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"I told people I'd abandoned antidepressants because they dulled my creativity. Then I ate my words."

From unprotected sex to irregular periods: 7 lies you should never tell your doctor.

"I'm grateful that I was diagnosed quite late." Celeste Barber on her ADHD.

Billi Fitzsimons

Here are 5 fitness 'rules' you definitely shouldn't believe.

'For months, I wasn’t sleeping through the night. Here are the 6 things I did to fix it.'

"Detoxing is completely unnecessary": 9 health myths doctors want you to stop believing.

"I hate the attention": 10 things your friend with food intolerances wants you to know.

Surprisingly there's a lot of myths around UTIs. Here's what's fact and what's fiction.

Valentina Todoroska

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"It feels like a death sentence." Today my 17 year old son was diagnosed with schizophrenia.

Exhausted by 2020? Here are 5 ways to recover and feel more rested throughout 2021.

The Conversation

Is 'period flu' a real thing? We asked an expert to explain what's going on.

I can't get sunburnt through glass, shade or in water, right? 5 common sunburn myths busted.

The Conversation

"My period is a non-event." An impassioned defence of the IUD, the superior birth control.

'At 180kgs, I decided to quit dieting. Quit trying to lose weight. Hopefully forever.'

The last time I drank, my husband found me bleeding at the bottom of the stairs.

'I didn't feel any better at a smaller size.' 10 truths I wish I knew earlier about weight and health.

Ashley Broadwater

From sharp headaches to leg cramps: 16 pains you should definitely not ignore.

Andrea was a wealthy, successful, loving mother. At 40, she became addicted to ice.

Janie was a staunch anti-vaxxer. This is what changed her mind.

Limping to the end of the year? Here's what you can do about 2020 burnout.

Billi Fitzsimons

Ringing ears, brittle nails and 5 other weird signs of stress no one talks about.

Federal MP Peta Murphy is living with incurable breast cancer. This is her letter to herself.

For Alex, one invisible bite upended her entire 20s.

'Last Christmas I realised my drinking was destructive. This will be my first sober December.'

Eleanor Katelaris

'I felt pure hatred for my husband.' When I came off the pill, my mind went to a dark place.

What My Salary Gets Me: A chronically ill 29-year-old on income protection.

Mary Linnen wanted to lose weight for her wedding. She never made it down the aisle.

Mamamia recaps A Current Affair's chaotic segment about a woman addicted to lolly snakes.

Chelsea McLaughlin

Nutrition

"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."

Your freezer prep sorted: We've rounded up the healthiest (and tastiest) frozen meals at the supermarket.

Dirt cravings, pale skin and constant tiredness: 8 signs your child might be low in iron.

Five things to eat when you're trying to get pregnant (and what your partner should eat too).

The 7 things people with healthy guts do every day.

'I have 4 kids. This is how I help prevent all of them getting sick at once.'

KAREN'S STORY: "I didn't know eczema and food allergies were linked."

Jacqui McCallum

The 7 zero-waste snacks you can buy in bulk right now.

"I wouldn't be in the industry if I didn't love my cows": The reality of working on a dairy farm.

We're sorry, but these 8 common diet 'rules' are total BS.

"I'm a nutritionist and a vegan. Here's what I eat in a day."

Five things to eat when you're trying to get pregnant (and what your partner should eat too).

The Bachelor's Helena has launched her own health coaching business. And experts are furious.

Sleep

'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

What Meshel Laurie has learnt about her own wellbeing in the past 12 months.

'There were three people in my marriage. Me, my husband, and his mental illness.'

"I didn't change a nappy for the first 12 months." I'm A Celeb's Jess on her postnatal depression.

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Julie and her sister had a double mastectomy on the same day. Now, they're helping change lives.

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