June 11, 2013 Many mums admit to comparing themselves with celebrities when it comes to shedding the baby weight. But with the very public bump watch of Kim Kardashian and Kate Middleton, mums are feeling the pressure during their pregnancy too now.

June 10, 2013 The latest invention to prey on the insecurities (and insanity) people have about their weight is a 'miracle patch' which is sewn into the tongue.

June 10, 2013 I have heard soooo many times that losing weight should be a lot more about how you feel rather than the numbers on the scales.   

June 10, 2013 The latest weigh-loss invention involves a patch sewn into the tongue.

June 9, 2013 Children with mental illness are more likely to be held in solitary confinement in some hospitals than adults who have committed serious crimes while mentally unwell.

June 9, 2013 Are made-to-order embryos the next IVF frontier? The prospect of a new industry creating embryos specifically to sell to infertile couples was raised in a recent article in The New England Journal of Medicine, which cited the proliferation of commercial sperm and egg banks.

June 9, 2013 Former Wallabies captain John Eales needs a little Midnight Oil to help him get through a challenging workout. So he went looking for an app that would combine fitness coaching and music, but he could not find one.

June 9, 2013 Australia urgently needs a national centre to manage the threat of deadly superbugs, and must start screening all imported meat and seafood to prevent their spread, a Senate inquiry has recommended.

June 9, 2013 Doctors are bracing themselves for an increase in women asking for preventive surgery for breast cancer, putting pressure on already lengthy waiting lists.

June 9, 2013 Sexually active older Australians are contracting chlamydia and gonorrhoea in rapidly increasing numbers, as many shun condoms or feel too embarrassed to talk about safe sex, say experts.