Oscar-nominated actress Keisha Castle-Hughes has been praised for her decision to kick her drinking habit.

He was prepared to steer his boat into any weather, ride his Harley fast and drive his Corvette faster. I never knew the guy, but it's clear he was a legend - and a hoot.

Researchers want to hear from serial sex cheats and others with trouser-trouble, to deepen their understanding of what they call "hypersexuality".

Medical researchers have begun to elucidate the complex role of genes in human health.

A study has found that that laboratory rats will endure painful electric shocks to satisfy their craving for high-calorie snacks made from sausages, bacon and cheesecake.

MPs probing the tobacco industry got personal with the family of a Maori smoking victim describing the impact of his addiction and death.

A Whangarei woman resorted to theft in order to fund her addiction to psychic hotlines.

A US magazine claims to have snapped Tiger Woods outside a rehab clinic in Mississippi.

Tiger Woods is reportedly undergoing treatment at a Mississippi rehab centre and could return to pro golf within weeks.

Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.

Where in the world is Tiger Woods? Not Great Barrier Island, but the local pub is cashing in on rumours the shamed golfer may be hiding out in their isolated community.