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Porridge: Key to longer life?
People who eat more whole grains are more likely to live longer and avoid heart disease, but such a diet does not affect the risk of dying from cancer, a US study says.
People who eat more whole grains are more likely to live longer and avoid heart disease, but such a diet does not affect the risk of dying from cancer, a US study says.
While most of us agree icecream and cold beverages are refreshing summer treats, do they actually help cool us down?
Giving up acid-forming foods in her diet not only reduced Natasha Corrett's weight, it also changed her entire life.
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A new treatment for arthritis sufferers has been hailed as "magic" by a woman who had a pioneering electronic implant fitted.
New Zealand researchers have shown that a low-cost, Soviet-era quit-smoking pill is more effective than nicotine-replacement therapy.
Electronic cigarettes are more effective at helping smokers to quit tobacco when they contain nicotine, a review of studies has found.
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Most kids appear to vamp at one time or another. An astonishing 80 per cent of both boys and girls admitted to being frequent vampers.
Gardening, lying in bed, drinks with friends and hitting the gym are among the many weekend hazards to your health.
Scientists may one day be able to help thousands of people in Britain with an inherited condition that leads to the loss of sight, after partially curing blind mice and dogs.
Up to three women had long-term contraceptive devices planted in their uterus without their knowledge or consent, a health watchdog has revealed.
Far from experiencing peace and goodwill at Christmas, nearly half of men admit to feeling sad or depressed over the festive season.
The fat has fallen off them, they are feeling fitter and they're fuelled up with knowledge on nutrition and health.
Hundreds of smokers around New Zealand participated in the Stoptober campaign to quit smoking.
A Kiwi researcher is studying how children exercise restraint from tempting lollies - and what it says about their likely self-control later in life.
Hoping to shed the kilos? Watch the clock as much as calorie intake - scientists have discovered limiting the time span in which food is consumed can stop weight gain.
Everybody sweats, some more than others. It's a physiological reaction to heat and the body's mechanism to regulate core temperate.
Anemia can be a crippling condition, but a growing pile of clinical evidence shows that low iron stores and mild anemia may be beneficial in some cases.
Kiwis are being urged not to mix backyard sports with alcohol this summer after more than 100 people injured themselves with plastic cricket bats and frisbees last year.
For decades Suzanne McFadden has dyed her hair to keep away the grey. But enough is enough. Here, she describes the fear — and the relief — of finally showing her age.
It’s a known fact that exercise is addictive. But CrossFitters are infamous for their fanatical devotion to their fitness philosophy, writes Sarah Hentges.
Computer-based "brain training" is useful for older adults, but only if it's conducted in a group setting, research suggests.
A quick web search of "microwave dangers" brought up some startling claims and concerns, so we investigated.
Controlled crying is at odds with research on infant development that shows the foundations for lifelong psychological health are laid down in infancy.
Academics think that kissing helps partners share bacteria, shoring up their immune systems and enabling them to better fight disease.