The risk of miscarriages and fertility problems increases with age in both men and women, says geneticist Dr Judy Ford, author of a new e-book Starting your family after 30. But that doesn’t mean parenthood isn’t possible for older couples. To increase your chances of a successful conception and healthy pregnancy — particularly after age […]

Do you know which disease kills four times as many women as breast cancer? If you don’t, you’re not alone – heart disease in women is often dangerously overlooked. This is something young Aussie Olympian Cate Campbell hopes will soon change. “Normally when I hear the words heart disease I think of a middle-aged man […]

The MasterChef favourite missed out on the title, but has won a much greater prize, writes LUCY CHESTERTON. Marion Grasby might not have won MasterChef, but as she looks adoringly at her boyfriend Tim Althaus across a windswept South Australian beach it’s obvious she has won something even sweeter – his heart. As Marion leaps […]

Do you typically start your day with white toast or refined cereals? If so, you might want to switch to wholegrain. There is now strong and growing evidence that regularly eating wholegrain foods can play a powerful role in preventing cardiovascular disease and promoting health. The recent Grains and Legumes Health Report released by GoGrains […]

Release date: July 15, 2010 Directed by: James Mangold Genre: Action, comedy, thriller Rated: M Running time: 110 minutes Tom Cruise is back on the big screen in the action-packed thriller, Knight and Day. Cruise plays suave, smooth-talking secret agent Roy Miller who interrupts the quiet life of June Havens (Cameron Diaz). As Roy discovers […]

With currently 61,000 people living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in Australia, there is work being done to raise public awareness around the issues people with IBD courageously cope with every day of their lives. So what is IBD? IBD is a collective term used to describe autoimmune conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]

As MasterChef enters its final few weeks, there’s no doubt the pressure is on. But as the contestants – and the judges – reveal they’ve got their own personal issues to deal with, the show is fast becoming a melting pot of scandals and shock revelations. “Reality shows like this can become very insular,” says […]

The tension in the love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob mounts in the third instalment of the Twilight saga. Bella, the teen misfit who fell in love with a vampire, Edward, played by Robert Pattinson, is forced to confront the depth of her feelings for long-time friend and some-time werewolf Jacob, played by young […]

Do you consume 10 teaspoons of high-quality, extra-virgin olive oil a day? New research from Spain suggests this is exactly what you should do to protect yourself against breast cancer. New research by scientists at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona found that olive oil can work towards preventing and fighting against a gene that drives […]