After seeing her 10-year-old son, who weighed 80kg, struggle to finish a school race, this mum decided it was time to make some changes for her family.

Green Cross Health, the listed medical services provider, saw its first-half operating profit stall despite a large one-off gain.

A metabolism expert explains what happens to your body on a diet - and what to do next.

Learning how to boost our resiliency equips us to better ride the inevitable waves of adversity that life throws at us.

COMMENT: The harms of alcohol are, of course, well-documented, writes Niki Bezzant.

A shocking condition has left a woman with nearly 6,000 large tumours covering her entire body.

What can you suggest to naturally help relieve eczema/dermatitis, or to at least minimise its severity?

From sleep deprivation to what she calls "the pressure to be underweight", this teen is lifting the lid on modelling.

Have you ever wanted to ditch sugar? Zoe Scheltema shares what it's really like to go cold turkey on the sweet stuff.

As hard as we try, it can be difficult to eat your five-a-day, everyday.

Are you doing what you can to nourish your brain? A London-based nutritionist reveals the six best foods to boost your brain power, memory and concentration.

A double amputee has become the subject of debate on social media after being rejected a housing loan by two banks because he is unable to provide fingerprints.

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares how she maintains a healthy diet and good relationship with food.

Losing weight rapidly, only to pile it all back on again - yo-yo dieting - is a trap many fall into.

From saggy "moobs" to a weak bladder and hair loss, here's what causes the changes in a man's body as he ages.

COMMENT: When the honeymoon period is over, the couple's bed can become a battlefield, writes Tash Bell.

Busting the biggest myths counteracting your ability to lose fat.

Whangarei-born Adrian Owen stands prouder today than he did six years ago.

Scientists even believe their refusal to seek medical advice could be partly behind why women tend to live longer than them.

Restaurant critic AA Gill has revealed he has been diagnosed with the 'full English' of cancers.

How about we stop with the waiting? If we are not mindful, happiness can be deferred for so many good, and not so good, reasons.

A world where DNA can be rewritten to fix deadly diseases has moved a step closer.

An app for endometriosis sufferers is launching to help gather data on what those working with the disease are calling an issue "we can no longer ignore".

COMMENT: Being aware of anxiety early on and giving young people the tools to deal with their worries can help prevent more serious problems.

Forget coconut water and kale, these are the new healthy foods nutritionists predict will take over in 2017.

A young woman who gorged on two dinners every night has lost 68kgs.

Khloe Kardashian has been busy promoting her new, healthy lifestyle. But new pictures have her followers concerned she's gone too far.

There are five places around the world where people live beyond 100 years, have the least chronic disease and the greatest vitality. Here's how they do it.

The grieving father of a terminally-ill teenage girl who was cryogenically frozen following a landmark legal case spoke of his ordeal for the first time last night.

My two sons get terrible ear infections regularly. It makes them very uncomfortable and miserable. Are there any natural remedies you can suggest?