Australia’s vaccine rollout is really starting to gain pace, especially in New South Wales and Victoria. We need to get two doses of vaccine into as many adults as possible—firstly because that helps reduce severity of illness and infection, but also because reaching vaccination targets is likely to bring some new freedoms. The COVID-19 vaccines […]
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Blood Lipid Control Inadequate in PAD Patients
Blood lipid control in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) continues to be “suboptimal,” researchers on a new study conclude. The observational analysis showed that despite their increased risk for cardiovascular and limb events, lipid-lowering therapy (LLT) was generally underused in patients with PAD, and many who were treated still had elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol […]
Sexplain It: My Girlfriend Thinks I\u2019m Gay, and I Can\u2019t Convince Her Otherwise
I’m Zachary Zane, a sex writer and ethical manwhore (a fancy way of saying I sleep with a lot of people, and I’m very, very open about it). Over the years, I’ve had my fair share of sexual experiences, dating and sleeping with hundreds of people of all genders and orientations. In doing so, I’ve […]
Leah Messer: Introducing My 3 Daughters to My Last BF Was a Big 'Mistake'
Never again! Leah Messer regrets introducing her most recent boyfriend to her three daughters. ‘Teen Mom 2’ Tots: My, How They’ve Grown! “The last guy I dated, we dated for at least four months before I even allowed him to come around my kids,” the Teen Mom 2 star, 29, recently told Us Weekly exclusively […]
Ricky Martin: I Have a 'Couple Embryos Waiting for Me' to Expand My Family
Room for a few more? Ricky Martin‘s family of six could get even bigger in the future — but his husband, Jwan Yosef, might need some time to adjust to the idea. Celeb Parents With Big Broods The “Livin’ la Vida Loca” singer, 48, told Entertainment Tonight on Wednesday, November 18, that he’s already prepared […]
Is my vulva normal? Not all genitalia look the same, and we’re trying to teach teenagers that
Cosmetic genital procedures are becoming increasingly popular in women. The most common is labiaplasty, which involves the surgical reduction of the inner lips of the vulva—the labia minora. Most women who undergo labiaplasty in Australia do so through the private sector, which does not require reporting of statistics. But in the United States procedure numbers […]
'My mum made me believe I was seriously ill – but it was all a lie'
When Alisha*, now 21, was 14 years old, her mum told her she had Lyme disease. She underwent years of alternative treatments and became so weak that she needed to use a wheelchair. But when she was 17, she discovered her life had been a lie. Alisha started experiencing mental health issues when she started […]
My chaotic mind fizzes with puns and punchlines
My chaotic mind fizzes with puns and punchlines: Living with ADHD can be challenging, says RORY BREMNER… but it’s been the making of him My best friend and my worst enemy — that’s what I call it. Worst enemy because it’s not fun to be disorganised, to take on too much, to begin tasks but […]
My dad’s socially distanced funeral was an injustice to his life
A few years ago, a good friend of mine lost his best friend. He confided in me as he debated whether he should see the body before the funeral. ‘It might help make it more real,’ he said, deliberating that acceptance and closure would come from this type of goodbye. I’d never really experienced death […]
A brain tumour took my dad away from us long before he died
My dad was the life and soul. To be honest, he used to do a lot of people’s heads in because he’d just take the mick out of everybody. He was always working really hard; for as long as I can remember, he’d be up at the crack of dawn. He played rugby all his life […]