Kiwis keen to shape up for summer are spending up to $99 a day on detox programmes, but experts warn there is little evidence they work.

Eleanor Ainge Roy steels herself for what she knows lies ahead.

Many of us have ditched our favourite sugary drinks for their diet alternative, but it seems that diet drinks can be just as bad for you.

Two fizzy drinks a day could double the risk of diabetes - even if they are diet versions - a Swedish study has found.

She was a lifelong chocolate fan, but after ballooning to 183kg, this Auckland mum dropped 10 dress sizes.

Both sides of an ugly stand-off over abortions in Thames are vowing to continue their weekly protests, despite growing concern from women who want terminations. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

With any form of body modification, there are risks. But a clinic in the New York says there's one piercing it refuses to do.

Nutritionist May Simpkin reveals the six mistakes that can be encouraging weight gain.

An autistic boy who cannot be touched has struck up a special bond with a service dog he flew thousands of miles to meet.

The plastic plague: Report reveals hormone-disrupting chemicals found in everyday items like water bottles cause cancer, diabetes, ADHD and autism.

Figures released by a major meth-testing company have laid bare the scourge of P contamination in New Zealand rental homes.

Like most people, I knew basically nothing about miscarriage until it happened to me, writes Alice Callahan.

A Kiwi blogger reveals how she dropped 55kg while adhering to a philosophy that being healthy doesn't have to be boring.

Global interest in a Kiwi company's anti-aging drug is ramping up, with three major clinical trials now under way to test it against a range of ailments.

Twenty-five years after it was first launched, The Heart Foundation Tick programme will be phased out. Here's why.

The powerful combination of two vitamins could be a hidden key to curing human diseases through regenerative medicine.

A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.

A nutritionist reveals the cuisine and its five staple elements that could help us live longer.

COMMENT: It may make you uncomfortable, you may feel embarrassed but in the end you'd never forgive yourself if you dropped dead when you didn't have to.

Last week we dipped into the uncomfortable but all-too-familiar sensation of life envy. That "grass is greener, why is it so easy

Kiwi parents are getting behind a growing trend - using colourful knitted or crochet umbilical cord ties instead of medical clamps.

Rich Bell made headlines when he started playing Pokemon Go. In a single month, the 29-year-old lost more than 4kg chasing Zubats and Spearows.

Shin splints are caused by repeated trauma to the muscles where they attach to the shin.

COMMENT: A day-long symposium on eliminating sugary drinks from New Zealand concluded there is no silver bullet - but a tax would be a good first step.

An American baby born with an adult-sized tongue can finally breathe, and smile, on its own.

Australia's Victoria's Secret model says her model figure is down to this diet trick.

Doctors, scientists and our loved ones all remind us of the need to drink eight glasses of water each day. But is there any truth behind the tale that it's good for us?

Spent winter eating comfort food on the couch? Nutritionist and health and fitness expert Lee-Anne Wann reveals her top tips to get your body ready for summer.

How you choose to spend the first hour of your day can set you up for glory or failure, say experts.

Some easy ways to slash 500 calories from your day in ways that you will barely notice.