A double amputee has become the subject of debate on social media after being rejected a housing loan by two banks because he is unable to provide fingerprints.

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares how she maintains a healthy diet and good relationship with food.

Losing weight rapidly, only to pile it all back on again - yo-yo dieting - is a trap many fall into.

From saggy "moobs" to a weak bladder and hair loss, here's what causes the changes in a man's body as he ages.

COMMENT: When the honeymoon period is over, the couple's bed can become a battlefield, writes Tash Bell.

Busting the biggest myths counteracting your ability to lose fat.

Whangarei-born Adrian Owen stands prouder today than he did six years ago.

Everyone must wash their hands for the length of time it takes to sing the first verse of the national anthem.

Mental healthcare workers are overworked and the sick are not getting the care they need, writes Polly Gillespie.

How about we stop with the waiting? If we are not mindful, happiness can be deferred for so many good, and not so good, reasons.

A world where DNA can be rewritten to fix deadly diseases has moved a step closer.

An app for endometriosis sufferers is launching to help gather data on what those working with the disease are calling an issue "we can no longer ignore".

COMMENT: Being aware of anxiety early on and giving young people the tools to deal with their worries can help prevent more serious problems.

Forget coconut water and kale, these are the new healthy foods nutritionists predict will take over in 2017.

A young woman who gorged on two dinners every night has lost 68kgs.

Khloe Kardashian has been busy promoting her new, healthy lifestyle. But new pictures have her followers concerned she's gone too far.

There are five places around the world where people live beyond 100 years, have the least chronic disease and the greatest vitality. Here's how they do it.

The grieving father of a terminally-ill teenage girl who was cryogenically frozen following a landmark legal case spoke of his ordeal for the first time last night.

Jarrod Church is defying the odds. Just months ago he had a heart attack after playing basketball. Now he is stunning doctors with his amazing recovery.

There is an urgent need for "culturally appropriate" elder care, and an Indian trust says having ethnic wards at existing rest homes is the way to go.

Jackie Scannell, 60, may not be as flexible as she once was, but the former farmer can still pirouette with the best of them.

In a Sydney property, a postmodern shaman grows psychedelic plants he says he uses for medicine - plus one man tells of how ecstasy has helped him overcome PTSD.

A doctor in the UK dismissed patients' stories of out-of-body experiences during surgery until he went in for his own operation where he saw visions of his family and former patients.

A sexpert appeared on a UK morning news programme earlier this week to urge all women to orgasm at least three times a week.

A sample swab from the surface of a phone can accurately predict a person's lifestyle choices, a study suggests.

In a heartbreaking letter to the court, girl wrote: "I don't want to die but I know I am going to...I want to live longer...I want to have this chance."

Lee-Anne Wann reveals her top tips for firming up your arms, just in time for summer.

An American woman is suing her own child for undergoing gender transition treatment.

If you think your spring allergy is bad, then spare a thought for Johanna Watkins. She's allergic to everything. Even her husband.

When it comes to starting a new diet or adopting new lifestyle changes we are often told to take things slowly - make one change at a time and build sustainable lifestyle habits.