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How parents' diet affects baby's health
Your parents' health and diet before you were conceived can also affect how your genes are expressed - and impact your long-term health.
Your parents' health and diet before you were conceived can also affect how your genes are expressed - and impact your long-term health.
NZ kids are active - but once they reach teenage years struggle to stay fit. So why is physical activity so hard to maintain as kids get older?
A tiny device placed under the skin can relieve a type of chronic snoring that can double the risk of death, according to researchers.
Sun tanning can be highly addictive and often has more to do with how it makes people feel than with how they look, says a US dermatologist who is visiting Australia.
Unwinding in the pub on a Friday night could be wrecking your health - just four glasses of wine is enough to cause lasting damage, scientist have found.
An evolving health crisis of childhood obesity is upon us. Is this the generation where children are condemned to live shorter lives than their parents? Dave Shaw investigates.
Rachel Grunwell feels privileged to be a part of this team of athletes.
International research shows a commonly used cholesterol-lowering drug can cause the risk of serious muscle damage, but University of Otago researchers say the risk is minimal.
A part of the brain linked to guilt may explain the vicious circle of negative thinking suffered by people with OCD, a study has found.
Sugar has a direct effect on risk factors for heart disease, including rising blood pressure, Kiwi researchers have found.
Number one of the list of desires for 99 per cent of my clients is achieving a slim, 'toned' physique, with abs for Africa and curves in all the right places.
Modern living has made us become "supremely arrogant" in the way we ignore the importance of sleep, leading scientists warn.
Slow but steady wins the race when it comes to exercising for weight loss, according to a new study out of Australia.
Using a mobile phone for more than half an hour a day over five years can triple the risk of developing certain types of brain cancer, a French study suggests.
New research we’ve done into ageing shows that the strength of your grasp may also be one of the most useful ways to measure your true age.
High-quality extra virgin varieties far more likely to prevent heart attacks and stroke than cheaper processed types.
Claims about the healthy and life-extending properties of a much-hyped ingredient in red wine and chocolate are unfounded, research suggests.
New research out of Australia suggests bad cholesterol could be helping to spread cancer around the body.
Eighteen sweaty minutes striding "uphill" on a treadmill may be better than 30 minutes of moderate-intensity walking for warding off diabetes, a new study suggests.
More studies than ever are finding that circumcision is a life saver – but still its detractors believe that it’s tantamount to child abuse. Jeremy Laurance tries to settle the argument.
Can you prevent the common cold? Or treat it once you have it? Let's put four popular therapies to the test.
It may not seem likely because it's not widely discussed, but a majority of people will be affected by symptoms of depression, anxiety and sexual dysfunction at some point in their lives.
According to psychologists, changes in the brain during pregnancy are designed to help mothers prepare for bonding.
Premature menopause could lead to reduced brain function later in life, research suggests.
Telomeres - the little stretches of DNA that hold our chromosomes together - could have the answers to switching off the ageing process.
Scientists are using 3D printing to make titanium mouthpieces to help snorers and people with obstructive sleep apnoea breath a little easier.
In antibiotics we are exploiting the weapons produced as the result of an arms race that has existed between microbes for millennia, writes Siouxsie Wiles.
Eczema sufferers may have less chance of developing skin cancer, new research suggests.