Don’t want to get sick this winter? The pandemic health habits to keep long term

With soaring flu cases and other illnesses lurking, experts weigh in on which Covid prevention measures are worth keeping up, and which to ditch

Getting over the hassle of going out: ‘Select one or two things to start with’

From cold weather to Covid-19 to cost, there are many reasons to stay in at the moment, but letting your social life wither can have real consequences

‘As we head into winter, it’s an important consideration’: what’s the deal with vitamin D?

People who live in Australia’s southern states are at greater risk of being low in the hormone that packs a crucial health punch

Gua sha: from blotchy bruising to a beauty trend du jour

There’s limited evidence for the purported benefits of gliding a crystal across your face, but more surprising is the trend’s origin story

How this Queenslander came to terms with her fear of sweat

Puberty spent in a tropical savanna led to me being constantly anxious about wet patches on work shirts. Then I discovered how to make sweat sexy

The allure of communal bathing: ‘This is the first time I’ve felt really OK about my body’

Sharing is self-caring as public bathhouses make an unlikely comeback in Australia

Bullying resulted in me having to change jobs. I feel helpless that the perpetrators are thriving

What happened to you wasn’t OK, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Perhaps creating a record of what took place might help

Letting go: the decluttering obsession moves into the mind

Letting go is counterintuitive in many ways. We are taught from a young age to succeed and push through, so learning to cut your losses is half the battle

From slip, slop, slap to jab, peel, zap: Australia spending on cosmetic procedures, but not public health

In a land of blazing sunshine and a seemingly bottomless desire for more beautiful skin, it is ironic we still face a shortage of dermatologists

There are some nights I just don’t sleep, and that’s OK. Instead I go out for a walk

Perhaps the hardest thing about insomnia is how isolating it is, writes Mark Starmach, but walking Sydney’s empty streets bring a kind of peace