Illness
All pumped up to give illness the boot
Janet Hawley People with chronic health problems are discovering that there is a miracle drug that can help them. It's called exercise.
Lift weights
Power trip
Paula Goodyer Olympic style weightlifting builds strengh, power and confidence and, yes, women can do it
Testosterone problems
The trouble with men
Thea O'Connor Are unhealthy habits robbing men of testosterone?
Role model
Milestone for breast cancer research
Paula Joye She's one of Australia's most famous women but for Sarah Murdoch it's life off camera that has brought the most rewards. She talks about kids, balance and life after 40.
PCOS help
Can acupuncture boost fertility and cool hot flushes?
Paula Goodyer Acupuncture shows promise for symptoms of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and menopause
Deep breath
Get some air
Siobhan Moylan Remember to breathe. Simple, yes? Yet in stressful situations it is possible to either forget to breathe - not good - or to over-breathe, leading to hyperventilation, which affects blood chemistry.
Veggie diet could help you live longer, research reveals
A vegetarian diet may help people, particularly men, live longer than those who regularly eat meat, according to a study of more than 70,000 Seventh-day Adventists.
Vitamin D
What to do with if you have low vitamin D
Did you know something as pleasant as a short walk on a sunny afternoon can provide a boost?
Weight gain
Perhaps a coffee before reading this - or maybe not …
Bridie Smith It's grim news for coffee addicts who like to keep themselves in shape. Scientists from Western Australia have found that drinking too much of the popular brew can slow the metabolism and lead to...
The cure and the disease
Paula Goodyer We put ham in our sandwiches and chorizo in pasta. There's pepperoni on the Friday night pizza, sausages at Saturday morning soccer and bacon with Sunday's big breakfast.
Plastic dilemma
Is bottled water bad for you?
Siobhan Moylan Siobhan Moylan finds out what's behind the fall in bottled water's popularity.
Treadmill at the desk lets Steve stand and deliver
Lara O'Toole The office chair has taken a back seat in Steve Morley's office as he brings new meaning to multi-tasking.
Chew on this
Why processed meat is on the nose
Paula Goodyer With ten per cent of bowel cancer now linked to processed meat, should we swap ham for hummus?
Lifestyle secrets
Lifestyle secrets of the world's healthiest countries
Cassy Small Australia is up there with the world's fattest countries. What are the thinner, healthier countries doing right?
New rules?
Gluten standards in firing line
Julia Medew, Mark Hawthorne Australian food manufacturers and suppliers are pushing to increase the amount of gluten allowed in so-called ''gluten-free'' foods which thousands of people with digestive problems rely on.
Chew on this
Surviving the supermarket
Paula Goodyer Comparing labels eats up shopping time - here's how to make fast work of choosing cereal and yoghurt.
High impact
Is exercise ageing you?
Renae Leith-Manos For the most part, exercise is an elixir for health, but you have to know your limits.
Hyperbaric therapy
How effective is oxygen treatment?
Neroli Colvin Hyperbaric therapy isn't just for treating decompression sickness in divers.
Back ache
Dealing with lower back pain
It hurts and it affects almost every task you do, but effective treatment is here.
The battle for hearts and minds
Paula Goodyer Emotional health is the Cinderella of cardiac recovery. If you're one of the 50 per cent of people who survive a heart attack, there will be a focus on getting you back on track physically.
