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Call to tally boozy mishaps
A drunk man who hurt his head falling down stairs and needed a helicopter to rescue him is among the patients in alcohol-related incidents.
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How to stick to NY resolutions
The key to a successful new year resolution is to keep it achievable and simple.
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How to ease your holiday hangover
We've gathered up the biggest boozy news from Life & Style to help ease your holiday hangover.
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Enjoy booze in a healthy way
Drinking guidelines should be adhered to for improving health and longevity, but here's some practical advice for making that happen.
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Plus size Barbie – a good idea?
A mocked-up image of a plus-size Barbie beside a traditional Barbie has sparked a debate about the doll's impact on female body image.
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The dirt on diets to avoid
Diet is a dirty word. Despite this heaps of people think about jumping on an eating plan as the new year rolls in. Here are some of the worst that you should avoid adding to your list of resolutions.
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Study reveals it's not just ovaries making female sex hormone
he female sex hormone oestrogen can be produced and released from the brain as well as the ovaries, according to a study.
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Why we follow celebrity diets
scientists have explored why we listen to advice from celebrities instead of medical professionals, especially when much of it can be ill-informed and even be potentially harmful.
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High numbers claim 'virgin' births
Nearly one out of every 200 mothers in a US study claim to have got pregnant while a virgin - without the help of IVF.
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Junk food could ruin memory
Research from the University of NSW suggests an unhealthy diet can also take a toll on the memory.
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Laughter the best medicine? Maybe not
Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and could even harm us, new research has revealed. Here's why.
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E-cig users sucking in more toxins than regular smokers - research
New research suggests people who smoke electronic cigarettes could still be inhaling a host of dangerous chemicals.
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Blog: 'Beach ready' be damned
This letter was written after a gin-induced rant, which included the throwing of the writer's arms into the air in despair at the fact ladies don't love themselves and their bodies enough.
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Bond's 'high risk' boozing
Licence to swill: James Bond's alcohol consumption puts him at 'high risk' of cirrhosis, liver disease, tremors... and impotence.
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More Kiwis stubbing out ciggies - survey
The latest annual New Zealand Health survey found that the number of adult smokers fell from 17.8 per cent last year to 15.5 per cent this year.
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Probiotics: Autism therapy?
Probiotics can alleviate the symptoms of autism-like disorders in mice, according to a US study.
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Experts reveal the most effective lifestyle choice for preventing dementia
Doing regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia.
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Drinkers live longer - study
Research found people who drank heavily had a lower mortality rate than those who did not drink any alcohol at all.
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Why we need to reconsider the word cancer
Earlier this year, leading American cancer scientists called for a set of changes to deal with the problem of over-diagnosis and over-treatment caused by cancer screening.
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Many lung cancer tumors are harmless - study
A provocative study has found that nearly one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.
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Shelley Bridgeman: Are you 'almost alcoholic'?
Some experts claim that there may be an entire spectrum of possibilities that lie between the non-alcoholic and the alcoholic state.
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Butter or marge for health?
Butter gets points for taste; margarine for being easy to spread. But the healthiest option is not strictly called butter or margarine - it's a 'spread'.
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Healthy eating app a hit
A smartphone application to help consumers make healthy food choices has been snapped up, with 30,000 downloads since its launch in August.
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You can't be fit and fat: expert
People who are obese and have normal blood pressure, cholesterol and blood-sugar readings will still be unhealthy and die sooner compared with people who have a normal body weight, according to researchers.