Dietitian says the breakfast staple lacks the nutritional value of a dough-based slice.

COMMENT: The best alternatives to sugar

COMMENT: People aren't choosing not to sleep, for heaven's sake!

Before the invention of electricity, people slept for approx. nine to ten hours per night.

Here's why eating broccoli and raiding the fruit bowl could help you beat lung cancer.

Greg Bruce takes the plunge and moves into a new era of his life.

Could you be harming the fertility of your unborn daughter?

The Ministry of Health-commissioned report found only weak evidence for sugar taxes.

Nutritionist reveals what your 'healthy' start to the day is doing to your waist line.

An international study reveals the real impact of standing up all day at work.

Most vapers used e-cigarettes to quit smoking, new study suggests.

New blood test could pick up Alzheimer's disease years before symptoms show.

It's an old wives' tale that rare lunar events can impact our emotions. But is that true?

Kyle MacDonald on why New Zealand needs to take a step toward compassionate treatment.

'Oh my God ... He's alive.' Doctor's horror after family had argued this for hours.

She lived a lonely life, secretly eating 11,000 calories a day. Now she's dropped 111kg.

The reality TV star has become a recluse as she plans for the arrival of her first baby.

This is the personal grooming etiquette we should all follow, writes Lee Suckling.

South Auckland woman says fried chicken tasted "off" - then she saw what was inside it.

New research uncovers why death often comes when loved ones leave the room.

If you need a non-dairy alternative to cow's milk, this is the healthiest 'milk' to try.

Fitness vlogger reveals the correct way to do the tough stomach-toning exercise.

Midlife adults can sustain an exercise routine and gain a range of health benefits.

Fewer than one person in six who has a cardiac arrest outside hospital survived last year.

Extreme heat is likely to cause more health problems in future, the Ministry says.

Christchurch man, Alec Smith, suffered a cardiac arrest in Bishopdale New World. He received very good bystander intervention with CPR and AED usage, prompt ambulance response and transport, and survived. Source: ST Johns

Instagram star Jen Selter slammed American Airlines after police removed her from a plane.

Could this study change how we approach portion control and weight loss?

It's a healthy kitchen staple but is your olive oil going bad before it needs to?

Feeling the heat today? Here's how people in one of the hottest places on earth keep cool.