Lifestyle
Health & wellness
Opinion
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is not a crime, so why was my brother treated like a criminal?
I love my brother and hope we can see this condition for what it is, rather than a projection of our worst fears.
- by Zowie Douglas-Kinghorn
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Opinion
Ageing
Taking the blood of your 17-year-old son? Anti-ageing has gone too far
If you’re swapping blood with your teen son, snorting stem cells and counting the erections you have every night, your obsession with youth needs checking.
- by Sarah Berry
I am a cancer survivor. Here’s what I wish I’d known
There are ways to dramatically lower your risk of getting cancer or relapsing again. Here’s how.
- by Rosamund Dean
Editorial
Medicine
Online doctors cannot ‘tick and flick’ their patients
The impending decision by the Medical Board of Australia to ban online doctors from prescribing drugs to patients they have never spoken to is both welcome and necessary.
- The Herald's View
Opinion
Cancer
I’m not dope sick, I’m dying. So don’t make me doctor-shop for pain relief
Bad press around opioids has resulted in a reluctance to prescribe the drugs, even for terminally ill patients in chronic pain, like me.
- by John O'Brien
Why do ultra-processed foods make us so sad?
Though they might provide instant gratification, these foods can also wreak havoc on our mental health.
- by Sarah Berry
How to ‘rewild’ your life to live better
You don’t need to go out bush, throw away your device or start foraging for food to reap the benefits of nature.
- by Evelyn Lewin
Are you in pain? Maybe it’s time to get moving
When we are in pain we stop moving. But new research shows the more we move, the higher our tolerance for pain becomes.
- by Sarah Berry
Explainer
Mental health
The terror can flood back in an instant. What is trauma and how can it get ‘stuck’ in the mind?
Faced with a life-threatening event, we fight, flee or freeze. But the horror can remain, splitting life into ‘before and after’. Why? And what can help?
- by Sherryn Groch
How do I stop myself finishing a bottle of wine?
Drinking too much alcohol is never a good idea. It is so easy to grab a drink and ignore the limits. But there are solutions that can help slow you down.
- by Angie Cui
Reverse sleep ins and other hacks for parents who can’t get enough sleep
If your kids have you tired all the time, try some of these ideas to help you catch up on sleep and feel better.
- by Kimberly Gillan