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Pizza healthier for breakfast than cereal
Dietitian says the breakfast staple lacks the nutritional value of a dough-based slice.
Kerre McIvor: Sleep hygiene has become big business
COMMENT: People aren't choosing not to sleep, for heaven's sake!
Why we need nine hours of sleep, not eight
Before the invention of electricity, people slept for approx. nine to ten hours per night.
Why broccoli is the most magical vege of all
Here's why eating broccoli and raiding the fruit bowl could help you beat lung cancer.
Time for the snip? What it's really like to get a vasectomy
Greg Bruce takes the plunge and moves into a new era of his life.
Fertility risk with ibuprofen, study suggests
Could you be harming the fertility of your unborn daughter?
Think tank finds evidence weak for sugar tax
The Ministry of Health-commissioned report found only weak evidence for sugar taxes.
What if a surgeon finds something else wrong?
Surgeons could face disciplinary action if they operate without consent.
Do standing desks really help you lose weight?
An international study reveals the real impact of standing up all day at work.
Most vapers start e-cigs to quit smoking: Survey
Most vapers used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, new study suggests.
Blood test could signal Alzheimer's breakthrough
New blood test could pick up Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms show.
Is the super moon making us crazy?
It's an old wives' tale that rare lunar events can impact our emotions. But is that true?
Why cannabis is a gateway drug in the right direction
Kyle MacDonald on why New Zealand needs to take a step toward compassionate treatment.
'Dead people don't move': Doctor said living man was dead
'Oh my God ... He's alive.' Doctor's horror after family had argued this for hours.
Friend's letter leads 220kg woman to weight loss
She lived a lonely life, secretly eating 11,000 calories a day. Now she's dropped 111kg.
Why Kylie Jenner won't be hiring a nanny
The reality TV star has become a recluse as she plans for the arrival of her first baby.
Want flies with that? Chicken meal's grim surprise
South Auckland woman says fried chicken tasted "off" - then she saw what was inside it.
The comforting truth about why people die alone
New research uncovers why death often comes when loved ones leave the room.
Which milk alternative is healthiest?
If you need a non-dairy alternative to cow's milk, this is the healthiest 'milk' to try.
You've been planking wrong
Fitness vlogger reveals the correct way to do the tough stomach-toning exercise.
Mid-age right time to regain youthful heart
Midlife adults can sustain an exercise routine and gain a range of health benefits.
'Wrong CPR is better than none at all'
Fewer than one person in six who has a cardiac arrest outside hospital survived last year.
Health ministry prepares for extreme heat of global warming
Extreme heat is likely to cause more health problems in future, the Ministry says.
St John cardiac survivor
Christchurch man, Alec Smith, suffered a cardiac arrest in Bishopdale New World. He received very good bystander intervention with CPR and AED usage, prompt ambulance response and transport, and survived. Source: ST Johns
Why this fitness model was kicked off a flight
Instagram star Jen Selter slammed American Airlines after police removed her from a plane.
The real reason you're not losing weight
Could this study change how we approach portion control and weight loss?
You're storing olive oil wrong
It's a healthy kitchen staple but is your olive oil going bad before it needs to?