Driving can give you a spare tyre and leave you more vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes, say researchers.

Richard McGhee fought cancer and won. But what happened next left his family scared and confused.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. These are the horrifying pictures posted by a desperate mother who doesn't want other parents to go through the same trauma she's had to endure.

"It's not lit, it's not in my mouth. If I was smoking it I think it's a completely different story, but an unlit cigarette, I mean people hold them all the time."

COMMENT: In many developing countries, undernutrition is only slowly declining while obesity is rapidly increasing.

COMMENT: Pigs with human organs may sound "yuck" but is just another case of swapping DNA, writes John Harris.

The Human Rights Commission will bring an international expert to New Zealand to investigate the country's use of seclusion after repeatedly raising concerns.

The lack of clarity around patient seclusion has emerged after the Herald revealed the case of autistic man Ashley Peacock, who has been keep in isolation for years.

A popular blogger reveals her battle to her 108,000 Facebook followers.

Cardiovascular health is an important topic for everyone, especially as we age.

Anna Magee looks beyond botox to the future of anti-ageing.

How to make sure you're not blowing precious warmth and money out the window.

130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes.

Does it make sense to focus on nutrients such as fat or carbohydrates, for example, or should we reframe the question?

Kiwi researchers experimenting with a bitter plant extract have developed a potential appetite suppressant, they have told an obesity conference.

Despite massive government, medical and individual efforts to win the war on obesity, 71 per cent of Americans are overweight.

Many people aren't interested in having sex or don't feel sexual attraction to other people, loosely termed as asexuality.

Think you'll be healthier if you ditch dairy? A new study reveals you may actually be putting yourself at risk by eliminating the food group.

Lizzie Marvelly is right; every woman should be able to make her own choices.

June is Men's Health Month, and this year's theme is simple: start talking.

Ever wanted to play games while you go for that evening run? Now you can.

Landlords will need to take action to insulate and install smoke alarms in certain rentals after a law change.

Running has a complicated history. But it's becoming the most popular forms of exercise around. Here's why.

Men tend to suffer more severe flu symptoms than women, and it could be due to antiviral properties in the female hormone, oestrogen.

Tax on tobacco will be hiked and Government will forge ahead with plain packaging but the jury is still out on the role of e-cigarettes.

Mindfulness can help you gain career clarity and perspective

Kathryn Ryan says she asked to stay longer in the maternity unit because she had suffered post-natal depression in the past and had concerns about breastfeeding.

Herald reporter Gemma Hartley tried to give up smoking for International Smoke-Free Day. She kept a diary of her six-week struggle.