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![Peanuts: The classroom killer](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Peanuts: The classroom killer
When her daughter was diagnosed with a life-threatening peanut allergy, Kiwi mum Lydia Monin turned her home into a nut-free zone. But life outside is a never-ending risk assessment, she says.
![Cancer risk blood test on horizon](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Cancer risk blood test on horizon
A simple blood test which predicts a woman's likelihood of suffering breast cancer is being developed by scientists.
![3h+ of TV a day doubles death risk](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
3h+ of TV a day doubles death risk
Watching three or more hours of television a day can double your risk of dying young, say researchers.
![Stop breast cancer screens for under-50s](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Stop breast cancer screens for under-50s
Breast cancer screening for women under 50 should stop in light of growing questions around how beneficial the practice is, health researchers say.
!['Simple' new food labels could be confusing - nutritionist](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Simple' new food labels could be confusing - nutritionist
A new system which labels food using a star-based nutrition scale could mislead consumers, a nutritionist says.
![Kiwis claim chlamydia crown](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwis claim chlamydia crown
Chlamydia rates in Kiwis are on the decline, but New Zealand still has a much higher rate of infection than Australia.
!['Fat blaster' drug's comeback](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Fat blaster' drug's comeback
Losing weight is very hard, so it's not surprising many people succumb to the allure of miracle weight-loss pills and potions available online.
![Kiwi tourists face hospital ban](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi tourists face hospital ban
New Zealanders trying to sidestep doctors' fees while holidaying in Australia could soon be turned away from Sydney hospitals.
![Family dinner for under $5?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Family dinner for under $5?
The Tattersfields spent less on one meal for their whole family than the price of one McDonald's Happy Meal by following a plan that promises to feed four people for five days for less than $50.
![O is for Omega Fats](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
O is for Omega Fats
Let's consider the actions of two common dietary fats, omgea 3 and omgea 6 fats.
![Warriors fitness: Turn your home into a gym](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Warriors fitness: Turn your home into a gym
League legend Ruben Wiki shares the first instalment of his six-week fitness plan for readers.
![Winter Wellness: N is for Now](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winter Wellness: N is for Now
It can be easy to forget to embrace and enjoy what "the now" offers, especially when it comes to the seasonal changes happening around us.
![Winter Wellness: M for Movement](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winter Wellness: M for Movement
When you look at the list of benefits attributed to regular movement it would be amazing to find anything that even came close.
![Music healing stroke victims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Music healing stroke victims
Stroke victims could make a quicker journey on the road to recovery if they take up a musical instrument, researchers claim.
![More than a million Kiwis disabled](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
More than a million Kiwis disabled
An ageing population has contributed to the rise in the number of disabled people in New Zealand, which last year rose to over one million - almost a quarter of the population.
![Winter Wellness: K is for Kale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winter Wellness: K is for Kale
Kale or "the queen of greens" as it's often referred to, packs a mighty nutritional punch.
![How cancer 'saved my kids'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How cancer 'saved my kids'
Fiona Taylor has endured surgeries, terrible pain and other symptoms from cancer, yet manages to find something good in it all.
![Obesity link with caesarean births](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Obesity link with caesarean births
Children born by caesarean section appear to be at greater risk of obesity, new research shows.
![Dentist too costly for many](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Dentist too costly for many
Only half of all adult New Zealanders have been to a dentist in the past year, a poll has found.
![Men more likely to stick at 'feminine' weight loss programmes - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Men more likely to stick at 'feminine' weight loss programmes - study
Fewer men join weight-loss programs than women but are more likely to stick with them, analysis of international obesity studies has found.
![I is for Iodine](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
I is for Iodine
Iodine is a special trace mineral that plays a vital role in supporting and regulating many processes in the body...
![Sunscreen might not save you](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Sunscreen might not save you
High factor sunscreen cannot be relied on to protect against the deadliest form of skin cancer, new research suggests.