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The difficult people in your life are ageing you, new study suggests

The difficult people in your life are ageing you, new study suggests

Research into “hasslers” looks at the impact these difficult people can have on our health.

  • by Kathleen Felton

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What sleep experts do when they can’t fall asleep

What sleep experts do when they can’t fall asleep

Restless nights affect us all. These seven science-backed tips will help you get a good night’s snooze even when you’re struggling to doze off.

  • by Courtney Thompson
The common but little known way menopause affects your body

The common but little known way menopause affects your body

Our feet endure an enormous amount of stress, which menopause can exacerbate. Here’s what to know.

  • by Lauren Ironmonger
My friends are permitted only two minutes to talk about their ailments
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My friends are permitted only two minutes to talk about their ailments

I’m a firm believer in a problem shared is a problem halved. But there are limits to how much truth one can take from elderly friends.

  • by Claire Heaney
How to overcome the mind trap that throws exercise goals off track

How to overcome the mind trap that throws exercise goals off track

A new study into exercise motivation has uncovered the common mindset that sets us back.

  • by Gretchen Reynolds
‘Like opening Pandora’s box’: Experts warn against peptide craze spruiked by influencers

‘Like opening Pandora’s box’: Experts warn against peptide craze spruiked by influencers

Amid the flourishing grey market of peptides, social media has been flooded with videos of creators talking about - and injecting - unapproved peptides.

  • by Courtney Thompson
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Do you know how often to replace your sponge? How about your mattress?

Do you know how often to replace your sponge? How about your mattress?

These are the household items you should replace, even if they’re not showing signs of wear and tear.

  • by Stacey Colino
She eats roadkill and foraged berries, but Gina Chick can’t resist this sweet treat

She eats roadkill and foraged berries, but Gina Chick can’t resist this sweet treat

The Alone Australia winner shares what she eats in a day.

  • by Nicole Economos
I was 10 when I started feeling the pain, but well into adulthood before anyone believed me

I was 10 when I started feeling the pain, but well into adulthood before anyone believed me

My experience is vastly different to the traumatic experiences Dr Simon Gordon’s patients endured. But the common denominator between us is a deep and desperate desire for our pain to be believed.

  • by Hannah Kennelly
The male equivalent of “girl dinner” is here. And it looks like a dog’s breakfast

The male equivalent of “girl dinner” is here. And it looks like a dog’s breakfast

Boy kibble is meal-prep redressed for a new generation, with the underlying message: eat like dogs, look like gods.

  • by James Colley
How this kaleidoscopic condition can help your life and career

How this kaleidoscopic condition can help your life and career

Billie Eillish, Cynthia Erivo and Pharrell Williams have harnessed this condition through their art, but how can everyday people with it use it to their benefit?

  • by Gary Nunn