Sleep
Booze snooze
Drink or two in the evening sets scene for nightmare sleep
Sarah Berry A nightcap may be nice, but is likely to lead to a fragmented night's sleep.
Not feeling happy? Get some sleep
Australians may live in 'the lucky country', but we would be a whole lot happier if we could just get more sleep, says a leading psychologist.
Sleep and stillborn link made
Julia Medew PREGNANT women who sleep on their back or right side the night before giving birth are twice as likely to have a stillborn baby compared with those who sleep on their left side, a study has found.
Tired and tested
The key to a good night's sleep
Bronwyn McNulty Lack of sleep is a healthcare crisis in the making.
Elderly left in dark on sleep drugs danger
Amy Corderoy HEALTH SLEEPING medication that is linked to falls and fractures is still being taken by many elderly people, a study of patients from a Sydney hospital has found.
Teenagers' sleep a clue to mental health risk
Kate Benson HEALTH THAT teenager who stays up all night playing computer games, then sleeps until midday could be trying to tell you something.
Sleep aids increase risk of baby death
Amy Corderoy HEALTH PARENTS have been warned against using devices designed to keep babies sleeping on their backs, as they can increase the risk of infant death instead of preventing it.
Hormone hell
I hate my ovaries
Shelly Horton I'd like to thank Dr Ginni Mansberg for writing a book just for me. Seriously when I was reading How To Handle Your Hormones it was like she'd been snooping in my diary.
Dark nights make for cool running
Jessica Montague Athlete Kelly Hetherington runs 70 kilometres a week, and half of that under the cover of night.
Night runs
Fit in the dark
Jessica Montague Forget obstacle courses and streaking through mud, the latest running craze is all about one thing: darkness.
Christmas comes early for city's top charity runners
Sarah-Jane Collins Registration for this year's City2Surf opened just two weeks ago, and already more than 20,000 people have signed up.
Chew on this
No carbs after 5pm - really?
Paula Goodyer Why carbs on the dinner plate might help, not hinder, the war on weight.
Tight fit
Compress yourself
Lenny Bernstein tries to find out whether tight is right when it comes to compression gear.
Fresh start
Fresh start the flavour of the month
Sarah Berry Detoxing is a popular kick-start to health after festive excesses.
Squeezy does it
Lenny Bernstein tries to find out whether tight is right when it comes to compression gear.
Living a lie after lapsing only adds to stress
David Sygall Smokers who try to hide their habit after failing to quit may encounter numerous side effects, including anxiety, shame and reactive depression, further compounding the social stigma of being a...
Not so sweet
An apple a day doesn't always keep the doctor away
Megan Johnston A breakthrough diet provides relief from a host of digestive problems.
Healing art
Tai chi: the power of the slow
Graham Osborne Tai chi, the slow-motion meditation being practised in a park near you, can reduce stress, anxiety and depression, improve brain function and provide many other health benefits, according to...
