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I’m trying 'intermittent sobriety' because I enjoy drinking too much to give it up
Telegraph: Small adjustments to your drinking patterns can seismically affect your health.
It's getting hot: Find out how heat affects the brain
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Kmart product shocks Kiwi buyers
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How to make swimming your summer workout
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Go for a float: A beginner’s guide to stand-up paddleboarding
New York Times: The peaceful pastime is secretly a full-body workout.
Kayaking: An outdoor adventure and a full-body workout
NY Times: Many Kiwis have a kayak. But do you know how to get the best workout from them?
Dive into an open-water workout
NY Times: Open-water swimming is an exhilarating alternative to your usual pool routine.
Dive into summer: Five water workouts to boost your fitness
NY Times: It's time to hit the beach and the pool. How to exercise while you’re there.
Ever felt exhausted after a holiday? Here's how to fix it
Don't return from that long-awaited break feeling burnt out.
'I’d rather live hot than die ugly': Why are we still using sunbeds?
From 'tanorexia' to tanning addiction, experts weigh in on the continued use of sunbeds.
Stretched maternity system facing job and service cuts
Health NZ has proposed getting rid of national maternity and early years programme.
5 psychologist-approved tips for a calmer Christmas
About to have a meltdown? Use the S.A.N.T.A method to help manage your holiday stress.
'Betrayed': Woman's dying wish shocks husband
The man shared on Reddit that his wife's request involves her ex-boyfriend.
Memory loss isn’t the only sign of dementia: 5 warning signs to watch for
New York Times: Forgetfulness is not always the primary symptom.
British TV doctor Michael Mosley’s cause of death revealed
The broadcaster and author's body was found on a Greek island after a four-day search.
Govt ends pilot programme for Māori and Pacific, sparking outrage
Leaders call for community-driven health campaigns to address bowel cancer inequities.
The health hazards of summer sandals
Telegraph: The wrong sandals could give you a wide range of physiological problems.
A way forward: Progress in reopening Wairoa aged care facility
Call for the Government to ensure the town gets elderly/respite care facility.
Holiday hazards: ACC data highlights festive injury risks
Dentists advise caution with festive foods; pork crackling a common dental hazard.
Medical 'mistakes': Widower wants answers after losing wife, 25, to cancer
'Ultimately, it cost us time with Tasha,' her family says.
What is reformer Pilates and is it the key to weight loss?
Telegraph: Reformer Pilates machines are considered the ultimate tool to tone muscles.
'Lethal cocktail': Why measles is killing thousands of children worldwide
New York Times: Lower vaccination rates have sparked a global surge in the disease.
Fluoride-free water option 'waste of time', campaigner says
Tauranga City Council is still undecided about providing a fluoride-free water supply.
'Chew through your brain': Boy's agonising ordeal after insect crawls into ear
Mother shares advice for others after schoolboy terrified by incident.
I’m slim, healthy and young – but I’m at double the risk of a heart attack
Telegraph: Lp(a) can double heart attack risk, even in fit, healthy individuals.
Watch: Peters fires up after not producing evidence of leaking by Verrall’s relative
A new timeline has been revealed.
Five ways to manage your drinking habits this Christmas
How to lessen the effects of the night before this party season.
How can I boost my immune system as I age? Here’s what the science says
Maintaining a strong immune system as you age isn’t about pills.
I laughed when the doctor said ‘cancer’ – I was 40 and fit. Then the menopause hit
Telegraph: After surviving breast cancer, the menopause should have been straightforward.