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Weight-loss drugs: The risk of swapping food for another coping habit
Expert says there's a lot going on psychologically around food.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
3 science-backed ways to help your brain clear out waste
Washington Post: If the brain's plumbing doesn't work, cellular garbage accumulates.
Sitting all day? This mobility routine can help you loosen up
New York Times: Try these simple moves to avoid aches and pains.
Here’s how to prevent varicose veins as you age
Washington Post: The changes that lead to varicose veins unfold over decades.
CityFitness plans $100m expansion with up to 50 new gyms
The expansion could create about 1000 jobs, with up to 20 staff at each site.
Six things experts wish every runner did to avoid injury
New York Times: These habits can help keep you healthy and strong.
The best exercises to do if you have bad knees
Telegraph: Try these five simple moves to build strength and protect your bones.
5 movements physical therapists say every adult over 50 should do daily
Washington Post: Simple moves can help you maintain mobility and independence as you age.
'Leave everything to my sister': Phillip Mills' instructions to his father, Les
Phillip Mills said his sister cared for their father in his final years.
'You go to a dark place': The extreme pressure of Hyrox – and what it does to your body
Hyrox is drawing in everyday athletes – but is it a fitness step too far?
Cross-fit, 20-minute workouts, yogurt and granola: How I became the fittest woman on Earth
CrossFit champion Aimee Cringle explains how she became the fittest woman on Earth.
Why does exercise make you need to poo?
An Australian Hyrox athlete kept racing after diarrhoea, and won.
Hyrox racer disqualified for toilet break after incontinence scandal erupts
World champion Joanna Wietrzyk finished despite suffering bowel incontinence.
What we can learn from older athletes about active ageing
Veteran athletes show ageing does not have to mean major fitness losses.
Hyrox apologises, introduces new rules after athlete's bowel incontinence
The organisers said they made a mistake by not reacting immediately.
Hyrox slammed for letting athlete finish event after she defecated pants mid-race
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie - eww, eww, eww.
Scientists compared 3- and 90-minute workouts. The result may surprise you
Washington Post: It’s possible that, as the scientists write, 'not all exercise is equal'.
How to train balance as you age
New York Times: Balance declines with age, but there are a few strategies that can help.
'I knew it was going to be popular': The man who made Jump Jam into a Kiwi institution
How Brett Fairweather’s Jump Jam became a fitness staple in NZ schools.
What a dementia expert does every day to protect his brain
Telegraph: Dr Jay Amin has made several lifestyle changes as new evidence emerges.
'I cut back my drinking at 80': Secrets of Kiwi super-agers
One still works, one lifts weights and one plays pickleball at 91.
The six most important things you can do today to stop heart failure
Telegraph: How to protect your heart for the long haul, according to a cardiologist.
Prescribe exercise for prostate cancer patients, study says
NHS trial finds exercise protects men with prostate cancer from side effects.
Can ‘lymphatic workouts’ really help with bloating or swelling?
New York Times: Some influencers promote specific exercise routines. Here's what to know.