
Think you’re too old to participate? These women will change your mind
Consider this little gem from Henry David Thoreau: None are so old as those who have outlived enthusiasm. On that note, maybe...

Susanne was lost and afraid, until she found the Boob Club
One morning in 2017, Susanne Novak asked her son, eight years old, if he knew anything about cancer. “Yeah mum,” he said....

In the midst of chaos, a mother protects her unborn future
There’s a lot going on when a woman is first diagnosed with breast cancer. She’s caught in the demanding “now” of what...

COVID-19 and cancer by the numbers
At the beginning of March, Cancer Council Victoria calculated that about 2500 cancers had gone undiagnosed in Victoria. This had occurred over...

The more steps you take, the lower your risk of dying
There’s an idea that because we may not be able to walk at a brisk pace, because of illness or a good...

Gently does it: Exercising during cancer treatment can make you feel better
Being diagnosed with breast cancer is often described in terms of being ambushed — and for younger women perhaps this is especially...

Knowing your family history: How a tragedy from the past caught up with Jess Braude
Jess Braude never met her grandmother, Lise. This was her father’s mother, who died at the age of 34, when Jess’s father...

Watching your water: What’s the right amount?
How much water are you drinking every day? Many of us won’t know the answer to that question, but it’s something we...

Eating the right amount of fruit is all about colour
Healthy eating guidelines tell us Australians should be eating two serves of fruit a day. Unfortunately, many of us don’t manage that,...

The walking cure: It’s for everybody
In the best or worst of times, the human mind can in a single moment feel so cluttered with competing thoughts that...