A dietitian puts clean eating claims to the test - and the results aren't pretty.

National gym chain says a bodybuilder performing their routine in their underwear created an "uncomfortable environment" for other members.

Kyle MacDonald discusses the common occurrence of stroke victims in particular experiencing depression during their recovery.

Most people know excessive drinking isn't good for our health, but what are the tell-tale signs that you're drinking too much?

COMMENT: Our appetite for stories about heroes never lets up. But what drives heroism?

More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.

Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu say it warned authorities for decades about the risk of water contamination.

A new study warns of four key symptoms of Alzheimer's we should be looking out for.

Want to know a magic trick where you can instantly change your mood and motivation just by changing one letter that you habitually use?

We all do it. But apparently there's more skill to showering than you may think.

In a New Zealand first, the DHB has set up the Blood Management Service which sees a patient's blood analysed and potentially boosted if needed.

When people get braces on their teeth, the reason is usually to improve appearance. But scientists have found that having straight teeth improves our sense of balance and posture.

Five years ago, my 12-year-old daughter and I waited in a long switchback line similar to that of a popular ride at a theme park. But we were not at Disneyland, instead we were at the saddest place on earth: the lobby of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

How do you let go, and how is it possible to let go of the pain that the avoidable loss of a loved one causes?

It's an age-old debate; there are positives and negatives to both but which is better? Running or walking?

It might be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor.

The advice is ever changing and still controversial. But what's becoming clear is just how crucial a woman's diet is to her child's future health.

Gemma Kirby knows first-hand how P can tear a family apart, after her 15-year-old sister formed a "hellish addiction" to the drug.

We live fast lives, and most of us are tight on time. Here's how to eat healthy food, without spending hours cooking it every day.

Here is what research says on the idea of marijuana being a safer substance than alcohol and the dangers each of them have.

The most common fitness misconceptions holding you back from your weight loss goals.

Want to know which gift you can give your loved ones that is increasing in value faster than Auckland house prices? It's the gift of quality listening.

A grisly new video has emerged showing exactly how gelatin is made, and it's putting people off their gummy bears.

A couple whose infant son died in a tragic choking accident have spoken out about why they let a television crew film the last days of his life.

What's the key to better sex, weight loss and increased productivity? Timing.

NZ's 0800 telephone abortion service has closed because of a lack of money.

Mother sends her teenager in for surgery because her vagina is "untidy", "abnormal" and that "she'll never have sex looking like that".

As soon as they're old enough to pick up a knife could be the best time to get them into the kitchen.

The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women to receive free breast screening from age 40.

Experts have shed light on the surprising things that are causing men and women to age every day without even realising.