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How to get a surfer's body in just six steps

How to get a surfer's body in just ...

THE hottest Aussie bods aren't made in the gym. They're made on the beach. Here are the six exercises you need to master for a ripped surfer's physique.

Health Nurses make house calls down on farm

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NURSES in rural America are getting their feet dirty as they head out into the countryside to treat farmers lacking health insurance.

The world's best hangover cure

The world's best hangove...

ARE you feeling a little worse for the wear this morning? It's going to be OK. This amazing fix will cure your headache in no time.

Sleep Why women feel grumpier than men

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THIS story's so important, we're running it again. Don't blame the woman in your life if she woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

Health New York City bans e-cigarettes

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NEW YORK has voted to ban e-cigarettes as part of the city's ban on smoking in indoor public places.

Subsidy for wonder drug approved

Subsidy for wonder drug approved

TWO hundred Australians with cystic fibrosis will benefit after a subsidy for a $300,000 drug was granted but with conditions before its use.

HEALTH Diet experts' guilty vices exposed

Diet experts' guilty vices ...

CHOCOLATE, marshmallows, full fat double brie cheese and wine are not the items you'd expect to find in the shopping baskets of Australia's leading diet experts.

Cheers: Booze can fight disease

Cheers: Booze can fight disease

WE know drinking a glass of red wine a day is good for the heart. Now it gets better: alcohol can boost your defence against disease.

Paddle pop stick wreath

Graphic and modern, this wreath is simple and inexpensive to make, and looks great hanging on a door or wall.   

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Christmas workout

Don't spend your whole Christmas season lazing on the beach. It's easy to keep up your fitness with our holiday workout.  

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Swann retires mid-Ashes series

Swann retires mid-Ashes series

ENGLAND'S Test side has plunged into further disarray with spinner Graeme Swann's immediate retirement from all cricket.

Stores open 100hrs for Xmas shoppers

Marathon Store Hours

SOME stores are ending the holiday shopping season the same way they began it - with round-the-clock, marathon shopping hours.

F1 could ditch double points

F1 could ditch double points

FORMULA 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone is expecting teams to can plans for next year's final race to be worth double points.

Rebel Wilson's purse is 'totes real'

Rebel Wilson's purse i...

REBEL Wilson is the real deal, right down to her Alexander McQueen knuckleduster clutch - no matter what some guard at LAX might think.

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St Kilda's best 22

St Kilda's b...

HERALD Sun football experts go deep inside each AFL club to predict how each team's best line up could look next year.

How to get a surfer's body in just six steps

How to get a surfer's body in just ...

THE hottest Aussie bods aren't made in the gym. They're made on the beach. Here are the six exercises you need to master for a ripped surfer's physique.