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If you are pear-shaped despite your endless fitness efforts, you can officially blame your parents after a study in the journal Nature Genetics suggested the body shape is strongly influenced by genes.

Is a pot belly in your DNA?
May 8 2013 at 14:31

Fitness might not be in your genes. But there are cunning ways to overcome their influence...

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Temptation is lurking around every corner for dieters and many find that shopping for food is fraught with problems. Photo: Simphiwe Mbokazi

You really shouldn’t shop when hungry
May 8 2013 at 12:21

Researchers have spelt out how disastrous it can be to go to the supermarket when you are hungry.

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Researchers claim the treatment could be suitable for up to 40 percent of patients with severe pain for whom the only alternative is surgery.

Is cure for back pain all it's cracked up to be?
May 8 2013 at 12:10

People with chronic lower-back pain may be suffering from an infection treatable with antibiotics, it has been claimed.

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Certain drugs may work to increase appetite - these include the antihistamine cyproheptadine, which is used for allergies such as hay fever, and is sometimes prescribed for migraines.

Eating too much? Here’s why
May 7 2013 at 14:09

Overeating is not just bad for the waistline, but your health. So why do we do it?

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New endometriosis pill arrives in SA
May 7 2013 at 12:13

It has been been hailed as the first breakthrough in endometriosis treatment in 20 years – and it has finally reached SA.

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'If a doctor's weight or a patient's weight is going to interfere with that, it's going to make it very difficult to have a productive and positive conversation.'

Patients biased against fat doctors - study
May 7 2013 at 12:13

People are less likely to trust and follow the advice of an overweight doctor, according to a new online survey.

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Whippet-thin stars including Victoria Beckham (pictured), Gwyneth Paltrow and Miley Cyrus all talk about their healthy 'wheat-free' lifestyles.

Gluten-free... or just gullible?
May 6 2013 at 14:09

It’s the stars’ favourite food fad. But costly wheat-free products just make most people fatter...

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Like the ligaments that connect bones in the body, the periodontal ligaments that hold teeth in place are prone to strains or sprains.

Sore gums? Blame a sprained tooth
May 6 2013 at 11:57

If you suffer a sharp knock to your teeth or bite on something hard, you can damage ligaments and get a ‘sprained tooth’.

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A laboratory handles samples containing various pollens. Previous research has shown that children who grow up in developing nations tend to have lower rates of allergies.

Living in the US raises allergy risks
May 6 2013 at 11:56

Children born outside the US have a lower risk of allergies, and living in the US for 10 years may raise the risk, a study suggests.

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Bulelwa Sakayi and Sthe Mfuphi now do an hour of exercise a day. Picture: Tracey Adams

Three tons of healthy living
May 3 2013 at 14:11

They’re known for large-format shows, but three Cape Town divas are now truly shaping up, writes Esther Lewis.

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