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On and off the catwalk, Paris Fashion Week is one of the world's great spectacles. Mike Dolan discovers that the glamour, glitz and gossip often spills into the city's palace hotels and restaurants.

Now she’s lost a total of 75cm from her body. Since she began her weight-loss crusade, Magda has lost 26kg — including a massive 16.5kg since she joined weight loss program Jenny Craig. Magda has lost so much weight, she now has to don a full body fat suit when she takes to the stage […]

As MYER lanched their Autumn/Winter 2009 collections at Melbourne’s Whitehouse Institute of Design in glam style last night — The Weekly’s Online Editor Yvette Le Grew, talks to the stunning face of MYER, Jennifer Hawkins. See Jen on the catwalk at the MYER Autumn/Winter collections launch Who are your favourite Australian designers? I love Camilla […]

By Annette Allison Do you often have an upset tummy, and little or no energy? If you answered “yes”, have you asked your doctor about it? If you haven’t asked, why not? One in 100 people in Australia have coeliac disease, but 75 percent of them are not diagnosed and therefore don’t know it. “This […]

Growing fears about allergies are fuelling schools and kindergartens to ban parents from bringing in birthday cakes and other party treats to celebrate their children’s birthdays. Gone are the days when you could send your child off with a tray of cupcakes to share with their classmates as parents are being told that it is […]

Eating more fruit and vegetables and consuming less red meat and alcohol could prevent thousands of incidences of cancers each year, according to a major new study. The World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF) discovered that 12 major types of cancer, including breast, bowel, stomach and pancreatic cancers, could be reduced by 39 per cent simply […]

Give the Mylanta a miss. When tummy troubles strike, try these natural stomach soothers to relieve unwelcome gurgles, hiccups and burps. Get herbal help Ginger has antispasmodic properties and is excellent for settling stomach upsets and easing nausea. Take it in capsule form; or, nibble candied ginger. A cup of chamomile tea will relieve indigestion […]

I used to work as a cook in the local nursing home. I really enjoyed my work, and strived to make food that was enjoyable for the old dears, who didn’t always have a lot else to look forward to. Then I’d go out and sit with them after lunch, chatting with the many who […]

The two best-known risk factors for type 2 diabetes are a lack of physical activity and overindulgence in refined and processed foods. Now, according to a study published in the journal Sleep, it appears getting a good night’s rest also protects against diabetes. The study, authored by James Gangswich, PhD, of Columbia University in New […]

Singapore has reinvented itself as a city of temptations. Mike Dolan goes to the Lion State in search of the good life and discovers a riot of fun.