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MARCH 2016

Vegan vlogger lashes out at critics who suggest she has an eating disorder.
Five simple ways to boost your energy levels.
Busting the myths and misconceptions around the flu shot.
What's the difference between prebiotics and probiotics?
Parents warned about 'dangerous fad' of tongue-tie operations.
Yes, eating chocolate can actually boost your workout.
No it's not just you. Period pain can hurt as much as a heart attack.
'Scarlett Johansson pierced her baby's ears. I wish I'd taken a leaf out of her book.'
High school is never over. That's the reminder you get when you enrol your kids.
Is it okay to cry at work? That depends on so many things.
Victorian hospital labelled 'dangerous' for pregnant women.
The question 'GOT MILK?' just got a whole lot harder to answer.
"The heartbreak of losing my sister, my best friend, to mental illness."
According to researchers, chronic stress effects help cancer spread.
Dear Sugar Haters, Easter is NOT the time to quit the white stuff.
"I am throwing my son a $1000 birthday party to try and buy him some friends."
A story that will force you to consider who'll look after you, when you can’t.
Woman miscarries on chair at Royal Hobart Hospital because of bed shortage.
What is actually happening to the body during a heart attack?
"My child's day on a plate: Feeding teenage boys 101, never run out of food."
"I threw a goodbye party for my uterus. It was brilliant."
How medically oversharing led me to discover my endometriosis.
5 things you need to know about gut health.
'Yes, becoming a parent is a choice, but so is almost everything in the world.'
Our medical system has failed this woman. We have failed her.
Where you live could be making your child obese.
"Someone plagiarised my cancer story."
"Why you can't be a vegetarian when you become a mum."
Unpacking the research around mole count and skin cancer risk.
Eight things every person should do after 8pm to improve their life.
When it comes to breastfeeding, does boob size really matter?
10 myths about smoking that will not die.
Could some types of sugar actually be good for you?
What actually is the clitoris? An explainer.
Michelle Bridges' mum is launching her own career as a wellness guru.
Rachel Corbett: “This is who I am and I’m comfortable with it.”
5 things you should probably know about your gut.
"8 things I didn't expect to happen when I quit alcohol."
'C-section or forceps? I would choose the caesarean every time.'
How to go about building strength when you struggle to pick up a shopping bag.
With 71% of parents seeking medical advice online one Facebook mother's group have gone to unusual lengths to help.
'I had been exhausted for as long as I could remember. Then, I made the decision to see doctor.'
The five biggest health concerns you should be looking out for with each extra candle on the cake.
Changes to infant feeding guidelines. "Hypoallergenic formulas are a waste of time and peanuts and eggs to be introduced earlier."
7 surprising things that can affect your health without you even realising.
Grandmother to walk from Sydney to Melbourne to raise funds for rare disease.
This mum documented 24 years worth of school lunches and she is our hero.
"I'm worried I'm raising my children to be spoiled little brats."
A grave reminder of the importance of vaccines.
"Please stop telling me how to cure my son's food allergies."
'I think everyone is a pedophile, until proven otherwise.'
Music therapy is being used to treat advanced dementia and Parkinsons disease.
The little-known disease that could be causing your constant, chronic back pain.
Kayla Itsines on why being 'healthy' doesn't have to be expensive or, well, boring.
'My dad got rid of his gun. It's time for Jamie Gilt to do the same.'
Health alert issued for EpiPens following problems with expiry dates.
Those Two Girls (hilariously) present: The uses of coconut oil you haven't thought of yet.
"Trying to get pregnant at 40 is the hardest thing I've ever done."
A toddler died of meningitis after anti-vax parents allegedly treated him with home remedies.
Squalor and illness lead to her death, but we all failed this 13-year-old girl.
"I stay active for me, and only me." Tess Holliday has a defiant message for her body shamers.
Jesinta Campbell: The best asset we have for equality is each other.
Kylie Armstrong wants to show you what breast cancer can look like.
6 signs you may have FODMAP intolerance.
Labelling foods with emoji a potential solution to engaging kids in healthy eating.
What it actually means when your eggs are 'free-range.'
Need pills to stay alive? Here's 5 tips for remembering to take them.
"It's a mood-changer." How baking helped Geri Halliwell overcome her bulimia.
"I found a therapist. And she lives in my phone."
Heroic Aussie grandmother donates kidney to sick grandson.
Experts know the first thing you should do in the morning.
The race to cut c-section rates is having dangerous side effects.
"Hey mums, it's time to put down the wine and pick up a bong."
Coming soon: What women really think about female Viagra.
Scientists have just debunked one of the biggest skin cancer myths.
Dietitian Susie Burrell shares which coffee order is the best for you.
"I can sympathise with Katie Price for saying she would have aborted her son."
Private health insurance premiums to jump from April as Australians raise price concerns.
22 week pregnant woman told to "go outside and look fat."
‘My almost-three year old son can’t say he loves me.’
"My child's day on a plate: I'm the first to admit it - there's nothing Instagram-worthy here."
“I just found out my 50+ sunscreen is not enough.”
Warning over herbal weight-loss tablets as more cases of liver failure emerge.
Aussie girls need a health intervention. A new campaign will do just that.

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