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Roasted nut allergy warning

Why 'sleeping on it' is a real thing

Got a problem? Sleep on it, goes the advice. Now new research has found our minds are more active when we might think while we're asleep.

Wellbeing: Easy-on-the-wallet exercise

Strange dreams and long sleep

Bill Gates' 'next gen' condom

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says progress is being made on developing a "next-generation" ultra-thin, skin-like condom that could offer better sexual pleasure, help population control and be financed by first-world investors.

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Can an app check your health?

But, from measuring heart rate to checking suspect moles, can an app really help to improve your health? We ask the experts.

Cancer warning for bald men

Syphilis reaches record levels in Australia

Syphilis has reached its highest level ever recorded in Australia, with the increase almost exclusively among gay men.

Warning for Kiwi mums-to-be

Pregnant women who drink a lot of milk may be making their babies iron deficient, according to new research.

Salt isn't as bad as you think - study

But a new study has revealed sodium does not cause high blood pressure, and the link between the two is "more complex than once believed".

Why childbirth fear is so real for some

It's called tokophobia, and for 3 - 8 percent of pregnant women it transforms apprehension about childbirth into full-blown anxiety and panic.

How much sleep do we need?

When it comes to the amount of sleep adults require there is not really a "one size fits all". Sleep expert Gemma Paech explains how to figure out how much you need.

Breath test for lung cancer?

Doctors might introduce a breath test designed to detect early signs of lung cancer that could help lower the disease's death rate.

How a virus takes a building in 2 hours

US researchers left a virus on a single surface in a building and found just hours later it had spread to 60 per cent of surfaces. But there's a 'simple solution'.

Sleeping on animal skin is good for bub

The finding comes from a study of 2,441 healthy German babies whose progress was monitored until the age of 10.

Weed: Women more at risk

Women are more likely to suffer negative effects of smoking cannabis because their oestrogen levels make them more sensitive to its active ingredient, according to new research.

Four weird ideas people used to have about women's periods

It wasn't that long ago that it was believed that regular periods were essential for women's health and in their absence, a loss of blood through another orifice was a fair substitute.