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The worst diets of 2013 revealed - expert poll

Aussie experts have voted the two-week water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup fad as the worst diet for the third year in a row.

Where do disorders start?

We've all felt sad, anxious or down at one time or another, but where does the normal experience of emotion end and the clinical picture of a mood or anxiety disorder begin?

Cameron Diaz wants women to keep hair down there

Cameron Diaz says she's not in to the popular beauty habit of removing pubic hair.

Gwyneth Paltrow reveals new year detox plan

If you overindulged this Christmas and are looking to jump on the New Year diet bandwagon, A-list health guru Gwyneth Paltrow is here to help.

Tips for a bright new year

For many, last year was difficult. Danielle Wright finds ways to make the most of whatever hand you’re dealt this year as she talks to people with very different ways of coping.

Over 55s in denial about their health

Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease - research

Call to tally boozy mishaps

A drunk man who hurt his head falling down stairs and needed a helicopter to rescue him is among the patients in alcohol-related incidents.

How to stick to NY resolutions

The key to a successful new year resolution is to keep it achievable and simple.

Study reveals it's not just ovaries making female sex hormone

he female sex hormone oestrogen can be produced and released from the brain as well as the ovaries, according to a study.

Why we follow celebrity diets

scientists have explored why we listen to advice from celebrities instead of medical professionals, especially when much of it can be ill-informed and even be potentially harmful.

High numbers claim 'virgin' births

Nearly one out of every 200 mothers in a US study claim to have got pregnant while a virgin - without the help of IVF.

Junk food could ruin memory

Research from the University of NSW suggests an unhealthy diet can also take a toll on the memory.

Laughter the best medicine? Maybe not

Laughter may not be the best medicine after all and could even harm us, new research has revealed. Here's why.

E-cig users sucking in more toxins than regular smokers - research

New research suggests people who smoke electronic cigarettes could still be inhaling a host of dangerous chemicals.

Blog: 'Beach ready' be damned

This letter was written after a gin-induced rant, which included the throwing of the writer's arms into the air in despair at the fact ladies don't love themselves and their bodies enough.

Bond's 'high risk' boozing

Licence to swill: James Bond's alcohol consumption puts him at 'high risk' of cirrhosis, liver disease, tremors... and impotence.

Louise Thompson: Overcoming emotional eating: social