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How this doctor lost 40kg on own diet

We all know how depressing it is to put on weight. This doctor has some tips of his own.

Forget the gym, all you need is walking

People who walk briskly for more than 30 minutes a day were found to have lower BMIs and smaller waists than everyone else involved in the study.

The real reason New Year diets fail

Researchers believe no diet is perfect for everyone, and the key to picking the right one depends on hormones, genes and psychology.

Housing the dead

What happens when a city runs out of space?

Transgender girl allows cameras in surgery

Magazine breaks new ground in going behind the scenes with identical twin Emmie Smith during her medical transition.

Forget Dry January

Drinking in pub with friends is good for you, says Oxford University

Nanogirl: Why detox diets don't work

COMMENT: Ditch the post-partying detox diet and let your incredible intrinsic cleansing system do the work it was made to do.

The 6-week yogi

Greg Bruce's wife is a yoga teacher. She thinks him taking it up will change his life. Is she right?

Scientists discover breakthrough blood test

Experts at Boston University claim to have discovered the game-changing test

Dialogue: An environmental crisis second to none

It is an uncontroversial fact that the state of the country's freshwater resources has for decades been moving towards ecological collapse.

How men will sabotage your dry January

For women embarking on dry January, it's not their own ability for self-restraint they have to worry about - it's their partner's.

UK woman almost dies from herbal detox

A woman collapsed and suffered multiple seizures after taking a New Year detox to combat stress.

Diet drinks can trigger weight gain

Sugar-free and diet drinks are not helpful for weight loss and could even cause people to pile on the pounds researchers claim.

Dangerous illness: Delusional about love

John Hinckley Jr committed one of history's most famous crimes, all for the sake of a desperate delusion. In his mind, it was love.

How to detox naturally

OPINION: Methods of detoxification have existed in different cultures for thousands of years, and science has started to catch up with traditional wisdom.

Drug nation: Kiwis' antibiotic use soars

Kiwis' use of antibiotics has soared, indicating widespread inappropriate use for viral coughs and colds, experts say.

Darren Powell: Needs of children must win out

COMMENT: It looks as though our Advertising Standards Authority will, once again, fail to adopt a strict code of food advertising to children.

'You'll wish you were dead'

Those visiting Aussie beaches this summer better be careful as tiny, invisible and deadly jellyfish are on a southern invasion.