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Health And Wellbeing

MAY 2015

Women with big bums are apparently smarter and more likely to have smart kids.
Meet Caber - the dog who helps child sex abuse victims to give evidence in court.
What it is like to love someone who can't love themselves.
It turns out that you've been pooing the wrong way your whole life.
First she was diagnosed with cancer. Then she was sacked.
Doctors reveal the 8 most incorrect self-diagnoses ever.
Australia's Next Top Model contestant talks about her painful past and traumatic childhood.
"I was the victim of same-sex domestic violence. And I am lucky to be alive."
We need to axe the "tampon tax" because a tampon is not a bloody luxury item.
Open Post: This week, I went to Cairns. I win.
Nine things I wish I knew before I got pregnant.
Johnathan Rhys Meyers has released a statement about that paparazzi photo.
"I could hear my neighbours. I heard bangs. And sickening crashes. And screaming."
11 excellent women who hit their stride after 30.
I spent a whole week trying to be a "positive person".
Exactly how much you would save if the "tampon tax" was abolished.
Did the contraceptive pill kill this 21-year-old?
Eleven easy ways to make yourself fall in love with running.
3 happy news stories that will banish the Monday blues.
Rachael is dying from anorexia nervosa. She needs our help.
My beautiful sons are why you need to stop using the word 'retard'.
9 good habits you should teach your kids today.
Victoria's Secret ad sparks two very different body-positive campaigns.
Three-month old baby dies after being left to sleep in a bouncer.
Struggle to cook toast? These 'rookie recipes' are for you.
Latte means you're laid back. What does your coffee choice reveal?
Four ways to motivate yourself to exercise.
A new study has revealed the top 10 most stressful jobs of 2015.
One man wants the world to see what early onset dementia has done to his mother.
She took a picture of her breasts to show women how hard it is to spot cancer.
UNPOPULAR OPINION: 'Veganism is a first-world luxury. There, I've said it.'
The six questions every mum-to-be needs to ask.
Tracy Grimshaw speaks about the accident that could have killed her.
Why my drinking isn't a problem - but yours is.
Teenager forced to stay awake for a week after a parasite burrowed into her eyeball.
How healthy is your brain? Stand on one foot to find out.
Ada Nicodemou: "I can never be completely happy again."
The new food pyramid will probably make you feel bad.
Yes, it's Monday. But here's the good news.
EXCLUSIVE: "I married a monster. If he hadn't gone to jail, I'd be dead".
Powerful photo series depicts the reality of living with an "imperfect" body.
Why the Women in League round is so much more than a token gesture.
Erin Molan on her sister: "I wouldn't have been able to function without you."
6 reasons to get out of bed and go running. Seriously.
He says women just throw themselves at him. They say he's a serial pest.
Can you tell who said it? A lads' magazine or a rapist?
24/7 Cyber bullying: Cruel, relentless and with absolutely no escape for kids.
Portia de Rossi talks about the day she developed an eating disorder. She was 12.
The true story of transgender people accessing health services is not pretty. And, it needs to change.
Women victims blamed as '50% contributors' to violence against them.
Is your manicure costing a life?
She sneaks into homes - to secretly vaccinate children.
Lina is 10, and pregnant to her stepfather. Her options are narrowing by the day.
The 5 reasons nutritionists and scientists hate Pete Evans.
Will closing Aboriginal communities actually fix the problems?
Forget the optometrist: this GIF will tell you if you need glasses.
When Mothers' Day doesn't look like what you see on everyone else's Facebook feeds.
How 2 very little girls forged a special bond while battling cancer together.
What it's like to be awake on the operating table.
Awful note declares: "Being fat and ugly doesn't count as being disabled."
There's no GST on condoms and lubricant. So why is there one on tampons?
Big news: Women's rugby league will be on your tv this weekend.
Darwin tattoo artist's post-breast reconstruction tattoo photos go viral.
The definitive guide to the best post-breakup TV binge watching.
Eating cake is glorious. It's time we remembered why.
Some life-saving advice from a woman who knows: "Ovarian cancer is sh*t"
An important reminder from Georgie Gardner... that might just save your life.
Meet the residents of Mount Druitt you didn't see on Struggle Street.
When your body erupts during yoga, here's what to do
Miley Cyrus: "I feel like I'm not tied to a gender."
What the hell is mindfulness - and why you need it
How to ease yourself back into exercise (when you haven't done any for a long time.)
How to stop snoring and still stay friends
Walking to the fridge every day could help you live longer
The magazine cover printed in real, human blood.
How Emma Freedman wakes up looking like Emma Freedman.
6 hours of photo retouching in just seconds. The results are astounding.
“My baby was diagnosed with cancer. This is what I want you to know.”
Karla Perez was kept on life support for 54 days so her unborn baby would survive.
If we're going to win, we need more women at the top.
"Depression is an illness. If we are to be angry at anything, then we can be angry at that."
A scary and wonderful website can instantly guess how old you are.
Mia: "All I hear is 'lump' and 'feel something'. Then, fear."
Diary of my menopause: "It suddenly seems as if I’m surrounded by frustrating examples of everything I’m not."

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