The new finding that could save more lives than any drug.

Two Levin schools have closed today because of a confirmed case of measles.

Hundreds of patients are waiting for elective surgery and at some hospitals higher levels of pain are being demanded just to get on the list.

According to Cameron Diaz, just a few minutes is all it takes.

OPINION: Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains the right way to give advice.

Scientists say packing more into the day increases the opportunity to learn new things, stimulating and challenging the brain.

What's really going on in our minds and bodies when we fall "head over heels"?

If a child naps at the same time every day for at least an hour, is it okay to dash up the road for a few minutes?

According to a recent study, pounding the pavements could help to ward off more than a dozen different types of cancer.

Stuck on the couch after hurting her knee, one woman was surprised she could lose so much weight simply by adjusting her diet.

A mother of three battling aggressive lung cancer married her soulmate - and died two hours later.

When is suffering so unbearable that euthanasia can be considered as the only option?

Many people talk about living their dreams a lot but ultimately very few actually do it.

The days of feeling over the hill at 50, 60 or even 70 are long gone.

The technique is expected to help young people with sports injuries, or older people whose cartilage is wearing away from osteoarthritis.

A new online tool calculates how much of your life you've spent asleep - and what you could have achieved if you had been awake instead.

In the past month I have tried two edible insect products: cricket pasta and cricket flour.

It may sound a tad flaky but yogurt could help keep dandruff at bay.

Scientists have found that babies born to women with a common form of temporary diabetes that occurs in pregnancy gain weight early on in life.

Mother of three Sue Gaskell-Barlow is participating in groundbreaking ME Support Bay of Plenty charitable trust programme Towards Wellness.

A shop assistant who helped a blind and autistic girl who was upset has attracted praise from around the globe.

Higher avocado and tomato prices helped push the annual grocery bill up, the latest food price index shows.

Studies report that about 25 per cent of US teens deem the first meal of the day unnecessary. I live with one of you, so I have heard your reasons.

It has long been known that cancers are caused by a combination of our genes, diet and lifestyle. Here are eight ways that are proven to lower your risk.

Yoga and meditation are more effective than memory exercises for combating the mental decline that often precedes Alzheimer's, research has shown.

Waikato DHB has come up with a national first by launching a smartphone app that lets people have consultations, text their GP and schedule appointments.

OPINION: The biggest struggle for someone in a relationship with an actively addicted person is not the impact of the addiction, but to recognise the limits of the help we can provide.

As genomic medicine advances, the possibility of manipulating our genetic makeup, and that of our future children, is rapidly becoming a reality.