There are a number of myths associated with what happens to our brain and bodies as we age.

Kyle MacDonald explains how criticism impacts us and how best to react to it.

Consuming animal products doubles someone's risk of developing the potentially fatal condition, scientists claim.

Long-term exposure to a popular food additive leaves the body more prone to infections, scientists claim.

COMMENT: I am 15. As a kid, your parents are superheroes. So there is nothing scarier than hearing that one of them is going to die.

Psychologist Dr Jessamy Hibberd unveils six easy steps to boost your mood.

What if you found out there was a shade of pink that could suppress your appetite, calm your nerves, and reduce your aggression levels?

A genetically-altered form of salmonella is being created to fight back against tumour cells.

The key to getting rid of that adult acne you're embarrassed about could be as simple as adopting a diet based on real whole foods.

Residents in the Hawke's Bay coastal town of Waimarama are being told to boil their water before drinking it.

Scientists worry that a little-known sexually transmitted infection is becoming resistant to treatment.

Hormones which are crucial in developing a mother-child bond are also present in men, a new study has discovered.

A cooling cap worn during chemotherapy could spare thousands of women with breast cancer from losing their hair, researchers announced yesterday.

A new set of lungs gave Santana Daniels Pakau a second chance at life and she was determined to make the most of it.

When his doctor handed him the mirror, Andy Sandness stared at his image and absorbed the enormity of it: He had a new face, one that had belonged to another man.

Falls could be predicted in older people three weeks before they happen, according to new research using sensors in the home to monitor the occupants' gait.

Don Junior Sa'u always dreamed of making a career out of his passion for rugby. But there was one giant obstacle standing in his way.

COMMENT: If you are starting to worry about your receding hairline, thinning crown or bald spot, you are not alone.

Science has proven that some obese people with high levels of fat can also be in good physical health. Here's how.

For the first time, scientists can point to evidence that people with ADHD have brain structures that differ from those of people without ADHD.

Pre and post-natal depression has been studied exhaustively in mothers - but a new study of 3500 Kiwi men has revealed how dads are also affected by the baby blues.

What happens when a couple tries to lose weight together? It can be the recipe for success ... or a total disaster.

A heartbreaking photo of a terminally ill couple saying their final goodbyes has sparked an outpouring of public support.

Dieting can feel like an uphill struggle at the best of times, but according to one expert there are a few common mistakes we're all making.

When you believe in people they rise to meet, and often to exceed, your expectations.

A North Carolina mother who works at the same day care centre caught another worker breastfeeding her 3-month-old son without permission.

Trainers are more interested in measuring your body composition which doesn't discriminate between fat and muscle.

For some babies it can take months, even years, before their heads are graced with luscious locks, it took this girl just a few weeks in the womb.

Almost 30 potential surrogates have contacted a couple who went public with their fertility issues.

After 14 years, four brain tumours, 10 neurosurgeries and ongoing heartache Noah Telfer is on his last chance to live for his family.