When the period cramps hit, we can only ride out the pain with the help of painkillers, a sofa day and a simple yet effective tool; the humble water bottle. Even more so when it's extra-long, and one ...

Severe period pain has been normalised for far too long, but cramps that disrupt daily life are a clear sign that something may be wrong. Here is how to tell if your period pain is normal or not- ...

Electric hot-water bottles have been urgently recalled because of the risk of catching fire. The Southern Arbor electric rechargeable hot-water bottles pose a serious hazard because they may overheat, ...

Here's why this simple habit matters more than you think when camping or hiking in winter and how it can make cold-weather ...

From burns and overheating to an unusual skin reaction called 'toasted skin syndrome', hot water bottles and heating pads carry several risks ...

I’ve suffered with painful period cramps since my teens. Hot water bottles and painkillers have always been part of my monthly cycle, but in my 20s it got particularly bad.

This Advice message is being issued for extreme heat in Victoria. * Heatwave conditions continue this week. * People over 65 years old, babies and young children, pregnant women, people with ...

This Advice message is being issued for extreme heat across the state of Victoria. * Severe to extreme intensity heatwave ...