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Finding weight loss tough? Here's why
Here's why dropping those winter layers might not be going so well.
Here's why dropping those winter layers might not be going so well.
Research shows loneliness is twice as bad for health as obesity.
One woman tests the theory that mindful washing-up lowers stress levels.
Waiheke artist Emma Wright became a best-selling author after blogging about her art, her life and her battle with bulimia.
Acidic food, such as fruit, can be damaging to children's teeth. Here are six tips for healthier teeth.
The average human's wellbeing hits a low-point in their early 40s before rising again until they reach their 70s, new research suggests.
Deborah Hill Cone crashes her car into a shiny new Audi and has a revelation about her life. My head resting on the steering wheel, I heard a loud inner ding. I realised something important.
It is great that you want to do something about your veins now, as varicose veins are only a superficial sign of what is a wider venous insufficiency.
Family and doctors at Sydney's Westmead Children's Hospital feared the precious 2yo was hours from death after suffering liver failure 2 weeks ago.
Government recently announced its plan to reduce childhood obesity. This is good but it seems to be a re-packaging of existing measures, Niki writes.
Pigeons are as good as human experts at recognising the signs of breast cancer in tissue samples and mammograms, according to a study.
Drinking up to five cups of coffee a day could help you live longer, scientists say.
Research confirms that people should emerge stronger from a stressful event and better able to cope with the trials of everyday life.
A blind seven-year-old girl has been told she cannot use her white cane at school because it poses a health and safety risk to teachers and pupils.
A test that spots one of the deadliest female cancers with unprecedented accuracy has been developed by scientists.
After 9/11, it was used to soothe the paws of dogs who searched the rubble of the Twin Towers, it's been included in care packages sent to troops in Iraq and Afghanistan, and celebrities from Oprah Winfrey to Shania Twain swear by it.
Although individuals in all birth order positions may suffer problems, the reasons why they do so tend to differ according to their birth position.
How much sex is enough? Just once a week is all it takes for optimal happiness among married heterosexual couples and those in long-term relationships.
Scientists in Australia have replicated a sticky brown prehistoric "goo", believed to be the source of life on Earth, and discovered it has significant health benefits.
Playing online games that 'train' the brain can help older people to perform significantly better at such everyday tasks.
A new book on stress argues we need to shift our ideas about how to cope with it.
COMMENT: It's a telling reminder that the public still thinks in terms of good and bad HIV patients.
Talking about gynaecological cancer is hardly dinner table conversation, but it should be, writes Amy Robens.
Evidence shows a big tummy is particularly harmful to health, raising the risk of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes and heart disease.
On average, a female dieter spends three years watching weight by age 30. Here are the biggest reasons for counting calories.
This advertising campaign will just add to the growing concerns that children already have about their appearance, weight, eating, exercise and health, writes Dr Darren Powell.