Screening and treatment techniques in Australia are becoming more specific, refined and effective each year.

To mark Breast Awareness month, the Cancer Council is reminding women to be more aware of their breasts so they will notice any changes.

Here is a seven-day sample of "The Magazine Editors' Diet"

When the Director of The Australian Women's Weekly's Test Kitchen, Pamela Clark, decided to go on a diet, she took matters into her own hands, devising a low-carb, low-fat eating plan that helped her lose 20kg and drop three dress sizes.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death and disability in Australia. There’s so much information around about eating for a healthy heart and you may feel that you’ve got it covered. However, a recent survey by the Heart Foundation showed that confusion still reigns when it comes to nutrition messages.

Use this counter to help you keep your calcium levels on track. Your bones will support you for life!

Stress is not funny – in fact, a recent study from the American Heart Association shows that mental stress constricts blood vessels and can therefore lead to a stroke. The simplest remedy for this problem? Laughter.

By Annette Campbell Amanda Logan has some wonderful news for those of us struggling with excess weight. “I’ve lost 20 kilograms … and it really was much easier than I thought,” she declares. “Honestly, I thought I’d have to eat almost nothing and run up sand dunes or something to shift this weight. “But I’ve […]

By Annette Campbell When tiny premature twins Jackson and Samantha Tait were born at only 24 weeks and four days, it was a miracle they even survived. Then, only two days before they were allowed home from hospital — more than three months after their dramatic birth — they were both diagnosed as being profoundly […]

By Annette Campbell Alana Ziebell learned a lot in her last year of high school — and it wasn’t all from textbooks and classes. Her mother Pauline died from breast cancer on September 13 last year, only weeks before Alana was due to sit her final exams. But amazingly, this determined 18-year-old from Melbourne persevered […]