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Zika warning to couples trying for a baby

Couples have been advised to stop trying for a baby for up to six months if a partner has returned from one of 23 countries affected by the Zika virus.

Too fat or thin? Find your ideal weight

We're forever told by health authorities how much we should weigh, but one essential element is missing.

Why is it so hard to say sorry?

We are taught early in life to say "I'm sorry" so what is it that makes the adult experience of apologising so hard?

Top 5 running apps for the new year

Try these apps to keep you focused and help your running goals for the year.

Do you have back-to-work blues?

Whether it's back-to-work blues or itchy feet, this is the most common time to consider a job change.

How to deal with children using smart devices

Jill Goldson shares her tips for managing children obsessed with screen time.

Niki Bezzant: Detox, the big diet myth

Niki Bezzants explains why you don't need to detox and just be healthy.

Want to shed kilos? Change meal times

Changing the times of key meals can shed body weight and cut the risk of heart attack, says a study.

How to find quiet time

Now that the noise and clatter of Christmas and New Year has died down, this year promises the advent of a much-needed quiet revolution, finds Louisa Pritchard.

Niki Bezzant: Clean eating can become a dirty prospect

I liked Nigella Lawson when she made some insightful remarks about faddish eating, in particular the fad of "clean eating," Niki writes.

Niki Bezzant: Get smart with a caffeine fix

There is evidence on both sides of the fence about coffee's benefits and harms and, again, it probably comes down to context, Niki writes.

El Nino blamed for rise in hay fever

Jockey Opie Bosson: 'I just wanted a break'

Australia has its eye on champion Kiwi jockey Opie Bosson after he scooped one of its glittering racing prizes. But, as he tells Phil Taylor, Bosson nearly ate his way right out of the saddle.

Drug that could let you live to 120

Scientists now believe it is possible to stop people growing old and to consign diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's to history.

Niki Bezzant: One diet does not rule them all

Niki writes her opinion about a finding on how a 'one size fits all dietary recommendation is not effective for everyone.'

Coffee is harmless. No it's not, says scientists

Coffee might be beneficial for some people, but it may also be harmful for others.

Finding weight loss tough? Here's why

Here's why dropping those winter layers might not be going so well.

Get out of bed! A weekend lie-in 'can raise risk of diabetes'