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23 foods with zero calories

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.

Why you shouldn't make weekend plans

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

How to avoid the back-to-work blues

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.

How to minimize chicken pox scars

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

Mother's miraculous response to immunotherapy

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

Beachgoers slam Banana Boat sunscreen

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

US woman killed by resistant superbug

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

Watch NZH Local Focus: Skin cancer spike in BOP

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.

'I haven't farted in over a year'

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

The dangers of a vegan diet

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

Is this the end of fillings in our teeth?

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

What every woman needs to know before turning 35

As Kate Middleton turns 35, here is a list of things all women approaching her age will be discovering are all too true about life.

Why kids should get outside for the summer holidays

Researchers have found that children spend far too much time inside playing on electronic devices. Here's why you should get them outdoors these holidays.

Gender equality: Are we there yet?

In 2015 and 2016 the Human Rights Commission received 61 complaints alleging discrimination due to one's sexual orientation.

Test reveals best diet for you

Is this the key to achieving your weight loss goals this year?

Acquired savant syndrome: When tragedy turns you into a genius

Astounding collection of stories where injury creates a genius.

Why goals are a way of selling yourself short

Already bored of setting goals for the new year? That means you're extremely likely to fail and given we're well into the first week of January, maybe you already have.

An end to scars?

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