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She went on to claim partners with the top five worst professions are: firemen, police, military, surgeon and pilot.The professions Kiwi women claim they won’t dateIn search of answers from Kiwis, ZM’s Fletch, Vaughan & Hayley asked listeners to submit their own profession-dating no-nos.“We want to know what is the profession you’d never date again,” Hayley said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Vaughan quickly jumped in to suggest lawyers would be difficult to date because “they’d just run rings around you”.The calls and texts piled in, with a number of professions coming up regularly.According to the ZM hosts, chef was a common answer from Kiwis.“Don’t date chefs, it’s an ego thing.”Another common response was the profession of tiler. One Kiwi woman revealed her ex was a tiler and sai...

It also commemorates the millions of other people killed through the Nazi persecution of other groups and in recent genocides.King Charles visited a Jewish community centre in Krakow before heading to the ceremony. Photo / Getty ImagesDuring his speech on Monday, the King said that it was “a moment when we recall the six million Jews” upon whom “the Nazis inflicted their violence and hatred”.“It is a moment when we recall the depths to which humanity can sink when evil is allowed to flourish, ignored for too long by the world,” the King added.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.“ … In a world that remains full of turmoil and strife, and has witnessed the dangerous re-emergence of anti-Semitism, there can be no more important message.”The King was later seen wiping away a tear as he sat alongs...

“I didn’t think much of it. I was up in the air, I trusted him and he texted me throughout the night,” she explained. @christinapodolyan Stay woke ladies 👀 when I say i felt secure in the video, turns out i never knew the real feeling of security until i was with a woman. Its never too late to jump the fence ladies 🫶🏼🤭 ♬ original sound - Christina Podolyan However, at 3am, as she was driving home, her best friend called her.“My friend said, ‘Hey, Chrissy, do you know what Fred’s up to tonight'? I responded, ‘Yeah, he’s at a birthday party with all these models',” she continued.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Her friend hesitated and then finally admitted, “Well, I really didn’t want to tell you this, but Fred has actually been in the smokers’ area of this club I’m at for the past hou...

He explains: “Using social media releases small bursts of dopamine into the brain’s reward centre.“Experiencing this neurological response can push the user to take part in the behaviour again, and as social media is accessible 24/7 anywhere and everywhere, the user receives instant and constant gratification wherever they are.“Being addicted to social media will mean the user would rely on their device compulsively to satisfy a particular need, making them dependent on social media to feel balanced and functional.”AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Fernandes also argues that social media addiction is similar to substance addiction in two ways.He says: “First, it instigates the same reward pathway in the brain which occurs when someone uses drugs or alcohol, and second, it can completely tak...

Gut-healthy labnehIt’s the combination of protein and prebiotics in labneh, a fermented Middle Eastern cheese, that makes it the star of this supremely healthy starter, according to Ludwig.“It contains strains of beneficial bacteria, such as lactobacillus and bifidobacterium, which can support our digestion of food, support our immunity and can help maintain a healthy balance of gut microbiota,” she explains.Per serving, it also offers 14g of protein, which keeps us fuller for longer and helps with maintaining better blood sugar levels.The cheese is made by mixing Greek yogurt and salt, pouring the mixture into a muslin and leaving it to drain in the fridge overnight so it becomes thick and creamy. To complete the dish, top the labneh with roasted tomatoes, garlic, extra virgin olive oil a...

While NGN has made more than 1300 payouts to prevent such claims reaching trial, Associated does not consider such a deal a possibility, given its “entrenched positions”.Prince Harry recently won his legal battle against the publisher of the Sun. Photo / Getty ImagesIt emerged in November that the case was forecast to cost more than £38 million ($83m), with the claimants proposing to spend about £18.7m and the publisher £19.8m.However, Justice Matthew Nicklin and Judge David Cook “had little difficulty concluding that such sums were manifestly excessive and therefore disproportionate”.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.In a ruling handed down on Friday, the pair ruled the claimants should spend around £4.1m ($8.97m) and ANL about £4.5m on the case.They were particularly critical of certain s...

Bill Gates has claimed he would be diagnosed with autism if he were a child today.Gates has said that he believes his obsessive and socially awkward behaviour as a child would have been labelled as a sign of neurodivergence if he grew up in today’s society.The Microsoft founder and tech billionaire reflects on his “neurodivergent” behaviour as a young boy in his new autobiography, Source Code.Gates, 69, said as a child he would miss social cues, often “rock in place” and was able to focus intensely on certain subjects.Speaking to the Times, he said he would today be considered “on the autism spectrum”, adding: “My parents had no guideposts or textbooks to help them grasp why their son became so obsessed with certain projects, missed social cues and could be rude or inappropriate without se...

Many men remain undiagnosed, partly because of a lack of knowledge and a reticence to discuss hormonal issues. “Women are happier to talk about their menopause or sexual health with each other or their doctor, but hormones are not something men discuss,” says Hackett.Testosterone levels have been declining globally by about 1% per year since the late 1980s. Photo / 123rfGPs might diagnose depression, but fail to check testosterone firstAnother obstacle is that many GPs lack specialist knowledge about testosterone. Dr Channa Jayasena, a specialist in reproductive endocrinology at Imperial College London, believes that while many healthy men seek unnecessary testosterone treatment, some men with genuine hormonal deficiencies struggle to get diagnosed.One major long-term challenge for GPs is ...

There is no “normal” when it comes to libido. It varies greatly from person to person and within individuals over a lifetime. If you’ve been experiencing a recent drop, it may simply be part of a natural cycle and you might find yourself in a sexual spring or even summer again soon. Or perhaps you’ve been in a long winter, feeling frozen and disconnected from your eroticism.If so, let’s begin the process of thawing, warming things up gently and mindfully. This isn’t about fixing anything – because you’re most certainly not a problem to be solved – it’s about bringing curiosity, attention and care to your experience, allowing your unique expression of desire to emerge.There are five common low libido stumbles. All can be turned into more useful approaches, guiding you into your next season ...

This rare form of dementia, often occurring in people under 65, accounts for around 12 out of every 100 cases of young-onset dementia.For those from minority ethnic backgrounds, the risks of developing a form of dementia are heightened: Black and South Asian people in the UK are more likely to be diagnosed at a younger age and die earlier from dementia. It’s not fully understood why this is, but certain cultural and social factors, as well as a higher risk of other health conditions like diabetes and stroke, may play a role.“I didn’t know anything about dementia, but I had to learn quickly,” Larrieux admits. “Three years later, my father, Mohammad, was diagnosed with vascular dementia at 75, and then my life changed in every way possible.”AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.By the time Larrie...