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In the space of six or so years, I’ve had the misfortune of suffering two fairly major health issues. First, when I was in my 40s, and juggling the pressures of motherhood and a legal career, I fell i

If thoughts about illness or health conditions are constantly on your mind, know that you’re not the only one. Anna has some warm words of advice...

It wasn’t anxiety but a silent killer

Ivy was overweight, couldn’t walk and wanted to die. But a single step started her on a new path…

With medical support lacking for everything from endometriosis to menopause, women are finding validation and advice in anonymous forums. But is this an effective strategy for wellbeing amid failing healthcare structures, or is it feeding a tangle of misinformation?

Banged up in solitary confinement in a Japanese prison cell like a common drug addict, Izabel Rose’s facade of respectability was stripped away. Just days earlier, the 26-year-old marketing profession