Composer Eve de Castro-Robinson, 61, on the year that almost broke her.

Gut-to-brain signals have a powerful influence on our mood and decisions.

Her life's ambitions have turned to self-preservation.

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The actress praised hypnosis for helping her to quit smoking.

This eating plan allows you to eat almost everything and still lose weight.

Tess encounters a major learning curve about her own abilities on Outward Bound.

The new pill has been touted as "best hope" yet for men - but it has one downside.

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Taking the bus or riding a bike could save 57 lives a year in Auckland.

From creased earlobes to changed fingernails, the signs all is not well with your heart.

Footage shows two police officers saving the baby's life in front of the distressed mum.

A maze-like diagram shows just how much more complex abortion is in NZ.

My workout was being dwarfed from walking laps to check my phone.

As much as we may love them, it's important to be mindful of diseases they could pass on.

Laura and Josh know they have, at most, a few years left until their little boy dies.

How to do dinner if your goal is to keep slim.

Sandra left her family for a drug addiction. After 13 years, a letter brought her home.

New study recommends the best answer to combating childhood obesity is surgery.

It's worse than fat or sugar, and doughnuts are full of it.

Language and cultural barriers see Fijian women getting less access to health services.

A newly single woman couldn't wait to move into a house of her own - until reality set in.

There are some weird injuries patients would rather forget. But nurses always remember.

Mortified by a photo taken at a family wedding, Kayla began a dramatic transformation.

How to counter an ageing metabolism and maintain a healthy weight.

Left with a lock, a front wheel and a heavy heart, Amanda did the only thing she could.

The almost-90 year old is set to run his 50th half marathon this year.

She went blind in one eye and was diagnosed with pre-MS before 68kg.

If you're using makeup wipes to wash your face you may be damaging your skin.

Six easy tricks to make a quick recovery after a terrible night's sleep.