

The rise of the last-minute canceller — and why all your friends are doing it.

Isabel lost both her parents. When she had her own child, she hit rock bottom.

Domenica Calarco spent 21 days in a mental health ward. At the same time, she was falling in love.

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'For years doctors told me I had low iron. The truth could have killed me.'

NSW resident Scott Hollingshed died yesterday. It was his decision.

Why some people eat the same food every single day for years.

There's a reason we all still go to work sick. A Mexican gymnast just proved it.

We can't help but make the Olympics about people's bodies.

'I checked myself into a rehab centre for 3 weeks. It's not just for drug or alcohol addicts.'

Sigourney Cantelo

The reason you shouldn’t feel guilty for your 3pm Coke Zero.

'The 7 changes I didn't know would happen to my vagina in perimenopause.'

This could be the most dangerous thing Nara Smith has ever done.

'My son was diagnosed with a rare cancer. His baby sister was his only chance of survival.'

There's a reason you're feeling off in the middle of the year.

'I had to lose you to find myself.' A letter to my boobs after my double mastectomy.

We wrote about Shannen Doherty's husband cheating during her cancer. Then came the messages.

'While I was going through cancer, my husband left me. He said I was "too high maintenance."'

Why we're only just finding out what is in our tampons.

What is 'Ozempic face'? An expert told us everything.

Evelyn Miller was born with two vaginas. She only found out when she slept with a gynecologist.

Isabella Thompson

'My chronic illness means I have to make 180 extra decisions a day. Here's what I want you to know.'

'I was prescribed opioids after back surgery. Within a few years, I was addicted to heroin.'

You're either a Rememberer or a Forgetter, and you apparently don't want to be the latter.

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