By now, shouldn't we all be aware of what mental illness looks like? Kyle MacDonald explains why Mental Health Awareness Week, which began on Monday, is crucial.

The West Coast rugby player who underwent emergency brain surgery after collapsing straight after a Heartland Championship match against

We're bombarded with diet tips daily. But how do you know what advice is legitimate? Here are 10 tips backed by science and research.

A survey of 1,500 women has revealed what's stopping us shedding that unwanted weight.

Thinking about a juice cleanse to kick off your summer diet? Here's how drinking your meals for consecutive days affects your health.

Louise Thompson explains how easy it is to find yourself coveting other people's lives. And shares some top tips for being grateful for your own.

It's Friday night and Serena, 27, has invited eight of her friends around to her Melbourne apartment for a drink.

Changes undermine value of national bowel screening programme, expert says.

Carbs aren't all bad. In fact, these 10 foods are both nourishing and hunger-busting.

Film writer and beauty blogger Helene Ravlich has had a mastectomy after breast cancer returned.

COMMENT: Can the 20 most popular TED talks of all time change your life? Greg Bruce finds out by reviewing all of them.

A major study has found the cause of seven in 10 deaths.

A nutritionist has revealed how some of our favourite foods could actually be making us hungrier.

Ten lingerie mistakes that could signal an overhaul of your underwear draw.

Janet Mikkelsen is a funeral director and a trustee of the Sweet Louise charity which supports those living with incurable breast cancer.

Otago University scientists have taken a first step towards what could eventually be a Keytruda-type drug to fight cervical cancer. They

A visiting world-renowned expert on childhood behavioural disorders is set to share insights into how kids' sleep problems can hurt their academic performance and later success in life.

And five that should be avoided.

How does your brain shape up in the memory stakes? Take this short test, devised to assess how good your memory really is.

Will we get arthritis like our parents used to tell us?

Diamond earrings worn by Gemma Flynn on the red carpet for fiance Richie McCaw's film sell for $2,510.

Bacterial infection cause of death, post-mortem finds.

A mother is warning parents to be cautious of germs on shopping trolleys after her baby ended up in ICU.

We all know people who "eat clean" and are impressively diligent with the preparation of each meal, but who are routinely miserable, or stressed to the max.

Baby-led weaning, or getting your infant to eat finger food, could hold the cure for childhood obesity.

Missing a workout or two won't kill me, and it might even be good, giving my muscles a chance to rest and recover.

Private obstetrician says elective caesarean a good option for many women

Are you worried your heart is much older than you are and that you're on the verge of having a heart attack? This test will tell you.

And help shed those winter kilos.

Most people know alcohol tends to make all of us less likely to filter what we say. The thing is, says Kyle MacDonald, social media can too.