Health

Women are contorting their bodies in an effort to prove they’re slim

They give us advice on health, nutrition and cooking for a living – so what do our nation's experts eat themselves? We take a peek in five of their lunchboxes to find out.

Police investigating group calling themselves Overweight Haters Ltd.

She was left with crippling headaches, tiredness and bladder problems

“Thank God I caught it in time, or I could have had sepsis.”

As the festive season comes to an end, we start thinking about our waistlines. And the minute Amanda Blair heard about the 5:2 Diet, she knew it was for her. But will it all add up to a trimmer self?

Attention dieters, there's a new trend on the block.

A recent study of heart attack patients has emphasised the key role of exercise and dietary change in the recovery process, writes Michael Sheather.

The buzzword may be having a moment, but are those who practice being mindful actually onto something?

Frequent orgasms - at least 100 per year - may increase your life expectancy by three to eight years, says the latest research.

Lamar Odom's road to recovery is an uphill battle as reportedly "he can't take care of himself" following the mini-strokes and coma he suffered.

Chris Hemsworth revealed his dramatic new physique on social media after losing weight for his latest flick In The Heart Of The Sea.

Would paying double deter your smoking habit?

How is it that some women seem to become fitter, stronger and more incredible as they age. Super-fit journalist 
Beverley Hadgraft grilled female living legends for their secrets.

Welcome to week three of the Women’s Weekly’s Get Set For Summer video workout series, with Xtend Barre instructor, Shay Stafford.

I think I release myself from this prison today.

Rejoice, caffeine lovers!

Thanks to new drug research, living until you’re 100 years of age may be as simple as taking a daily pill that could be available as soon as 2012. The findings were revealed by a leading expert in ageing, New York-based Professor Nir Barzilai, at the Royal Society’s “The New Science of Ageing” seminar in […]

The Idol star has pledged to turn her life around and get healthy.

As the world continues to wait for the actor who has been diagnosed with HIV to go public, we look at the women he’s been linked to.

Now that's a match!

In a horrifying revelation, a British newspaper reports that a Hollywood actor, who has famously slept with countless women, has been diagnosed with HIV.

Baby Payton was with a critical condition. Great surgeons, and a whole lot of love got her through.

News sites in China say that crawling on feet and hands through public parks has become the fitness trend of the moment.

Former The Block winner Steve O’Donnell underwent an extreme make-over, dropping five-kilograms after splitting with his long-term girlfriend and Block co-star Chantelle Ford in June.

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“An attack by an opportunist trying to benefit from Lorna’s success”

Scientists have linked walking with longer life spans, reports say.

Dr Saxon Smith is passionate about skin cancer, and what he shares with The Weekly curl your toes.

You'll be amazed just how many strange things go into some of your dietary staples.

No words on cats, but they’re almost certain to be a problem, right?

“I should be tougher than that but this is who I am. I’m human.”

Former MKR stars Jason and Annie Chesworth have opened up about their gorgeous baby son.

Breastfeeding is a relatively accessible, low-cost, short-term strategy that yields long-lasting natural protection.

A recent set of studies has suggests that the key to living longer is in exercise.

Hint: It's not good

“Not only does she stand in it she can move herself around, using her arms”

With summer just around the corner, here’s the good oil on a seven foods that might help you drop a few kilograms.

Do we need to swap our snags for tofu immediately to avoid bowel cancer or can bacon, burgers and steaks still have a place in a healthy diet?

A recent poll by one of Australia's leading research firms has revealed that 92 per cent of Australians are in favour of legalising medical marijuana.

Shocking. Confronting. Beautiful. A wonderful collection of portraits of young breast cancer sufferers by fashion photographer David Jay.

Breast cancer is no longer a disease women have to leave to chance - by assessing your risks and making changes to your lifestyle, you can help your body put up a strong defence.

They kept telling me it was going to drop, then six months late I woke up with my boob practically on my shoulder.

She's got one of the best figures in Hollywood, but getting it is a lot easier than you think!

Facelifts, boob jobs and tummy tucks are the recurring tasks on the table for Australian plastic surgeons, right? The Weekly Online spends a day with plastic surgeon, Dr Gazi Hussain, to investigate.

“We need to confront and end the stigma”

It found that stressful events in the latter stage of a woman's pregnancy may increase the risk of movement and coordination deficits later in the child's life.

“Weight loss influences appetite control at the molecular level in the brain.. Obesity surgery however recovers this bias in the brain."

“Never did I think I would ever take a pic of me in a bikini in Bali"

“I left the doctor’s office and I had a meltdown right there in the street.”

When the pop star abruptly cancelled her Aussie tour, many claimed she was in rehab. But now she’s revealed the real reason – and it’s far worse.

Now that’s a sweet boy!

WATCH: The proud parents of one-year-old Jaxon who was born with half a skull posted this video online.

It used to be a diagnosis mired in stigma and despair. Yet today, as Bernie Mitchell’s inspirational story illustrates, bipolar disorder is no prohibition to a successful and fulfilling life.

A 10-year-old child died after drinking a popular coconut drink.

Getting enough sleep is just as important as eating a healthy diet and exercising to control your weight, according to sleep experts.

Almost every one of the 54,000 Australians who suffer a heart attack each year also suffer a psychological aftermath of distress and despair known as the cardiac blues, writes Michael Sheather.

A mother has shared the heartbreaking letter her six-year-old son wrote to her before he died.

Did you know more Australians contracted chlamydia than the flu last year? Emily Brooks investigates.

Every 10 minutes, an Australian is affected by a stroke and many are young working women left unable to cope with daily life without assistance.

Had an odd dream last night? A psychologist explains what it means.

As September is Dementia Awareness Month, Michael Sheather explores what new carers might encounter and how they can manage better.

A series of heart-warming photos of a doctor holding a two-year-old girl before she undergoes heart surgery have gone viral.

This brave mother has shared her mastectomy scars to help others.

Asbestos has been found in crayons branded with popular cartoon characters including Peppa Pig, Dora the Explorer and Frozen.

This moment I looked in the mirror for the first time in about 10 years and I was devastated at what I saw.

The leading lady of Aussie TV has never felt better! At 62, she's baring all and showing off her phenomenal bikini body on our cover - without a touch of Photoshop.

Feeling tired for long periods of time seems to be a part of most people's lives these days, but is it normal?

Alyssa Milano is one of the many mums who is unapologetic about breastfeeding in public and she is sick and tired of being told otherwise.

We all know that a little black dress can sometimes do wonders for woman’s figure – but who knew that something so icky-sounding as brown fat might do the same thing?

"For most of us, our bodies change, and change a lot. It is scary, it is hard, it can be downright disgusting and upsetting but it is real and normal.”

A new "health" trend in Hong Kong sees women staring at the sun in an effort to consume solar energy instead of food.

After battling a brain tumour for five years, Cory Davison walked into high school this week alongside his twin brother.

A proposal for Australia's first 'anti-vaccination' childcare centre has been slammed by health professionals.

Looking to avoid the flu this season? Avoid the snooze button.

A recent discovery by Sydney’s Heart Research Institute has suggested that heart attacks could be prevented by simple commonly available drug.

Australian writer and host of the ABC’s The Drum Julia Baird has revealed that she has been treated for cancer.

Researchers have discovered that sperm may use "harpoons" to fertilise eggs.

Let us introduce you to the fever-inducing Instagram sensation: Dr Mike.

A grieving father has attacked the man who killed his three-year-old daughter in a US courtroom.

Meet Sonia Neale. She's 45. The recipient of SANE Australia's inaugural 2014 Barbara Hocking Fellowship. And a sufferer of Borderline Personality Disorder. She shared her story with The Weekly Online.

Skye McCutcheon and her Waratahs rugby star husband Patrick share their heartbreaking story of witnessing a loved one being ravaged by one of Australia’s deadliest cancers

“You should not be scared of fruit juice.”

See Poppy the seizure dog leap into action to protect her epileptic owner from harming herself.

“She didn't need to suffer this. It was tragic and completely avoidable."

It was like seeing someone slowly drown in front of you.

"Patients with this condition had close to the same likelihood of dying of breast cancer as women in the general population," the report says.

New photos of the 58-year-old have sparked speculation she may be facing her biggest battle yet, skin cancer.

We have dedicated this issue to the changing nature of what it means to be “old” and spoken to a range of women who seem to test the boundaries.

It is similar to using methadone long-term instead of heroin.

Celebrity chef Pete Evans has rejected public health advice that his dumped homemade Paleo infant formula recipe could have been dangerous to babies - despite all evidence to the contrary.

“Guess who is going to be modelling at New York Fashion Week in September. MEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!”

Australia children under five who suffer wheezing attacks aren’t being diagnosed with asthma - even if they end up in hospital struggling to breathe.

Jennifer Hawkins cites her strength and inspiration from her mother Gail, who has sadly been diagnosed with kidney cancer and will undergo surgery just hours before Jen’s Myer catwalk.

I find it silly for us as women to worry about our body as we grow a human being inside of us! It is such an amazing feat to go through pregnancy.

My Kitchen Rules star Jacqui Bakhash reveals the hot bikini body she hid beneath her apron as she and Shaz enjoy a day at La Perouse Beach in Sydney.

“It's just such a beautiful gift; if you lose someone in your life, they have legacy to create life somewhere else or save a life somewhere else."

A six-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after she was found hanging unconscious from play equipment in Sydney's west.

Two people have died from the plague, a disease that wiped out millions of people in the Middle Ages.

Diana Kidd loved her children more than anything – but that love nearly destroyed their childhoods, something that still reduces her to tears years later.