Wellbeing
Disagreement
Melissa Etheridge: Jolie's mastectomy was 'fearful' not 'brave'
SIMONE MITCHELL 9:42am It seems that not everyone thinks that Jolie's decision was heroic.
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.
Workplace health
Is your office making you sick?
Nick Gavin Whether it's the commute or simply the way you sit, many workers are unwittingly putting their health at risk. But, thankfully, there are alternatives to the daily grind.
Relationship advice
Ask a relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR Elly advises on the dos and don'ts of re-kindling an old flame.
Disturbing report
The number of rape cases in psychiatric hospitals is horrifying
AMY CORDEROY The news that half the women in Australia's psychiatric hospitals have been raped while in care makes us feel sick to our stomach.
Angelina Jolie undergoes double mastectomy
NATALIE REILLY The actor and humanitarian made the decision after doctors told her she had an 87 per cent risk of breast cancer.
Shed your 'weight problem'
The body image installation that's getting a lot of attention
SIMONE MITCHELL A Canadian eating disorder awareness group is rattling the cage of the fashion industry.
Ask the counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR Reconnecting with a long-lost love can be fraught with difficulty.
Going viral
Campaign pokes fun at women's diet ads
Video “Adland Gal” mocks the cliched women we see in diet commercials. How refreshing.
A dose of tough love, from Michelle Bridges
MICHELLE BRIDGES "The games people play to justify their unhealthy bodies only serve to damage themselves".
Ask the counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "I'm scared to reestablish a relationship with my estranged brother."
Cold remedies
Can garlic actually prevent colds?
Nicky Phillips It may deter vampires, but can garlic thwart the common cold?
Why won't we act?
The violence in our own backyard
Melissa Davey We're quick to condemn violence against women in India or Afghanistan, but how many of us give the same thought and attention to the hundreds of women hospitalised in indigenous communities?
Tough decision
A woman's experience of a double mastectomy
Deborah Snow Rose Smith felt compelled by family history to have a double mastectomy. This is her story, in pictures.
Self-improving selfies
This app will make you feel worse about yourself
Chris Taylor A generation raised on the virtue of vanity will now find even fewer reasons to put their real face forward.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "Can you suggest techniques to keep the fight fair when arguing with your partner?"
True or false?
Do detox diets actually cleanse your body of toxins?
Nicky Phillips Is there any point to cutting out caffeine, alcohol, dairy and other fun stuff for a limited period of time?
Opinion
Beauty-shaming models is not okay
Melissa Davey The Financial Review article 'Look What The Catwalk Dragged In' has health reporter MELISSA DAVEY raving mad.
Broody men
'I wish I was a father'
Robin Handley Recent research shows that childless men can be just as broody as women. ROBIN HANDLEY writes about his yearning to be a dad.
self-help myths
The Top Ten Self-Help Myths
Gary Nunn Here's a secret. Much of what you've read about self-help is wrong.
Facebook trolls
The sexist fans of 'I f-cking love science'
AMY CORDEROY The way some people have responded to the revelation that the founder of the "I F*cking Love Science" Facebook page is a woman is utterly embarrassing.
Going viral
The body image video every woman should watch
Samantha Murphy Dove posted on Monday a three-minute ad on YouTube that teaches a vital lesson about how we view ourselves compared to how others see us. Trust us, it's worth your time.
True or false?
Do aphrodisiacs really work?
Nicky Phillips What do oysters, chocolate, cardamom, rhino horn and, if the Whitlams are to be believed, loneliness have in common? They are all considered to be aphrodisiacs.
Ask a counsellor
Ask the relationship counsellor
Elly Taylor "I'm not ready to resume our sex life after giving birth to my daughter ... but I'm afraid to hurt my husband's feelings."
Online health
Introducing the digital health coach
Asher Moses Two Australians believe they have reinvented Weight Watchers for the digital age.
Clean eating
The cult of clean eating
NICOLE ELPHICK Is clean eating a noble pursuit? Or just a middle class obsession?
Difficult discussion
Things we don't usually talk about
As told to Samantha Selinger-Morris Kelly McDonald* was afraid to have children in case they inherited mental illness.
Relationship ruts
Ask the relationship counsellor
ELLY TAYLOR "After three years, my relationship is at a standstill. Should I stay or go?"
Marketing spin
Don't believe the hype
AMY CORDEROY This will make you thin! And healthy! And it'll cure cancer! AMY CORDEROY is sick of the ridiculous 'health' claims that some companies make.
Healthy eating
Fixing emotional eating
Paula Goodyer A psychologist explains how to master 'mindful eating'.
Endometriosis
When your period is your enemy
Nikki Marshall So many women live with debilitating period pain for years before anyone works out what is wrong.
Victim blaming?
A difficult conversation about sexual assault
AMY CORDEROY Though it's bound to spark debate, AMY CORDEROY believes we need to discuss the relationship between alcohol, drugs and sexual assault.
Opinion
Australia needs a Michelle Obama
MICHELLE BRIDGES We need a senior Australian figure to step up to the plate and address our obesity issue (just as Michelle Obama has done in the US).
Egg donation
What to do with excess embryos
Claire Thompson At the beginning of their IVF journey, Prue Corlette and her husband planned to donate their leftover embryos to another family in need. Now they’re not so sure.
Beauty Fears v facts
Could our everyday cosmetics be killing us?
Paula Goodyer The news isn't great ... but don't throw out your deoderant just yet, writes Paula Goodyer.
Psychology
Addicted to Therapy
Elanor Moran Is pummeling the subconscious the answer to all of life's ills?
Eye-opening survey
The drug habits of highly effective people
AMY CORDEROY The results of the biggest Australian survey examining illegal drug use may surprise you.
Going viral
Is this the best body image message ever?
KASEY EDWARDS Forget screaming trainers and ritual humiliation, this Speedo-clad man is the new body image icon.
ask a counsellor
Is my husband an alcoholic?
ELLY TAYLOR Your relationship questions answered by Elly Taylor, our resident counsellor.
Life behind bars
I lost all dignity in jail
As told to Samantha Selinger-Morris Deborah Williams spent three years in a women's prison for fraud. She shares her story with Samantha Selinger-Morris.
Reverse airbrushing
Photoshop action lets you 'un-airbrush' images of models
Todd Wasserman Dove is continuing its decade-long "Real Beauty" campaign with a Photoshop action that seeks to un-airbrush unrealistic images of models.
