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Sarah Berry

Sarah Berry

Sarah Berry is a lifestyle and health writer at The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Is health as we age as simple as the choices we make? If only.

We can control our health destiny. But some of us have more choice than others

A new paper says we have more choice in our health outcomes than we realise. Why is that being called “ethically questionable”?

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Keiley Mead is fully healed after trying a revolutionary new non-surgical approach to treating ACL tears.

The pioneering new treatment helping heal the most common knee injury

A revolutionary new non-surgical approach is changing the way ACL tears are treated.

  • Sarah Berry
Salty cravings when you drink? There’s a good reason for it.

There’s a reason you crave salty foods when you drink. And it’s driving weight gain

It’s called the aperitif effect – why we tend to crave something salty when we have a drink or two.

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Michelle Bridges is swapping the gym floor for the dance floor as she navigates her mid-50s.

Joyspan could be the secret to ageing happily. Here’s what to know

When people age, they start to think that the best days of their lives are over and that they have nothing to give. But it’s possible to break the cycle.

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In the ‘twilight zone’: Jess Weijers and baby, Louis.

Yes, your brain changes as a parent. No, you don’t have ‘baby brain’

Up to 81 per cent of women who have been pregnant report “baby brain”. So why does a new study confirm it’s a myth?

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Sardines: from poor man’s food to wondrous superfood.

Even the man behind this stinky wellness trend thinks it’s a bad idea

Everyone seems to be jumping on the sardine fasting bandwagon, but it may have the opposite of the desired effect.

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Kylie Minogue in the Netflix documentary, in which she reveals her cancer returned in 2021.

‘Beyond the limit of detection’: Why breast cancer comes back

Kylie Minogue had a cancer relapse. How common are relapses, and why do they happen?

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Charli XCX, Bella Hadid and Sabrina Carpenter are among a growing cohort of celebrities who have been photographed smoking across social media and in pop culture.

Forget looksmaxxing. We’ve moved onto deathmaxxing

We’re seeing a resurgence of people doing things that are bad for them. What’s going on?

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Studies into wattle.

Australian researchers believe wattle may contain the ‘next gen’ of psychedelics

Studies into Australia’s floral emblem aim to discover psychedelic properties that may be used to treat mental health conditions like depression and anxiety.

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Fries cooked in beef tallow are still fries.

Can we call butter and beef tallow ‘healthy fats’?

They may be back in food fashion, but are they as healthy as proponents say?

  • Sarah Berry