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Blood pressure is often known as the "silent killer" because it is hard to detect. (Photo: Pixabay)

Four natural ways to lower blood pressure

Most people with high blood pressure will not experience any symptoms. It is often known as the "silent killer" for this reason.

29 Jan 2018 4:49 PM

Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn has already offered to donate $100,000 to a charity of Trump's choice if he steps on a scale. (Photo: AP)

Twitterati question Donald Trump’s real weight with #Girther movement

While 239lb seems good for man who is 6ft 3in tall, doesn’t exercise and eats fast food, people still call his weight into question.

18 Jan 2018 10:21 AM

Here are a number of simple exercises you can still do to strengthen your body. (Photo: Pixabay)

These exercises can help you tone your body in arthritis

These three exercises can help you strengthen your body.

15 Jan 2018 2:06 PM

When we stress out our bodies or deplete it of the valuable nutrients it needs to stay happy and healthy, it is very easy to watch that weight creep back on.

Here are simple ways to lose weight in 2018

One of the top resolutions people make every year is to try and lose weight, here are ways to help.

03 Jan 2018 4:03 PM

Every year, many of us pledge to work harder at being healthy, losing weight or eating more veggies. (Photo: Pixabay)

'This New Year, shed negative perceptions about your body'

That's a powerful reason to rethink the kind of New Year's resolutions we make for 2018.

25 Dec 2017 3:14 PM

74% of participants that slept for seven and a half to eight hours every night said that they didn't struggle to stick to a diet. (Photo: Pixabay)

Survey reveals sleeping better helps you lose weight

A new survey has revealed that a good night's sleep will not only leave you feeling well-rested but also help you lose weight effectively.

14 Dec 2017 4:54 PM

Children with obesity are more likely to suffer from low self-esteem, depression, and anxiety so people be extra mindful to focus on positive reinforcement and not negative reinforcement. (Representational Image)

Help obese kids avoid weight stigma, doctors advice

Shaming children about weight contributes to binge eating, inactivity, social isolation, and avoidance of routine medical checkups.

21 Nov 2017 7:40 AM

The child's weight is equivalent to that of a nine-year-old (Photo: Facebook)

10-month-old boy from Mexico weighs 30 kg due to rare disorder

The incurable disorder makes people constantly hungry and children can eat six times more than others their age.

20 Oct 2017 5:52 PM

Representational Image. (Photo: Pixabay)

Engineered proteins lower body weight in rats, primates

Here is what researchers discovered.

19 Oct 2017 12:49 PM

Taylor says that he is getting 600 percent of his daily iron requirement and over 400 percent of vitamin c and fibre from potatoes. (Photo: Pixabay)

Australian man loses 50kgs while on a potato-only diet

Taylor is getting 600 percent of his daily iron requirement and over 400 percent of vitamin c and fibre from potatoes.

27 Sep 2017 12:56 PM

Result highlights the importance of cognitive neuroscience in understanding of dietary disorders. (Photo: AFP)

Body weight determines how we assess food, says study

Research also highlights ways in which underweight people pay greater attention to natural food and overweight people to processed food.

23 Sep 2017 8:03 AM

Robyn who had though it was just relationship weight said that she thought she had an accident when her water broke unexpectedly (Photo: Pixabay)

Woman who thinks she has appendicitis surprised to learn its a baby

Robyn Bailey went to doctor with suspected appendicitis only to discover that she was giving birth to a baby.

12 Aug 2017 1:06 PM

Accomplishing your New Year resolution can turn out to be a daunting task.

Stick to that New Year resolution

Experts share a few trips and tricks so that your efforts match your goals.

06 Jan 2017 12:10 AM

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