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Using smartphones for early self-detection of melanomas yields encouraging results.
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Garlic can improve health, but careful prep is needed to retain its benefits.
Chewing the fat: The trouble with avocados and gallstones
Avocados are a healthy fat, but people with gallstones may find they worsen symptoms.
An untimely delay: Unnecessary cancer surgery and the year-long wait for investigation into surgeon’s actions
Unnecessary surgery delayed the right treatment for prostate cancer patient Paul Catmur.
Why staying well hydrated is important to health at any age
Dehydration is a significant contributor to morbidity and death in older adults.
Energy to burn: Limiting calories can have serious effects on athletes
Prolonged periods of not eating enough can hinder even the fittest of sportspeople.
Not so sweet: Common artificial sweetener now classed as possibly carcinogenic
Is the artificial sweetener aspartame bad for you?
Concerns chemicals and climate change causing alarming decline in male fertility
Sperm counts are falling, impacted by increasing chemical use and now climate change.
Psych: Let’s get ethical
History is awash with shameful examples of medical experiments which led to ethics' codes.
The truth about sugar
Suggestions honey, syrups and fruit juices are nutritionally better than sugar are false.
No silver bullet: A healthy overall diet works better against cognitive decline and chronic disease than vitamins
Supplements are not the best solution for maintaining brain health.
Fruit versus flavour: The laws surrounding food labels
The juicy-looking image displayed on the front of labels could be leading you astray.
Health and environmental concerns spell curtains for some cosmetics
The cosmetics industry faces up to bans on hazardous "forever" chemicals in make-up.
Pills and ills: The hard-to-swallow truth about the vitamins, supplements we buy
Kiwis spend a fortune on supplements with little evidence for what works.
Pills and ills: How the evidence stacks up for our top-selling supplements
Evidence is needed for consumers to make decisions around supplements. What's out there?
Safer sipping: There are good reasons to empty and wash your reusable water bottles and coffee cups every day
Reusable water bottles are often more bacteria-laden than your pet’s food bowl.
Seeing red: When it comes to promoting better health, cooked tomatoes have the advantage over raw varieties
The garden favourite is rich in lycopene, an antioxidant that protects from radicals.
Psych: Communication was key when explaining the pros and cons of a Covid vaccine
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Why mopping floors could reduce your cancer risk
Movement that is a normal part of daily living could just save your life.
Young & forgetful: Reducing your chance of developing dementia early
The symptoms can start as early as your 30s or 40s.
Antibiotic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and antifungal - the humble onion’s super powers explained
Cutting an onion may make you cry but find solace in its health benefits.
Go nuts: Myths about fat content have given nuts a bad rap
Nuts are in fact they are good for our heart and mental health.
Cocooning our kids: Anxiety and depression are skyrocketing among our young
While the pandemic and technology are factors, many experts blame overprotective parenting
The Cultural History of Fat: How our obsession with body shape has changed over time
Throughout history, fat has been used as a weapon of social and political control.
Legionnaires’ peak season is ahead: How to minimise the risk
Symptoms for the potentially fatal respiratory disease include muscle aches and fever.
The mighty oat: New research suggests the breakfast staple improves gut health
If ever a food deserved the title of “superfood”, it would be the humble oat.
Psych: How we think is at the forefront of determining our intelligence
These days, we have a more varied appreciation of what “intelligence” is.
Latest research suggests coffee can protect people against Parkinson’s disease
"When you look at people with Parkinson’s disease, none of them are the same."
Is the research on honey as a prebiotic to be trusted?
While prebiotics help little critters in your gut thrive, there's still more to be known.
Going spear: Asparagus is not only a tasty seasonal treat but also uniquely healthy
Asparagus-fed rodents were found to have significantly lower systolic blood pressure.
Natural treatments for menopause: Hoax or helper?
Evidence of herbal and other supplements’ benefits for menopause symptoms remains thin.