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Oprah's weight has been in the spotlight her entire career. Now, she's apologised.

In 1985, Joan Rivers asked Oprah a question. Three years later, she wheeled out a wagon of fat.

Ali took a trip to the GP. Within 4 hours, she was sitting across from a medical team.

Kylie thought Brent cheating was the worst thing he could do. Until she left him.

The ugly side of the Met Gala was out in full force this week, we just didn't talk about it.

How to fly with medication, and all your other travel questions answered by a pharmacist.

‘My bum went on strike and my entire world ground to a halt.’

Kerri Sackville

Johann Hari thought Ozempic was a 'magic pill'. One comment from his niece made him reconsider.

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Johann Hari discovered 12 'disturbing' risks to using Ozempic. He's still using it.

There's a very big difference between feeling 'sleepy' versus 'tired'.

On a whim, Emma decided to donate plasma. Then she got a phone call.

Eliza Sorman Nilsson

'I'd have a bottle of wine a night and not feel drunk.' 300 women on how much they really drink.

CLARE STEPHENS: 'I did everything to avoid a traumatic birth. Then I had one.'

'My mum put me on a diet when I was 10. Here’s everything I wish she knew.'

There is a new nicotine trend replacing vapes. But is it safe?

The nine-month-old baby whose mother saved her life has been discharged from hospital.

Annie was born with two vaginas. Her boyfriends have 'one each'.

'I'm an exercise physiologist. If you're sore all the time, these are 5 stretches you need to be doing.'

'Oatzempic' is the latest weight loss trend. Experts say it's not worth the risk.

'I had unexplained chronic pain for 18 years. It took becoming a doctor to finally get a diagnosis.'

The one thing you're NOT doing that's giving you bad breath.

There has been an 'Ozempic' for men in Hollywood for decades. We just don’t talk about it.

Shannen Findlay

Davey Lloyd was a Bachelor favourite. For years after, he spiralled into addiction.

'I flew overseas for weight loss surgery. When I woke up, I wanted to die.'

Thinking about taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? These are some of the pros and cons.

Lauren Ball and Emily Burch

We've always been told we need 8 hours sleep. For women, that's not right.

'Hurkle-durkle' is the latest self-care trend. It's bullsh*t.

'I have to call in sick every month because I have a hangover. It's not from alcohol.'

Nutrition

From bananas to high-protein yoghurt: 4 'healthy' foods that can actually sap your energy.

'I'm a nutritionist. There are 7 things you can do for great skin over 50'.

'I'm a nutritionist. Here are 5 diet "rules" I don't believe in.'

Nicolette Casarotto

'I'm a dietitian. These are 5 questions I constantly get asked about kids’ nutrition.'

'I'm a nutritionist. These are the 6 questions I constantly get asked about gut health.’

"Is sweet potato really healthier?" 7 super common nutrition myths busted by a dietician.

Everything you need to know about teenagers and nutrition, according to an expert.

"I start my day with chocolate": We asked a nutritionist everything she eats in a day.

"I tried 5 different ways to sneak more protein into my meals. Here's what worked best."

Eleanor Katelaris

9 things people who suffer from bloating know to be true.

What is Kynd? Everything you need to know about the new supplement brand at Coles.

ROAD TEST: "I tried Chris Hemsworth's fitness app Centr for a week to see what it's like."

Thinking about taking a weight-loss drug like Ozempic? These are some of the pros and cons.

Lauren Ball and Emily Burch

Before Ozempic, there was the Special K Diet of the early noughties. It explains a lot.

“Can I check?” 12 weeks after giving birth, Victoria Beckham was weighed on live TV.

We're being told 'strong is the new skinny'. But is it just diet culture rebranded?

Sleep

13 women tell us their secrets to a sleeping baby.

We've always been told we need 8 hours sleep. For women, that's not right.

DEAR DOCTOR: 'The only way I can keep a full-time job is to give my kids sleep gummies.'

Dr Rebecca Goadby

Meet the people getting paid $50k a month to film themselves sleeping.

Do you sleep naked? 5 great reasons to get your kit off at bedtime.

You're not imagining it: Women do need more sleep than men. Here's why.

What is a 'reverse sleep in' and why you probably need one.

'I'm a sleep expert. Here are the 4 ways I teach people to sleep better.'

'I've started getting up over an hour before my 3 kids. It's absolutely saved my sanity.'

Naomi Cotterill

'I asked a sleep expert what was wrong with my bedroom. They instantly told me 5 major things.'

Shannen Findlay

'I'm a new mum. Here's what no one told me about the sleepless nights.'

The boy who didn't sleep for 11 days, and how it came back to haunt him.

"I used to only sleep for 4 hours a night. These 5 things bumped me up to a solid 8-hour snooze."

Shannen Findlay

"We host a fashion podcast, and went head-to-head in a styling challenge. Here's how it went."

'Don't just try to push on': The 5 sleep problems you should never ignore.

Why do we wake around 3am and dwell on our fears and shortcomings?

The Conversation

'I've always been a bad sleeper. Here's how turning it around changed my life.'

'I just learned about "Revenge Bedtime Procrastination" and turns out you're probably guilty.'

Jessie Stephens

7 unhealthy habits you didn't even realise you had.

The 5 commandments of improving your skin while you sleep.

Mental Health

There are sinister roots behind being told 'everything happens for a reason'.

'Unequal treatment among siblings.' 5 not so obvious tactics narcissists use.

'My mum put me on a diet when I was 10. Here’s everything I wish she knew.'

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