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• Talking sex
  Negotiating sexual boundaries is tough, even when you're an adult, but for teenagers and young people it's even more difficult.
  Health: Features 12 February 2009
• Your health in the economic downturn
  The economic downturn spells bad news for our mental and physical health, but there are measures people can take to keep on top of it.
  Health: The Pulse 29 January 2009
• Happy Christmas
  Happiness can spread through social networks, say US researchers.
  Health: The Pulse 18 December 2008
• Half of me is missing
  Every year, across the country, around 55,000 older Australians enter nursing homes on a permanent basis. Of these, many will have a partner who's cared for their loved one over months and sometimes years, but exhaustion sets in, their own health suffers, and they can't continue. The result is that after a lifetime together, couples find themselves separated - at the very time that companionship and shared memories are so important. Pauline, Bill, Nina and David are all experiencing this scenario. David still lives in the home he shared with his wife, Nina lives with her daughter, they both travel to the nursing home daily, a punishing schedule in itself, leaving them little time for other things. Pauline and Bill both live in the same retirement village as their partners, but in separate accommodation because of differing care needs. They all express disappointment and sadness that at this time in their lives there's no real alternative for them but to live apart.
  Street Stories 02 November 2008
• Baby on board: relationships after children
  From 'me and you' to 'mum and dad': negotiating sex, sleep and housework can get tricky when a baby comes along.
  Health: Features 19 August 2008
• Mate, you're early
  Premature ejaculation is the most common of all male sexual complaints. Most men are loath to talk about it, but it can be effectively treated.
  Health: The Pulse 12 June 2008

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