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Suicide can be 'contagious' among young peopleSuicide can be "contagious", especially among young people, a new study has found. Krystal Barter and her daughter (pictured with her daughter Bonnie) had a preventative double mastectomy.Why I had a preventative double mastectomy at 25As news broke today that Angelina Jolie had undergone a preventative double mastectomy after discovering she had the BRCA1 gene (a “faulty” gene that increases the risk of breast and ovarian cancer),... From top: Gretel Maltabarow, Krystal Barter, and Emily Clark are all from families with a history of breast cancer.Will I be like Mum? Living with the risk of breast cancerNews of Angelina Jolie's mastectomy shocked the world, but to some women, it just makes sense. Like the actress whose mother died of cancer at age 56, these three young Australian women know what... Calls for tests to out pregnant smokersThe head of anti-smoking authority Quit Victoria has echoed calls to breath-test pregnant women to check if they are smoking after Britain's healthcare body successfully introduced the scheme. Should bar staff refuse to serve alcohol to pregnant women?Would you serve a pregnant woman alcohol? If not, you'd be acting illegally and could be sued, as Triana O'Keefe discovered recently. The incredible kidney transplant story 'you couldn't make up'Veteran ABC journalist Mark Colvin is known for his storytelling and eye for a good yarn, and even he says the tale of his kidney transplant is something "you wouldn't read about". OCD as common as post-natal depression in new mumsNew mums have been warned about the dangers of post-natal depression for years, but new research suggests they are just as susceptible to another mental illness: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Killer flu coming to AustraliaA devastating killer influenza outbreak is heading to Australia where it will claim lives, doctors have warned. IVF importing deal to tackle egg shortageAustralians undergoing IVF and competing for donor eggs that are in short supply will soon be able to import eggs from overseas donors. Is lack of sleep making you fat?You know that lack of sleep is making you tired but scientists say it could also make you gain weight. Aussie breakthrough in fight against dementiaMelbourne researchers have made a significant breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's. Researchers closer to ovarian cancer detection testEarly detection will help 'horrendous' ovarian cancer survival rateNineteen years after her diagnosis, ovarian cancer survivor Margaret Rose told an Ovarian Cancer Awareness Day leaders forum today the reason the disease isn’t talked about as much as other women's... Health Minister Tania Plibersek launched the <i>Eat for Health</i> cookbook in <i>The Weekly</i>'s Test Kitchen.Shape up with our new healthy cookbookWe’ve just launched a great new cookbook — and Health Minister Tania Plibersek even cooked breakfast with us to celebrate. Aspirin linked to blindnessPeople who take aspirin just once a week are more than twice as likely to develop age-related blindness, a new Australian study has found. Autism linked to traffic pollutionBabies who are exposed to traffic pollution in the womb and in their first 12 months of life are more likely to develop autism, a new study has found.
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Gwyneth Paltrow reveals strict daily regimeEver wondered what it would be like to live a day in the life of the world's most beautiful woman? You might need to build up your stamina before giving it a shot. Why you should vote for this Bachelor longshotWhen Reuben Mourad entered the Cleo Bachelor of the Year Awards he hoped his application would get some attention, but not for the reason it has. A constant support, an outstanding First Lady: Bob Hawke remembers HazelFormer Prime Minister Bob Hawke has added a heartfelt tribute to his late former wife Hazel Hawke as the nation mourns the woman he remembers "with deep affection". Hazel Hawke dies aged 83Hazel Hawke, the much loved former wife of Labor’s longest serving prime minister Bob Hawke has passed away aged 83. What your kids are really up to onlineIt's no shock that tweens — children between the ages of eight and 12 — spend an average of one and a half hours online each day, but what they spend their time doing on desktop computer, laptops, smartphones and tablets might surprise some parents.
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