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Can divorce be affordable? Yes, but only if both parties want it to be

New York Times: The greatest challenge of divorce can be navigating powerful emotions.

Radius expenses push profit down as it brings in nurses from overseas

Company went on a big overseas nursing recruitment drive last year to fully staff places.

Watch: Fitness influencers slammed for 'disgusting' act

'This is the exact reason why people are scared to go to the gym.'

Why potatoes are our new carb heroes - and how to eat them healthily

Telegraph: The much-maligned spud has been given a reprieve by food scientists.

Mid-life dementia link: How menopause changes the brain

New York Times: Menopausal symptoms may be a neurological risk factor for some.

Amanda Gillies on facing perimenopause before 40

After receiving some devastating health news, the TV star made a plan.

Why every midlifer should take up golf

OPINION: New research suggests it may ward off dementia - so I decided to give it a swing.

Stretch marks have gone mainstream. Everybody has feedback

New York Times: The once-verboten “flaw” is approaching fashion industry standard.

The dos and don’ts of taking antibiotics

As antibiotic resistance soars, experts offer their tips on the use of the drugs.

Forget 'everything showers', 'nothing showers' are in

Discover why Gen Z is latching onto latest hygiene trend that 'warms bodies and souls'.

Researchers receive big bucks to boost health for Māori and Pacific

Māori and Pacific research given $500k boost

Menopause checklist: Questions to ask your doctor about HRT

Telegraph: Considering hormone replacement therapy? Here's what you need to know.

'I thought I was gonna die': Young father battles rare brain condition

There is no treatment in New Zealand, so the young dad of three has to sell his house.

Are there toxic chemicals in your tampons?

A small NZ study shows supermarket tampons could be affecting your health. Here's how.

Why you get a headache after drinking red wine

Has the dreaded 'red wine headache' mystery finally been solved?

Sore toe or STD? Why you should pay more attention to the health of your feet

Telegraph: Many conditions show up early in the feet, says podiatrist Trevor Prior.

'Toxic relationship': The jobs nurses are doing instead of nursing

Returning to work in the health system was like going back into an 'abusive marriage'.

Mental illness, especially later in life, can increase the risk of dementia

New York Times: A large New Zealand study has helped to establish the link.