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NOVEMBER 2017

From tomorrow, the pap smear as you know it will be finished.
Jumbo five person co-sleeping beds exist and we don't know what to think.
How Gayle Woodford's tragedy will protect thousands of Australian nurses.
"I went from 152 kgs to 82 kgs. Here's what no one told me about extreme weight loss."
We asked a naturopath why our tummies feel so bloody bloated all the time.
For 8 years, Amy's son hasn't been able to have a photo with Santa. Finally, that changed.
Victoria was dancing at her wedding. Suddenly, she found herself struggling to breathe.
"I love him more than words could ever convey, but I don’t want to be an autism mum anymore."
Last week, Gemma received a serious diagnosis. Three days later, she was dead.
Kyly Clarke has some controversial advice about pads and tampons.
A doctor shares what happens when patients with poor hygiene come in.
How two models with a following of 1.3 million turned bikinis and selfies into an empire.
The free fitness class that will change how you feel about yoga forever.
The Commando's kids are so active, his nine-year-old is doing a 'TRYathlon'.
'I have a trick that gets me to the gym every time. But be warned, it's stupidly simple.'
Here's why doctors don't always get it right the first time.
A patient was in tears as they were being taken to palliative care. So, the ambulance made a stop.
What is 'economy class syndrome' and how did it take a mother’s life returning from Hawaii?
"When I was diagnosed with cancer, I began to lose friends."
"Just because I sleep nine hours a night, doesn't mean I don't work hard."
This is what happens when you order the vegetarian option on a flight.
This is exactly how little sleep you need if you are Roxy Jacenko.
'Seeing this photo of myself on Facebook changed the course of my life.'
A psychologist says ADHD in girls can easily go unnoticed: here are 14 signs.
From curing warts to cleaning fridges: Why the Mamamia team are using apple cider vinegar.
The City of Sydney shared an anti-vaxxer ad. Doctors and scientists alike are 'appalled'.
"I couldn’t tell anyone. If I told someone, they’d think I was a danger to the children."
The red flags that your body is in a state of stress right now, without you realising.
Five discoveries we can thank twins for.
'My friend's story about her 16-year-old's period tells me we need change.'
The red flags that suggest your Pill isn't right for you.
'Our baby's condition is so rare, it's the second case in the world.'
'If you profit from your In$tagram, we have a right to know it's photoshopped.'
'As a midwife, I see so many pregnancies end in heartbreak. Then it happened to me.'
Ruby Rose eviscerates celebrity dietitian for making "reckless" comments about her weight.
"It broke my heart." Lorna Jane on the claims that shattered her self-confidence.
What Kourtney Kardashian eats in a day, and the strange reason she's on a diet.
Why The Living Room's Barry Du Bois hasn't told his five-year-old twins he has cancer.
Bree Amer Wilkes lost her son at 37-weeks. She had repeatedly been told he was fine.
'My little girl was 8-weeks-old when I discovered I had cancer. All because of a beer.'
A dietitian explains why everyone thinks the keto diet is so dangerous.
If you're using these words a lot, they're a big sign that you're secretly stressed.
'One moment I'm hot, the next I'm freezing cold. This is my life in the spring-summer change.'
ALISSA WARREN: The best thing you can do for your family, mood and mental health.
"I used to wash my hair every day, until a product fixed it in just one wash."
We've just learned we should be chucking our undies every year. And yes, we're panicking.
'I'm a Registered Nurse. This is why I'm teaching my daughter to stop fighting her brain tumour.'
On her wedding day Leah Debono's body was riddled with cancer. Her doctors had missed it.
Kourtney Kardashian shared her (absurd) day on a plate. So I decided to finally disclose mine.
Bowel cancer isn't just an elderly person's disease. Know the facts.
Beth rushed to the hospital with suspected kidney stones. She left with a newborn baby.
A mum of five thought she had an 'underground pimple' on her chin. Instead, it was deadly.
The 'water' that breaks when you go into labour isn't actually water at all.
Celebrity nutritionist Dr Libby Weaver forced to recall book after using derogatory word.
The symptom of depression that we don't talk about.
'I haven't lost my baby weight. And I've stopped hating myself for it.'
Does your teen have a problem with alcohol?
Why people are face brushing for better skin. Yes, face brushing.
‘My nan survived cancer. I learnt these three things from her experience.’
It's the health problem one in five of us suffer from, but never talk about.
'As tears started to stream down the NICU nurse's face I knew it was over.'
You're not imagining it, doctors aren't giving out antibiotics much anymore. Here's why.
'When I woke, it was dark. The link between my brain and my mouth had been broken.'
The only diet that really works.
The gym machines you’re wasting your time on, and what you should be doing instead.
The "nocebo" effect: How the way you think can actually make you sick.
Is it ethical to give fertility treatments to kids?
Ex-NRL star Alex McKinnon relives how he fulfilled his promise to stand on his wedding day.
'This wasn't on the scale of my worst fears.' The mother and baby fighting brain cancer.
The dirtiest thing at your child's childcare is also the one thing they can't go without.
The most common question I hear from mums: "Why didn’t anyone tell me this could happen?"
We need to talk about how a vagina is meant to smell.

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