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JUNE 2023

'When I was 19, my nan died in my arms of a cardiac arrest. 20 years later, I had one, too.'
'I've wanted this for years.' Love Island Australia's Erin Barnett on getting a hysterectomy at age 28.
Modern Etiquette: The 12 things your pharmacist really wishes you'd stop doing.
‘Like Maya from the Netflix documentary, my daughter has CRPS. There is no known cure.’
'I'm a nutritionist. There are 7 things you can do for great skin over 50'.
Ashley Graham does acupuncture every single day. Here's why you don't need to do the same.
'Lily died under voluntary assisted dying laws. Here's what I want you to know about one of her conditions.'
Before Ozempic, there was the Special K Diet of the early noughties. It explains a lot.
'I can't take the pain anymore.' The true story behind Netflix's Take Care of Maya.
Skye Hamilton has got cancer. But doctors don't know where it is.
It's been one year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here's what it's meant for millions of women.
'I went into instant menopause at 42. Here's what I want you to know.'
Paulina Porizkova was tired of feeling 'shame' about her 58-year-old body. So, she posed untouched.
The 5 absolute best yoga apps for time-strapped folks.
'I'm a dietitian. Here are 5 things I always recommend to women over 50.'
‘It looked like a murder scene’. 8 women share their hair removal horror stories.
'I'm a PT. Here are 3 of the biggest fitness myths stopping you from exercising.'
'I'm a dietitian and mum of 2. Here are 8 ways I make kids' dinners quick and easy.'
There's a HRT shortage in Australia. Here's what we know.
'It’s like a second job': 5 things I wish I knew before getting pregnant.
'A mum in the UK has been jailed for inducing an abortion. Here's what you need to know.'
Are lash serums... dangerous? Here's everything you need to know.
The Pill and migraines: here's everything you need to know.
'In 2021, I lost my husband to an opioid addiction. It was his doctors who failed him.'
You're not imagining it, midwives really are disappearing and it has dangerous consequences.
'I asked ChatGPT to build me a personal training plan. Here's what happened.'
'My biceps aren't big enough.' How to raise teen boys with body image pressures.
'Vaginal wellness' has officially exploded. Here's what you need to know.
Modern Etiquette: 'I'm a therapist. Here's 12 things I wish my clients would stop doing.'
New research has debunked many myths surrounding 'blue balls'. Here's what we've learned.
Berberine has been called 'nature's Ozempic'. But doctors say it's not worth the risk.
'I’m on antidepressants, and I fear I’ll never be able to come off them.'
Caroline was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. She says pole dancing 'saved her'.
'I just did my own cervical screening test. Here's everything you'd want to know.'
Anxiety, vanishing libido and 'grief face': Things nobody warns you about when a loved one dies.
Are breast implants making women sick?