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The impacts of not having sex.

Is it bad for your health if you stop having sex?

You might think everyone is doing it more than you, but the reality is plenty of people are going without sex, often quite happily. But what are the physical impacts?

  • Suzy Walker

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A grapefruit and three ravioli: What a dietitian makes of Roxy Jacenko’s food choices

The entrepreneur shares her day on a plate.

  • Nicole Economos
You are mortified when someone offers you a seat on public transport.

Think you’re getting old? Here are 10 signs you might be right

You may not be the spring chicken you once were, but there’s still plenty of fun to be had.

  • Liz Hoggard
Is it possible to outrun your years and achieve a lower fitness age through exercise? Matt Quirk is 56 but has a fitness age in his 30s.

Matt is 56 but his ‘fitness age’ says he is in his 30s. How is that possible?

Devotees say it is possible to achieve a younger fitness age than what appears on your birth certificate. But there’s more to it than adhering to a demanding exercise regime.

  • Claire Burke
Finding the motivation to get up and off to work can be difficult at this time of year.

Lost your mojo on winter mornings? Five simple ways to get it back

During winter, it can be a challenge to stay positive when you’re up for work before dawn. Try these small tweaks to your morning to set you on your way.

  • Robyn Willis

A dietitian calls this netballer’s diet an ‘excellent mix’, except for this one thing

NSW Swifts player Teigan O’Shannassy shares what she eats to fuel her day.

  • Nicole Economos
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Fiona Dews (at left) and Rose Glassock at the Sydney International Regatta Centre in Penrith, NSW. After surviving breast cancer “the dragon boats brought us together”, says Dews.

‘Go us! Look at what we can do!’ The water sport empowering breast cancer survivors

The ancient sport of dragon boat racing is breathing a new spirit of joy and camaraderie into these rowers’ lives.

  • Sue Williams
Even if you’re starting to feel better, stay home until your symptoms are gone.

Flu cases are on the rise. Here’s the medical expert’s guide to staying well

You’re not imagining it, flu cases are on the rise this season, as vaccination levels decline and COVID-style social distancing falls by the wayside.

  • Robyn Willis

Can powders stand in for wholefoods? A dietitian weighs in

Entrepreneur and media personality Sally Obermeder reveals what she eats in a day.

  • Nicole Economos
Mish Wright sought more effective treatment for incontinence when the initial advice she received was unhelpful.

Mish was having incontinence episodes at the gym. She was advised to stop exercising

It affects almost 40 per cent of Australian women, yet the advice for those who suffer with incontinence is often inadequate. There are ways to deal with it.

  • Claire Burke

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