Are mushroom gummies part of the ‘healthy high’ industry and how is it regulated?

The recall of the gummies this week sparked concern about the spread of natural stimulants such as herbs and fungi in everyday products

Pornography and social media driving rise in labia surgery, Australian report finds

More than half a million people have had or considered having the procedure due to lack of education and diverse representation, survey shows

Worried about a bump on your date’s penis? There’s an app for that – but not everyone is convinced

Company behind app says no personal information is collected but experts warn of ‘how easily’ data can be hacked

Life after a traumatic brain injury: ‘It took me over a year to find out I had an accident’

Caroline Laner Breure always wanted to be perfect. Then an accident left her in a coma. As she pieced her brain and body back together, her idea of perfection was transformed

New witnesses offer fresh information into ‘kambo’ death at northern NSW spiritual retreat

Coroner pauses inquest into death of Jarrad Antonovich, who died after drinking ayahuasca and partaking in a ‘kambo’ ritual

Faced with the toughest two years of my life, I turned to Islam to give me strength and patience

After being forced to flee my home and leave my family behind, it has been my faith, passed on to me by my late father, that has got me through

When my doctor couldn’t save my pregnancy, he did the next best thing

In my darkest hour, my obstetrician used his moral compass in a way that has since shaped my entire approach to patient care

Why is Australia still waiting for a male contraceptive pill?

Sixty years after ‘the father of the pill’ predicted a male version would come, vasectomies and condoms remain the only contraceptive options for men

Can’t read a map or use a first aid kit: Australians lack hiking skills, survey shows

The nation’s outdoorsy reputation may not be fully deserved, according to the AllTrails app study, with many too scared to go on walks

Gratitude zones and ‘ignited water’: a day at the Mind Body Spirit festival

At the gathering in Sydney, wellness sits alongside the spiritual, distrust of the establishment alongside commerce