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Paul Rudd stars in Living With Yourself on Netflix.

Why watching male celebrities struggle has become my new online obsession

Upon first glance, I have nothing in common with Paul Rudd, Jake Gyllenhaal or Glen Powell. Yet despite our many differences, in one respect, we’re the same.

  • Wendy Syfret

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Once Jessie and her partner were both treated for the bacteria that causes BV, Jessie no longer kept experiencing the infection’s return.

This common infection can cause female infertility. It turns out men are ‘the missing link’ in transmission

One in three women experience bacterial vaginosis, but a breakthrough Australian study has found that treating male sexual partners significantly reduces the chance of a recurrence.

  • Wendy Tuohy
Sarah Hayden and Teddy the pony, one of her equine psychotherapy animals for her work with girls and women diagnosed with autism.

‘My brain has 50 tabs open’: Being diagnosed with ADHD at 48 put Sarah in a fast-growing group

Sarah Hayden was well into adulthood when she learnt she had ADHD. Researchers say Sarah and other cases are a diagnostic “correction” and not a TikTok trend.

  • Wendy Tuohy
There is a point in time when conversations seem to keep coming back to the same things.

When it’s not my back aching, I’m aching for conversations like we used to have about love and lust

I can’t resist a test, and one I recently had outside my local Baker’s Delight has taken me down a rabbit hole.

  • Kate Halfpenny
Olly Woolrych is the co-founder of [mo]re than a run.

For men like Olly, a run with friends is more than just a run

Running allowed Olly Woolrych to step off the treadmill of expectation about what it is to be a man. Today, his running event is Movember’s biggest fundraiser.

  • Sarah Berry
“Looksmaxxing” is a TikTok trend which encourages young men to “maximise” their looks, starting with changes to hygiene, diet and exercise, but going as far as plastic surgery and steroids.

The TikTok trend encouraging teen boys to get fit, try steroids and starve themselves

According to experts, the “looksmaxxing” trend is targeting vulnerable young people. So, how safe are the measures they’re taking?

  • Penry Buckley
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Prioritising mental health is important for everyone, including men.

Every man

Men’s mental health is no longer a taboo topic. It’s time to change perceptions about how men should respond to life’s challenges, so they can find the care they deserve.

More men are seeking a youthful-boost via testosterone therapy or boosters. They are not risk-free.

Testosterone boosters are popular among fit men. But are they safe?

Many healthy middle-aged men also see testosterone boosters as an anti-ageing strategy to restore their lean muscle, strength, sex drive and energy. They come with risks.

  • Sarah Berry
More Australian men are going to therapy these days, but what are they talking about?

What are Australian men talking about in therapy?

From toxic masculinity to parenting issues, these are the six most common topics men are bringing to the therapy room.

  • Staff Writer
Leanne Murphy suffered life-changing injury to her body as she gave birth to her second child.

The common condition that can cause too much shame to be named

Incontinence affects everything from sex lives to sport participation and self-image. Yet research reveals it is rarely discussed and many go without treatment.

  • Wendy Tuohy

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