These foods are guaranteed to leave you free from any guilt about overeating as you'll burn more calories by digesting them than you'll consume.

Stop packing your weekend with social events and leave room for spontaneity this year.

As long summer days on the beach draw to an end, Kiwis could be forgiven for having a dose of the back-to-work blues.

Your child may have made it through an itchy battle with chicken pox, but what about the scars they've been left with?

After a mother-of-three privately funded her own immunotherapy, she has seen miraculous results.

Mothers said the sunscreen failed to protect their children and even adults.

A woman in Nevada has been killed by a superbug that proved resistant to every antibiotic available in the US, the Centers for Disease

A Bay of Plenty doctor says skin cancer diagnosis is on the rise, especially in Baby Boomers. The Bay of Plenty has the third highest rate of skin cancer in New Zealand. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

A young Australian woman was in her 20s when she was diagnosed with a common but serious medical condition.

A new tool calculates your sleep loss to show your weekly, monthly, yearly and even lifetime deprivation, as well as what else you could have done in that time.

A Kiwi lost more than 50kg in a journey to health and has one final hurdle to go through.

It's the world's favourite chocolate spread, but a report claims one of Nutella's main ingredients is carcinogenic.

A Bangladeshi man with bark-like warts on his body has undergone treatment that may have cured him of his condition.

A woman has shed an astonishing 35kgs in just 16 months after discovering undiagnosed food allergies had led to her piling on the pounds.

A 70kg woman who felt so fat she wanted to die has gained seven dress sizes and loves her new look.

A nutritionist has revealed the potential pitfalls of following a vegan diet.

Scientists are claiming painful visits to the dentist could become a thing of the past, thanks to an Alzheimer's drug.

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UPenn researchers have found how to stimulate the cells to create fat, a possible end to scarring.

Electronic cigarettes could damage men's fertility through toxic chemicals in the flavourings, a study has revealed.

Nick Harding, a 47-year-old gym-goer, had to sign his life away before being allowed to do Flatline - but is extreme fitness good for you?

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The town square will be utilized to create an immersive experience of reminiscence therapy, a common tool used for patients with Alzheimer's and dementia.

COMMENT: Not everyone is long and lithe - it's time adverts celebrated a range of body shapes and sizes and recognised beauty is diverse.

Doctors are at loggerheads over changes to New Zealand's cervical screening programme, with one saying more women will die.

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