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Schapelle Corby's terror: I thought I would die
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Schapelle Corby’s terror: I thought I would die

With inmates running riot and Kerobokan’s buildings up in flames, Schapelle Corby’s hell-hole home just got more frightening. H uddled in her overcrowded cell, smoke and flames lapping all around her, with live bullets ricocheting in the darkness, Schapelle Corby screamed out for help – but no-one was listening. Over three days, described by those […]
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Rebecca Gibney: Why I'll never diet again
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Rebecca Gibney: Why I’ll never diet again

Rebecca Gibney was stunned when she looked in the mirror late last year and realised she was ‘fat’. The usually-svelte star had put on 13.5kg to play troubled mother-of-five in upcoming film Mental. She enjoyed gaining the weight, but was horrified when filming was over and she was stuck with her new body. In pictures: […]
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Natural remedies for colic, coughs and other childhood maladies
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Keep your kids healthy the natural way

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 […]
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Do you need a natural health kick? Ask our Woman’s Day experts!
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Do you need a natural health kick? Ask our experts!

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 […]
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Elle Macpherson's amazing body at 47
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Weight loss heroes: Gastric banding saved my teen’s life

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 […]
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Why you should eat more eggs
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Why you should eat more eggs

Eggs have had a bad rap in the nutrition stakes for years, most often being criticised as causing cholesterol to climb. But it turns out that they’re not that bad for you, with most evidence suggesting that foods containing saturated fat and trans fat have more influence on blood levels of cholesterol. In fact, a […]
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Thirteen unusual uses for lemons
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Thirteen unusual and amazing uses for lemons

Who would have thought that this humble fruit bowl staple was actually a versatile medicine in disguise? The potential uses for lemons reach far beyond home remedies, too — there’s even scientific evidence that they reduce the risk of cancer and heart attacks. Related: What to eat to avoid cancer Here are more reasons to […]
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Why you should give booze a break
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Why you should give booze a break

The silly season is well and truly over, but many of us are struggling to reduce our holiday alcohol consumption. Enter Febfast, which is challenging Australians to give up booze for the month of February to raise money for young people struggling with substance abuse problems. Related: Support Helen’s Febfast campaign The Weekly’s editor-in-chief Helen […]
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Eat to beat Alzheimer's disease
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Eat to beat Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is shrouded in mystery but a new study has shed some light on one of its possible causes — a high-fat diet. The research — conducted by the Veterans Affairs Health Care System in Seattle and published in Archives of Neurology — found that people who ate low-fat diets high in fruit and […]
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