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.

Studies reveal your environment is impacting your eating habits in weird and wonderful ways that you aren't aware of.

Reports are trumpeting the results of a US government study that links cellphones to tumour growth. But should we believe them?

If you are feeling overwhelmed and in danger of dropping a ball or two, stop and prioritise the balls you have in the air.

Most bacteria are beneficial for our health, however there are some that are harmful.

The nasty Facebook post, with an image taken behind the woman's back, attracted a wave of criticism online.

The most recent statistics put New Zealand's suicide rate at about 11 people a week, almost 570 in a full year.

The FDA has announced changes to nutrition information on food labels in the US.

Why alcohol makes you feel warm - and other strange effects it has on the brain.

Disgraced blogger Belle Gibson could be forced to publicly apologise for claiming to have cured her terminal cancer with healthy food and natural therapies.

For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort.

Elspeth Muir examines the culture of binge-drinking that she, too, fell into and the deeper issues it may conceal.

A million selfies are taken every day but psychologists warn the 'cult of me' has grave consequences.

As research has found that wearable health devices are actually only 40-80 per cent accurate.

COMMENT: Pregnancy doesn't discriminate between the prepared and the utterly unsuspecting. It just happens. And thus, so does abortion.

Dubbed the Millennial Meltdown - it's a very easy trap to fall into.

Legislation to hike the price of cigarettes to about $30 a pack by 2020 has passed with support from all parties except New Zealand First.

A national bowel screening programme will be rolled out after today's Budget set aside $39.3 million over four years.

An extra $2.2 billion will be pumped into health over four years to help cope with an ageing population and record immigration.

British TV chef Jamie Oliver is taking his food campaign to the Olympics in a bid to ban McDonald's and Coca-cola from sponsoring the event unless they meet nutritional and ethical standards.

After tipping the scales at 169kg, the Aucklander decided to make some big changes.

Experts have warned this faddy food advice is not only unfounded - it may actually be dangerous.

Researchers are planning to use images of women's own unborn babies to warn them against the dangers of smoking during pregnancy.

If you suffer from allergies, the month you were born in may have something to do with it - but scientists can't pinpoint why.

An obese Melbourne woman has shed 40kg thanks to selfies.

Do you want to be in the best shape of your life, despite your age? Dani Wright talks to Les Mills' head of fitness about keeping fit after 50

Is what we know about healthy eating all wrong?