Research shows that consuming plenty of fruit and vegetables, olive oil and wine could slow shrinking of the brain among people in their 70s.

A sleep doctor has revealed these are the two things that you definitely want to avoid doing if you want to get some extra kip.

Head of Nutrition at Healthspan, busts common carb myths - and reveals the smart way to incorporate them into your diet.

Most of us think 20 minutes isn't long enough to get in a workout that offers great benefits. Lee-Anne Wann reveals why this is definitely not the case.

Even well-intentioned behaviour can communicate that someone with depression or anxiety is fragile or somehow disabled. Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the best ways to respond.

An Auckland-based doctor's ground-breaking research - involving lab-cultivated, living, beating heart cells - could land a blow against a major killer of Kiwi children.

A gynaecologist has called Gwyneth Paltrow's latest recommendation for women "the biggest load of garbage" since Goop claimed bras cause cancer.

Five of the most germ-infested surfaces we come in to contact with each day have been revealed - and some of the worst offenders might surprise you.

Women's brains start going downhill in their 50s - a decade earlier than previously believed, scientists say.

The DeCinque twins have revealed their diagnosis of body dysmorphia and said they are trying to return to their natural look.

Cannabis-laced chewing gum could cure irritable bowel syndrome, scientists believe.

Health experts advise that the majority of us need to drastically curb our sugar intake for our health - but this can be hard to do. Here's how you can quit sugar altogether.

UK Government has been accused of "massively overreacting" by telling people not to eat roast potatoes despite no scientific proof of a link to cancer.

A new series looks at the changes and processes that occur in our bodies as we age, the conditions we'll be more susceptible to and how to prevent them.

When we are stuck on the hamster wheel of doing, doing, doing, it can be hard to get the bigger picture we need to see what's truly working for us and what's not.

COMMENT: Bribing kids to eat vegetables is not sustainable. Here's what to do instead.

Weight gain, health problems and violent mood swings - one chronic sufferer reveals the toll of the epidemic no one is talking about.

Typically, caused by a combination of physiology and environmental factors, snoring may, harm the body in a number of ways.

Scientists claim it's possible to "stockpile" sleep in advance to help you cope.

Lee is from Corpus Christi, Texas, where "pregnancy information centres" are anything but.

Think twice before using your toothbrush... it's covered in millions of different germs - including faeces.

The antibiotic apocalypse is accelerating, with US scientists warning treatment-resistant bacteria is spreading faster than expected, and with increasing stealth.

COMMENT: As we approach the most popular week for jacking in a job, Joshua Burt says be more positive.

It's never too late to trim your waist - you just have to be smarter, says Maria Lally.

A plus-size blogger has hit back at bullies who launched a vicious attack on her wedding and honeymoon photos.

Just two letters, it's such a small word. But is not being able to say no making your life unmanageable? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald has some tips.

A fifty-year-old fitness fanatic has revealed the secret to her youthful physique and rock hard abs.

Here are the easiest ways to reorganise your kitchen in a way that will support both healthy eating and weight control.

If you were looking for an excuse to share that bit of juicy gossip, a group of psychologists might just have provided it.

While there's no miracle cure, what you eat and drink can help to get rid of those pesky dimples, according to an expert.