What’s it like to pull off a DJ set at eight months pregnant? Anna Lunoe explains

Visibly pregnant women are seldom seen on stage, but the Sydney-turned-LA DJ says she never considered stopping

Our public health guardians have been asleep at the wheel as vaginal mesh tragedy unfolds

We diminish the tragedy by characterising the cases as unrepresentative of typical outcomes, but we must admit our current system has failed us

Ask the Doctor: does medical myth-busting need to be so gimmicky?

The ABC TV series takes on health and wellbeing in a fun, informative way. But is it too much to ask that it treat its audience like adults?

‘I should feel pleased the fast is having the desired effects but my life is boring’

In an extract from her new book Wellmania, Guardian Australia columnist Brigid Delaney recalls the agony – and unfortunate side effects – of a 15-day fast

In search of a cosy Australia: hygge without the heating

I’m trying to take a leaf out of the Danes’ book and find some winter wellbeing. But it’s hard when even the hot water bottle looks more prepared than I do

Global study finds 75% of pregnant women don’t have healthy weight gain

Data from Asia, US and Europe finds 23% do not gain enough weight and more than 50% gain too much, increasing risk of premature birth and caesareans

Teenagers’ sleep quality and mental health at risk over late-night mobile phone use

Researchers advise ‘physical boundaries’ over devices in bedrooms after study finds poor sleep associated with phone use linked to depressed moods

The body beautiful: in search of freeze-dried blueberries, Mr Universe and a twerk-out

Sydney’s Fitness Show offers a peek at the latest, greatest and most bizarre new trends in the $8.5bn fitness industry

Propping up private health insurance is like putting lipstick on a pig

Australia has 34 insurers who offer 40,000 variations of policies. It is an awful mess – and we’ve been down this path before

The Australian Christian Lobby is wrong. Australians don’t support a gag rule

Australians overwhelmingly support access to reproductive health services for women in the Pacific Islands – and they support Australia funding it