Here’s how workplace activity may affect dementia risk
“The physical activity context is something we need to pay more attention to,” said I-Min Lee, an epidemiologist…
4 simple balance exercises for beginners to improve stability in 5 minutes a day
If you’re just starting out with balance training, a routine of basic static and dynamic exercises is a…
4 simple tai chi exercises that, like tai chi walking, improve balance
“Soft is strong.” That’s one of the guiding principles behind tai chi, a hundreds-year-old Chinese martial arts practice…
Parole Board warns Christchurch murderer Peter Waihape remains a danger 20 years after horrific killing
Senior journalist Anna Leask reports. Peter Waihape was sentenced to preventive detention, on top of life imprisonment with…
Beloved drink linked to less body fat and more muscle: study
Go ahead and pour another cup. While some may find extra padding more attractive, too much body fat…
Body found after car fire in Waitomo district with death treated as unexplained
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Kiwi doctor shares 15-year anorexia battle, launches JourneyED charity to help others
Professionally, she was thriving. Privately, she was struggling. “I was surrounded by clinicians talking about anorexia, but I…
Student Dies After Taking Weight Loss Drug Used by Millions of Americans
The Californian teen was reportedly found on the floor of her dorm’s bathroom. A 19-year-old college student died…
Baby Lewis search suspended as South Australia police slam rumours
“There were a group of seven water operations members that came down last Thursday,” Superintendent Trent Cox told…
Peppermint, rose water and hibiscus: Do herbal cooling remedies actually work?
Rolling heat waves. Unusually high humidity. A supersized El Niño on the horizon, which stands to spike temperatures…
Is Dry Scooping Safe? Here’s How to Take Creatine Properly
Like sardines, sun-kissed skin, and barely there manicures, creatine is trending this summer. From my mom asking me…
Former Waipā District Council candidate Hope Spooner defrauded MSD of $107k in benefits
She sought name suppression, which was declined by Judge Kim Saunders. Spooner, a mother of four, told a…