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Get the latest on everything from weight loss trends and household hygiene, to white-tailed spider bites and blue bottle jellyfish stings, covering everyone’s unique health journey.

Diet and Weight Loss

Discover the latest weight loss trends. Explore the science behind Ozempic, myth-bust diet fads, and discover healthy nutrition strategies – all in one place.

In 1900 women’s life expectancy in Australia was only 54. Today it’s 85.

At 54, we’re just getting started. Our increased longevity means Australian women enjoy a “third act” their great, great grandmothers did not.

We’ll be celebrating the gift of living younger, for longer, by exploring different areas of women’s wellbeing – from the physical and emotional issues such as perimenopause and menopause, through to the financial, social and relationship changes that often accompany this chapter.

Mythbusters: Incontinence

Mythbusters: Incontinence

Like taxes and money, incontinence is one of those topics we don’t always feel comfortable discussing. But with one in four Australians being affected by incontinence, it’s a condition we need to talk about more freely. Social stigma and a lack of education around...

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Physiotherapist

Dr Claire Mohr

General Practitioner

Dr Caroline West

General Practitioner and Medical Journalist

Ben Singh

Research fellow, Allied Health & Human Performance, University of South Australia

Dr Christopher Patterson

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Dr David Morgan

Cosmetic Surgeon

Could standing on one leg be the answer to a longer, stronger life?

Pregnancy, menopause and retirement can impact our strength, balance and risk of falls. Could the simple act of standing on one leg be the answer to a longer, stronger life?

10 science-backed hacks to build healthy bones

It’s never too late to boost your bone health! Here are 10 science-backed ways you can help improve your strength and live younger, longer