Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Lucy expected many things to change when she had her baby. Her brain wasn’t one of them
The transition to becoming a mother is a brain-altering experience that experts suggest can dwarf puberty. It’s no wonder women are left reeling.
- by Sarah Berry
Latest
Do women really need more sleep than men?
Social media influencers claim women need a lot more sleep than men, but there’s more going on than simply counting the hours.
- by Melinda Wenner Moyer
Don’t forget to elevate: What we learnt from Meghan, With Love.
Meghan Markle’s Netflix series just dropped. We’re just like her really, only messier.
- by Jenna Guillaume
Opinion
Illness
I suffer from ‘white coat’ syndrome, but not like other people
My response to medical appointments is like a demented Murphy’s law: what can go wrong, will go wrong, even if it means it suddenly and inexplicably goes right.
- by Kerri Sackville
Exclusive
Medicine
Former Australian of the Year heads into brain surgery after devastating scan
World-renowned pathologist and researcher Richard Scolyer is facing an operation to explore fears of a lethal tumour growing back.
- by Garry Maddox
Why this singer’s day on a plate ticks so many ‘nutrition boxes’ with a dietitian
Annie Aitkin shares her dietitian-approved day on a plate.
- by Nicole Economos
Five mood-lifting ideas to start the day for time-poor people
Got a case of Monday-itis? Here are a few simple ways to start your week in the right frame of mind.
- by Hannah Hammoud
Weight gain, brain fog and anxiety: Is it menopause, or just clever marketing?
Women are more confused than ever as the market for menopause treatments grows – and misinformation flourishes.
- by Sarah Berry
Young people, their stress and the one-way news overload
Millennials and Gen Z-ers may seem to some critics to be backbone-free “snowflakes”, but even psychologists are now talking about “the anxious generation”.
- by Miranda Levy
I didn’t lose weight when I was breastfeeding. I gained it
If breastfeeding isn’t actually a consistent method of postpartum weight loss, why is it so frequently promoted as such by health professionals?
- by Jenna Guillaume
Is Brisbane’s $80 million wellness centre worth the hype?
The largest wellness centre in Australia calls the River City home, and it turns out the city has an appetite for activewear. We take a look inside TotalFusion Platinum to see if their workouts really work out.
- by Neesha Sinnya
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