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5 days ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
There’s no shortage of advice on how to age well, but according to new research, the answer might be in your pantry. Researchers from the University of Washington found that a diet rich in turmeric, green and oolong tea, garlic, rosemary, and colourful berries like blueberries and raspberries may help reverse epigenetic ageing.
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1 week ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
Whether you’re booking in for a big change or just a subtle seasonal refresh, the key to walking out of the salon happy lies in one simple thing: communication. Yet for many of us, navigating changing hair textures, colour concerns and shifting style preferences, clearly explaining what we want can feel harder than it should.
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2 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
A growing body of research is revealing just how much our diet influences long-term brain health, particularly when it comes to the risk of developing neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. A recent study, published in Neurology, followed almost 43,000 participants for up to 26 years to investigate how diet influences the early signs of the disease.
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3 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
Once considered a disease of the past, measles has been gradually making a return, with the current spike in cases putting public health authorities on high alert. According to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System, as of May 2025, 72 cases have been confirmed nationwide – the highest figure in six years. This surpasses the 26 cases recorded in 2023 and 57 in 2024, prompting urgent calls for increased awareness and vaccination.
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3 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
Regardless of whether you’re single and living alone or running a bustling household of six, it’s fairly unanimous that most of us dread doing the washing. After building up during the week, there are few among us who enjoy tackling load after load, let alone cleaning the machine itself. But experts say not doing so could be making us sick. UK scientists have uncovered that our washing machines may be harbouring more than socks on the loose.
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3 weeks ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
Whether it’s filling a script for your child’s asthma puffer or picking up your blood pressure pills, there’s one unsung hero quietly working behind the scenes to keep medicine costs manageable: the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, or PBS. If you’ve ever paid less than full price for prescription medication, chances are you’ve already benefited from it. But what exactly is the PBS, and how does it work? Here’s exactly what you need to know.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
If you’ve tried a greens powder in the past and swore off after gulping down what feels like a glass of sludge, rest assured: The latest crop is much easier to swallow. No longer relegated to the back shelf of health food stores, greens powders are gaining popularity as more of us fall short of the daily recommended intake of vitamins and minerals. Useful for those with busy lifestyles and specific dietary needs or while travelling, they can help fill nutritional gaps.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
We all know smoking, drinking too much and skipping workouts aren’t the best habits to have – but a new study suggests the toll they take on your body could show up far earlier than you might think. Researchers from Finland have found that the damaging effects of an unhealthy lifestyle in young adulthood can be detected as early as age 36.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
In recent years, magnesium has emerged as one of the most talked about supplements. Purported to help with everything from a good night’s sleep and boosting energy to alleviating constipation and supporting heart health, there’s no doubt it’s having a moment. Naturally found in leafy greens, nuts, seeds, and wholegrains, it’s crucial for several bodily functions, such as regulating muscle and nerve activity, maintaining blood sugar levels, and supporting a healthy immune system.
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1 month ago | 
womensweekly.com.au | Ashleigh Austen
From better digestion to balanced hormones, this overlooked nutrient does more than just keep you regular. Asides When it comes to health, we hear a lot about protein, carbohydrates, and fat. But there’s one unsung star that doesn’t always get the spotlight it deserves: fibre.
