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Cancer: Why some smokers & not others
Smokers who live for a long time may have specific genes promoting a lengthy lifespan, a US study has found.
Smokers who live for a long time may have specific genes promoting a lengthy lifespan, a US study has found.
The average period-haver will shell out a small fortune over their lifetime on the supposed "luxury" items needed to deal with them.
They said that while longer spells of moderate exercise were good, there were "strong benefits" in repeated short bouts of intense activity such as star jumps.
I like being middle-aged, fully-figured and self-indulgent. I am a product of our fortunate age and place. I don't want to live forever, writes Peter Lyons.
Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are on the rise and we're being urged to forgo antibiotics wherever possible to limit their spread.
Stress factors such as job insecurity and long working hours can all damage a person's health.
Patients should have greater choice over taking statins and stop using them if they are suffering side effects, according to leading doctors.
Eric Watson writes about what being a dad has taught him.
Most lettuce has almost no flavour, hardly any texture, little nutritional value and is about as exciting as a wet weekend.
The belief that electrical devices cause health problems is far more common than you might think.
Cancer treatments could be more effective when they are combined with aspirin, a British study has suggested.
Even multibillionaire video game creators get wealth fatigue, says Jonathan Wells.
Research shows that people who grow up on farms have way fewer allergy and asthma problems than the rest of us.
A new body challenge has emerged in China following the popularity of previous contortion tests, with the latest relying on flexibility.
While many users perceive e-cigs as safer than traditional cigarettes, some of the flavorings that make them so enticing may have their own toxic consequences.
New research says lack of sleep is the most important factor in determining whether someone will catch a cold.
Thousands of Kiwis will be kicking smoking to the curb for Stoptober this year.
Doctors are being urged to promote the powerful benefit of healthy food rather than focusing on calories and handing out drugs.
Vitamin D could play an important role in bowel problems, new research from the University of Auckland suggests.
As the drug dubbed 'female Viagra' gets the green light, Rowan Pelling worries we're in danger of swallowing more than just myths about women's libido.
A photographer has documented her stay at a psychiatric hospital in a series of striking black and white pictures.