Cycling or jogging in middle age can protect people against a stroke, new research shows.

An Australian care worker has slammed KFC after her charge urinated in the store.

Scientists claim to have "cracked" the genetic code which underpins the common cold.

Texan man Andy Albertson weighed almost 150kg and was teased about his body.

Take the test to see how lifestyle changes can affect your "heart age".

COMMENT: Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what needs to change in our mental health system.

There is a clear 'tipping point' at which exercise starts to ruin your sex life.

A woman who constantly smells like fish has to work night shifts after her colleagues complained she was too pungent.

It's the catchy fitness principle followed by a generation of fitness fanatics but the idea that you should take 10,000 steps a day may not be as helpful as it once seemed.

A Brisbane woman was diagnosed with terminal melanoma when she was 22. Three years on, Ms Betts has revealed she has just "2 -3 months" to live.

Pharmac is considering funding women's hygiene products as the cost leaves some resorting to rags and old clothing as an alternative. The

'Perfect' instagram photos take a lot of effort - and misery - according to one UK woman.

Health inspectors have found McDonald's restaurants with dirty and unhygienic kitchens across New South Wales - the worst fined $25,600.

OPINION: Defining our reality though a lens of either optimism or pessimism is a choice we all get to make over and over again each day. How do we want to approach the world?

A serious concussion left rugby player Riki Hoeata in a "fog". He's now fighting his way through it.

COMMENT: The story in the UK papers ran like this: have we all been cooking our rice wrong? Are we poisoning ourselves? It's a classic scary food story.

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.

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.

Tea and sympathy traditionally accompany bereavement but soon you could also have cake, cheese toasties and frankness about mortality at Death Cafe.

COMMENT: Do I fancy morning tea at a Death Cafe? I can think of a better excuse for a muffin. But we should all talk about death.

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.