Bright, bookish Oscar Lowe has escaped the urban estate and made a new life for himself in Cambridge as a care assistant, where he has forged a close friendship with Dr. Paulsen.

Women spend their whole lives trying to lose weight but once they turn 85, research suggests they’d be better off fat. Obesity contributes to the deaths of millions of people every year, reducing a person’s lifespan by an average of six to seven years. Related: A DIY guide to living longer But a new study […]

French Children Don’t Throw Food by Pamela Druckerman, Random House, $29.95. The idea of Paris is enough to make those of us who don’t live there go weak at the knees — the Renaissance lofty garrets filled with starving artists, the oh-so-chic slender women who seem to get sexier as they age, the sophisticated bars […]

Whether you feel like smiling or not, forcing yourself to grin can change your day, and even your life, writes Anna Warwick.

Whether you feel like smiling or not, forcing yourself to grin can change your day, and even your life, writes Anna Warwick. Smiling is natural Charles Darwin proposed in his 1872 book,The Expression of Emotion in Man and Animals, that facial expressions are biologically based and universal among humans. Indeed, smiling is innate — in […]

Here are our favourite safe and easy home remedies, tips and techniques for the bumps, bruises, scratches and sniffles that come with childhood. Chickenpox: Ease the itch by letting your child soak in a lukewarm bath for 15 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of bicarbonate of soda or colloidal oatmeal (such as Aveeno, from pharmacies) to […]

In a story of transformation, motivation and success, Australian entrepreneur and filmmaker Joe Cross takes us on his weight-loss journey to bring himself back to good health. Joe’s film Fat, Sick & Nearly Dead chronicles his extraordinary metamorphosis from obesity and ill health, to vitality and wellness, by drinking juice of fruits and vegetables for […]

If you have ever been interested in improving your home’s feng shui or getting your face read now is your chance! Woman’s Day is looking for three readers who need advice from our natural health experts. Choose from any of the following questions you want answered (or ask one of your own) and email it […]

Former Spice Girl and X Factor judge Mel “B” Brown will replace Sonia Kruger on Dancing with the Stars. Signing up to co-host alongside Daniel MacPherson, Mel will do all of the green room and backstage interviews throughout the show. Being a former contestant of the US version of the show in 2007 Mel B […]

Terrified for her obese 14-year-old daughter’s health, Juliet Hill took drastic action. Pretty British teen Katie Hill still complains today that when she takes off her clothes, she looks like an 80-year-old. After losing more than half her body weight in less than a year, Katie’s been left with excess skin that she’s saving up […]