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IVF mix-up: 26 pregnant women could have stranger's baby

Dozens of women could have become pregnant with a stranger's child after a Dutch IVF clinic mixed up batches of sperm during fertility

Cruel bodybuilder banned for life

A bodybuilder who uploaded a video of himself laughing at an elderly woman as she worked out has been banned for life from his gym.

Trampoline enthusiast jumps for 6 hours straight

Zirk Engelbrecht flipped forwards, backwards and into foam pits for six straight hours as people wondered if he'd gone mad.

Cannabis spray a boon for ill toddler

Taupo toddler with an incurable brain stem tumour is beginning to show signs of increased mobility.

'Tis the season for tummy bugs

There is nothing pleasant about a gastro-type illness, just ask the 5000-or-so people who became ill from Havelock North's contaminated water in August.

Actress urges us to keep visiting family with dementia

Actress Carey Mulligan has urged people to keep close ties with relatives with dementia.

Hips hurting? It's because we evolved to walk upright

Evolution could be to blame for chronic hip pain, scientists have revealed.

The woman growing a second skeleton

Jasmin Floyd just thought she had a stiff neck. Little did she know she was growing a second skeleton that would eventually trap her in her own body.

Taking the weight off our minds

People who have been the same approximate size for their whole lives simply do not understand what it means for your body to undergo such a radical shift.

How did George Michael die?

George Michael is dead at 53 and we're not sure why, but we certainly speculate.

How Christchurch mum lost 20kg in nine months

A Christchurch mother who shed 20kg in nine months simply by slashing sugar from her diet is today launching a recipe book to help others.

How to help someone with depression

COMMENT: Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald identifies the most important thing you can do for some battling depression.

Heart attack deaths more likely at Xmas

• Philip Clarke is a Professor of Health Economics, University of Melbourne. Chris Schilling is an associate lecturer, Health

Girl with autism, ADHD amazingly sings Hallelujah

WATCH: A schoolgirl has become an internet sensation with her rendition of Hallelujah which has been watched 3 million times.

Optical illusions that stumped us in 2016

Prepare to get stumped all over again with a look back at the trickiest optical illusions from this year.

Mum of disabled kid outraged by note on car

The mother of a disabled child claims she found an angry note posted on a car that shamed her for parking in a handicapped space.

Polly Gillespie: My girl's response to my divorce

Polly Gillespie shares her daughter Katherine's reaction as a young adult watching her parents break up.

Natural remedies to fight hay fever

It's that time of year when hay fever sufferers' symptoms flare up. Here's how to keep the allergies under control.