Women's Health

As women age there are many medical issues which need to be addressed. Menopause, bladder control, thickening waistline… all sounds like fun, doesn’t it? While getting older may not be a laughing matter, there are many resources available to help ease the process.

Mushrooms to replace vitamin D supplements?

Mushrooms to replace vitamin D supplements?

Eating mushrooms can be an effective way to increase vitamin D levels

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Is midlife weight gain inevitable?

Is midlife weight gain inevitable?

Weight gain doesn’t have to be a fact of midlife

Super foods all women should eat

Super foods all women should eat

Super foods can help the anti-ageing process or fight diseases such as cancer

Breast cancer risk has been exaggerated

Breast cancer risk has been exaggerated

If a close relative has breast cancer you may not need to panic

Are you drinking too much?

Are you drinking too much?

More than one in 10 Australian women drinks too much alcohol. Do you know how ...

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Top five weight-loss tips

Top five weight-loss tips

Winter is a great excuse to hide those few extra kilos under more layers of clothing but carrying extra weight is not good for your health.

Shed the extra kilos

Milestone health checks

Milestone health checks

Your doctor won’t always tell you when it’s time to start getting tested, so it’s important that you know what you need to do and when.

Get informed

Ten early signs of dementia

Ten early signs of dementia

How do you know if memory loss and confusion are just signs of getting older or are the first indicators that something more sinister is wrong?

Knowing the warning signs

Homemade remedies

Homemade remedies

YOURLifeChoices has quick and easy remedies which can be rustled up from the contents of your pantry so you can give the pharmacy a miss.

Gentle on your body and wallet

Demystifying prostate cancer

Demystifying prostate cancer

One in every 11 men will develop prostate cancer by the age of 70. Catching prostate cancer early is the best way to ensure it is ‘curable’.

What if it’s you?