Kathryn, 29, had recently been diagnosed with endometriosis. Not knowing much about the condition, she started asking her friends and co-workers if they knew anything about it. One woman said her … [Read more...]
Thousands invited to Paint the MCG Pink on May 7
Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA) has announced that tickets are now on sale for the return of Field of Women LIVE at the Melbourne v Western Bulldogs match at the MCG on Friday, 7 May … [Read more...]
My no-sugar, no-wheat, no-dairy, no-alcohol Challenge – DAY SIX
Day Six and I cannot even begin to express to you how glorious it feels to wake up NOT grumpy! Still the occasional snappiness, though. My sense of humour is returning. Heavens to Murgatroyd! The … [Read more...]
Olive Oil can prevent blindness in old age
Some good news today for people who enjoy a Mediterranean style diet. A Centre for Eye Research Australia (CERA) study has found that people who eat at least 100 mls, about seven tablespoons, of … [Read more...]
Jean Kittson tackles her most important role to date
Jean Kittson (pictured) is one of Australia’s best known and most popular comedians. She's made us laugh on the Big Gig, Kittson Fahey, Let The Blood Run Free, Good News Week, Flat Chat, Glasshouse, … [Read more...]
Symptoms and Risk Factors of Ovarian Cancer
February is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and while ovarian cancer is not as common as other cancers, it is important that women be aware of this disease so they can identify the early warning … [Read more...]
Free eBook: 7 Steps to a Sexy Mummy Body
As the mother of 3 young children, fitness expert Mireille Ryan says she knows how hard it is to get back in shape after having kids and how difficult it is to find time to take care of yourself. It … [Read more...]
Get the Facts on how to prevent tennis injuries
With the Australian Open inspiring so many of us to take up the sport of tennis, players need to be aware of the risk of injury on the court. The rate of tennis injuries has been calculated at five … [Read more...]
New study confirms high risks of home births
Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Andrew Pesce, said today that a new Australian study confirms the high safety risks and higher death rates associated with home births in Australia … [Read more...]
The Corset Shapes More Than Our Waists
“Have you heard, corsets are coming back again?” a friend asked recently. “Oh no,” I groaned, and thought back to my childhood and the sight of Grandma’s pink stays pinned up on the Hills Hoist. I … [Read more...]
Re-thinking Exercise: The More Gentle Option
What a delight to enjoy a family day at our Local Park recently and watch children and parents join in sack races, hula hooping, egg and spoon races, face painting, musical games and tug-of-war for … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Kay Leicht’s Story
For the final article in our series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we meet Kay Leicht (pictured), a 53-year-old mother of three from Bexley, New South Wales, who is celebrating her tenth year of … [Read more...]
The Fashionista Fallout
This is the Fashionista Generation. Chalk it up to Gossip Girl or Next Top Model or all those banks who handed out credit cards like they were candy — whatever the reasons, designer labels have become … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Lisa Jansz’s Story
Lisa Jansz, a 43-year-old mother of two from The Gap in Brisbane, was diagnosed with early breast cancer in June 2007 and again, in January 2008. Having assisted with thousands of breast cancer … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Donna Rullo’s Story
In the second article in our series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we meet Donna Rullo (pictured). Donna is 50 years old and lives on a 120-acre fruit farm in Swan Hill, Victoria. She was … [Read more...]
A Resource for Men Supporting Women with Breast Cancer
The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre will launch a free audio resource to help men across Australia to deal with the emotional and practical challenges of being there for a loved one facing … [Read more...]
Contraception Required After IVF Says Fertility Specialist
Many women, who have experienced difficulties in conceiving, give birth and think they don’t need to worry about contraception anymore. Then suddenly, they find themselves pregnant again, having … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Cathryne Pearce’s Story
During the month of October we will be featuring the stories of Australian women who have been diagnosed with the HER2-positive form of breast cancer, a particularly aggressive and fast-growing form … [Read more...]
The Butterfly Effect: A New Positive Approach to Raising Happy, Confident Teen Girls
There is something poignant in the title of The Butterfly Effect – a book that gently prises open the cocoon surrounding teenage girls; those delicate creatures caught half-way between a lengthy and … [Read more...]
Mary O’Dwyer – The Down Under Specialist for Down There
Have you jumped up and down recently? Been for a run? Laughed until you blew a gasket? Sneezed one of those sneezes that starts from your toes and winds up in your knickers? Then, join the club, … [Read more...]
Tania McCartney Goes Sober for October
Can you get through Ocsober? We humans are strange creatures of habit. Not only do we form habitual ways over time, we also become so reliant on these habits, they become part of our very psyche. … [Read more...]
Eat Right Stay Bright this Winter
According to the Dietitians Association of Australia, more Australians turn to comfort foods at this time of year, eating pastries, cakes and chocolates, and less eat fruit, during the colder … [Read more...]
Latest health issues for Australian women
The latest Jean Hailes national magazine edition is out, featuring a range of health issues relevant to Australian women. The magazine is free and this issue focuses on Making Time for You and the … [Read more...]
Australians research health concerns online to avoid embarrassment
According to research by Telstra* more than 60 per cent of Australians head online to research information before going to the doctor. Forty per cent say they did so to avoid feared embarrassment of … [Read more...]
Tips to Reduce Saturated Fat in your Diet
An extensive Heart Foundation review into the fat we eat has found more evidence about the harmful nature of trans fat and the negative effects of too much saturated fat. The review has prompted the … [Read more...]
Could Real Beauty be the New Black?
The recent announcement by DOLLY magazine that their June issue will be free from airbrushing, has again highlighted the camera tricks and post-production measures used in fashion shoots by magazines. … [Read more...]
Giving Kids a Sporting Chance
I’m no athlete. No sprinter, leaper, kicker, shooter, no no, not me. Sure, I’ve had periods in my life where I’ve worked my body into a shin-splinted ball of muscle. I’ve been variously addicted to … [Read more...]
Parents go back to school to reverse childhood obesity
After consultation with its members, the Greater Monash GP Network decided to embark on an ambitious program designed to help parents make appropriate eating and lifestyle choices for their children. … [Read more...]
Dolly Launches Airbrush-Free Issue for Body Image Campaign
DOLLY magazine will show teen girls that not everything is as it seems, creating an entire issue without airbrushing the celebrities and models on the editorial pages - including the front … [Read more...]
First Look at CHOICE Report on Gym Rip Offs
After receiving numerous complaints about unfair gym contracts, Australia's largest and most trusted consumer organisation CHOICE, sent two shadow shoppers into the major fitness chains to investigate … [Read more...]
Ditch Your Diet on International No Diet Day
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) is calling on all dieters to discard their restrictive and pointless diets and instead embrace a future that involves a healthy relationship with food, starting from … [Read more...]
Healthy Easter Eating to Get You Through the Choc-fest
Easter is a great time of family celebration, where good food and feasting is central to any Easter get-together. In Australia, fish is the traditional favourite on Good Friday, while lamb is on the … [Read more...]
Guide for women with early breast cancer
The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) has now released the eagerly anticipated revised version of its Guide for women with early breast cancer. The comprehensive, 200 page resource … [Read more...]
Aussie Kids Pop Vitamins For Nutrition
Are Australian children relying on dietary supplements to complete their nutritional intake? That’s just one of the questions raised by a new report out today which reveals insights into the state of … [Read more...]
Launch of Governent funded website for parents raising kids with autism spectrum
The Federal Government and the Raising Children Network will today launch the national website for parents of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – … [Read more...]
It Keeps Me Sane – What Craftmaking Means to Women
Victoria University researchers have explored why busy, contemporary women pursue home-based craft-making as part of a unique project, ‘The Everyday Creativity of Women Craftmakers’. Dr Enza Gandolfo … [Read more...]
New Australian study: ovarian cancer not a silent killer
Ovarian cancer has often been referred to as a ‘silent killer’, but new preliminary findings from an Australian study show the disease is in fact not silent – these latest data show most women (83 per … [Read more...]
We Are What Our Parents Ate, New Research Shows
Human cells have the ability to “remember” and replicate the effects on the body of a poor diet, providing a further clue as to why obesity and some diseases can run in families over … [Read more...]
A Natural Solution for Head Lice
Protect your family from nits (eggs) and lice (insects) with Australia’s leading natural head lice solution NitWits and their simple and effective 2-step solution. Containing natural tea tree oil, … [Read more...]
Food Manufacturers Commit to Limit Advertising to Kids
Major Australian based food and beverage manufacturers have, for the first time, publicly made available company action plans which spell out in black and white how and when they will market a range … [Read more...]