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Vanity saved my life

Vanity saved my life

Gemma with son Liam, husband Paul and daughter Jess I owe my friend my life.  It had been a few months since I last saw her and the first thing I noticed as she breezed through my front door was her skin, fresh and pink as salmon. "You look great," I said trying not to narrow my...
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Did you know you're dumber than your parents? thumb

Did you know you're dumber than your parents?

Did you know that you're dumber than your parents, who are stupider than the...
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Women's Health and Wellbeing thumb

Women's Health and Wellbeing

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Inside Guide to her Fitness thumb

Inside Guide to her Fitness

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My mum's battle to save me from anorexia thumb

My mum's battle to save me from anorexia

In April 2010 I was admitted into Wesley Hospital in Ashfield, diagnosed with Anorexia...
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Mums share: "I knew my child had autism when..." thumb

Mums share: "I knew my child had autism when..."

While it can take time to get an autism diagnosis, parents often have a sense earlier...
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Why the vaccination debate is OVER thumb

Why the vaccination debate is OVER

Parents have been urged to immunise their children after an Australian study has shown...
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This is more common than depression after childbirth thumb

This is more common than depression after childbirth

Anxiety is far more common in the days after childbirth than depression, with nearly one...
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Trouble conceiving? Blame your TV thumb

Trouble conceiving? Blame your TV

Men who watch 20 hours of TV a week may have only half as many sperm as men who watch...
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‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is No Longer an Official Disorder thumb

‘Asperger’s Syndrome’ is No Longer an Official Disorder

Asperger’s syndrome — the case of the disappearing diagnosis? The American...
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The Next Time You Worry About The Size of Your Butt, Spare a Thought for This Woman thumb

The Next Time You Worry About The Size of Your Butt, Spare a Thought for This Woman

This 20-second viral video (NSFW and/or totally worth sharing with your colleague) shows...
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How YOU can help teens with cancer thumb

How YOU can help teens with cancer

Each year in Australia about 18,000 12-24 year-olds are confronted with a cancer...
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13 bad habits that are actually good for your health thumb

13 bad habits that are actually good for your health

Ditch the guilt! These health "hazards" can banish fatigue, ease depression, speed weight...
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The problem with breast cancer awareness thumb

The problem with breast cancer awareness

As a cancer survivor, here’s a conversation I have occasionally. “Did you...
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If your partner's snoring is keeping you up we have some solutions thumb

If your partner's snoring is keeping you up we have some solutions

Does your partner’s snoring keep you awake at night? Try these tips to stop the snoring...
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7 things NOT to give someone who has cancer and 6 things you can thumb

7 things NOT to give someone who has cancer and 6 things you can

When you have cancer, loved ones and friends are something you think about often. The...
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