It sounds like a form of torture, or perhaps a sort of cult. These travellers swear by it.

Both literally and figuratively, being a dog owner gives you a better heart.

Jennifer Cook had her implants removed after cancer developed and a link was found.

Arguing we have teeth for a reason, George Fenwick takes on a three-day juice cleanse.

Like wine, we love to read about chocolate being good for us. The reality's not so sweet.

Before anyone starts freaking out, this technology could actually help save lives.

Comment: With life's problems, is it any wonder that sex is becoming a social luxury?

More men are dropping cash on cosmetic surgery to a part of their body not many see.

COMMENT: Which is worse for your health - salt or sugar?

We try face masks made from sheep's placenta, to see if they're beauty's best-kept secret.

Pioneering stem cell therapy has achieved remarkable results for this family.

The US couple claim they had no idea they were expecting a baby and never felt it move.

Whanganui teenager Jaz Dangen-Forster has been diagnosed with a rare medical disorder.

Study finds males can be "well-adorned or well-endowed, but it's hard to be both."

Mum trolled after sharing photo of her daughter's birthday party feast.

He was too obese to go to school, wash or walk more than a few metres.

The proud mum "cried her eyes out" when she got to hold her baby boy for the first time.

Kyle MacDonald on overcoming inherent prejudice and the 'in-group' phenomenon.

Lee Suckling: Now is the time for amateurs to help tackle our 'harden up' culture.

Rates of hospitalisation were higher for Māori women compared with any other ethnicity.

"I wouldn't want my children to go there. I wouldn't put my dog in there."

A health watchdog is urging asthmatics to use more environmentally-friendly devices.

DHB denies mental health ward is filthy, saying coffee stains had been mistaken for blood.

It's not just about random human contact; rather the quality of and who you have it with.

The 70-year-old singer-and-actress finds time to soak up the sun in her 'private' garden.

A mum broke down when $8860 worth of medicinal cannabis for her daughter was confiscated.

Nora McInerny helps others to live with pain, how to face it, tackle it, and live with it.

'She's using kettlebells, barbells, dumbbells, working on the pull-up bar, doing dips.'

Is sitting in an infrared sauna the easy answer to weight loss and wellness?

Niki Bezzant explains why some food labels are better ignored.