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Jo Goddard tore her rotator cuff as a result of walking her dog, Charley.

‘I’ve heard a lot of horror stories’: Why walking your dog could be risking your health

It’s a daily activity that most pet owners enjoy, but a new study shows walking the dog could be exposing you to significant injury.

  • Claire Heaney

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The range of products with added protein has exploded in recent years.

Do you want protein with that? Behind the supplement we can’t get enough of

Bars, shakes, smoothies and powders: it’s raining protein products, but are they actually worth the hype?

  • Shona Hendley
Those who choose not to drink shouldn’t be stigmatised, but alcohol can be powerful in bringing people together.

In an era of wellbeing obsessions, I’ve become deeply sober un-curious

Sure, we might be mitigating plenty of risk factors. But in the process of eliminating so many things from our lives, we also reduce connection, joy and humour.

  • Charlotte Mortlock
A new study has found that regularly sleeping more than nine hours a night is bad for your long term health.

Too little sleep is bad for your health, but too much could be worse

Do you regularly enjoy more than nine hours’ kip a night? A new study reveals you could be doing yourself more harm than good.

  • Michael Searles
Helen and Dan Broadley with their children Fern, 2, Asher, 5, in Manly.

Starting school should be a happy milestone. For this family, it’s a reminder of tragedy

Helen and Dan Broadley lost their newborn twin Finn at Northern Beaches Hospital. Five years on, they say recent tragedies show the hospital has not changed.

  • Angus Thomson
Kate Aubusson with her husband Dylan and their children Lyra and Marlowe at the Annandale home.

Why my husband’s howl over back pain could happen 4 million times around Australia

An increasing number of people are calling triple zero for ambulances to take them to emergency departments for back problems. It’s not always the right answer.

  • Kate Aubusson
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Justine Martin: “I began to live with intention, urgency and clarity.”

When faced with an incurable disease, Justine made these important changes to her life

Being diagnosed with a serious illness can be heartbreaking, but it can lead to positive changes.

  • Elli Jacobs
Belinda Clarke, 46, found her PTSD compounded by three traumatic births and two life-threatening health conditions in quick succession.

The hidden cost of being diagnosed with a condition men can’t get

A new report has found dramatically higher rates of mental illness among women with endometriosis, gynaecological cancers and birth trauma.

  • Kate Aubusson
The signs you have a drinking problem are not always obvious.

Is your drinking a problem? Four surprising signs to look out for

Everyone is familiar with the stereotypical alcoholic in a constant state of inebriation, but the signs your drinking is getting out of hand are not always obvious.

  • Jenny Tucker
Legionnaires’ disease can lead to potentially fatal pneumonic lung damage in vulnerable patients.

Monitor for symptoms: Health warning issued after Sydney outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease

Health authorities are urging Sydneysiders to monitor for symptoms after three Potts Point residents developed the disease in the city’s latest outbreak.

  • Angus Thomson

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