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Mould on food: Is it safe?

Some mouldy foods should simply be discarded (ideally, to compost). For others, though, you can salvage.

Could genes decide your diet?

Which diet works? Perhaps all of them, according to new research which claims dieting is all in your genes.

Dave Shaw: Wheat is not the enemy

What's all the talk behind cutting it out of our diets? Dave Shaw considers the evidence behind some popular wheat beliefs.

Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: intuitive eating

This concept of being mindful has been used in recent years to unlock the problem of persistent weight gain, emotional eating and overeating.

Fitness Challenge: Paint the town

Dry January not as good for your health as thought

Experts pour scorn on tea diet

A new fad diet, called "teatoxing", is gaining popularity in New Zealand and prompting concern among dietitians and eating disorder advocates.

School lunch box packing tips

School starts across most of Australia this week, so parents and carers are breaking out the lunch boxes once again.

Bad news for 'exergamers'

Exergaming has been shown to increase energy expenditure under lab conditions, but there's still little evidence to support the long-term benefits.

Men forget far more than women - study

No matter how old they are, men are much more forgetful than women - research reveals.

Kiwis ponder fertility puzzle's next piece

Kiwi scientists who helped to pinpoint the 'microchip' in our brain that can control fertility are now working on the next crucial piece in the puzzle - how to influence it.

Kiwis 'dying of embarrassment'

Kiwis are 'dying from embarrassment' because of a reluctance to speak with doctors about bowel cancer symptoms as NZ tops a report into global bowel cancer rates

When does fertility decline?

It's said that "40 is the new 30" and "50 is the new 40". But, when it comes to female fertility, 40 is still 40.

Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating

Fitness challenge: Yoga Vince's way

Health Check: should I use antibacterial hand sanitisers?

Boys' body image issues overlooked - expert

Male teenagers who perceive themselves as too thin or too fat when they're actually a perfectly healthy weight are more likely to develop depression, according to a new study.

Six times the cervical cancer risk if you skip smears - research

Women over 50 are being urged to have regular smear tests after UK research showed those who skip screenings are six times more likely to end up with cervical cancer.