Wellington City councillors have agreed to make the capital city smoke-free by reducing the prevalence of smoking to less than 5 per cent by 2025.

Govt funds research into rising health problem as part of $84m push to produce high-value foods for export.

Having kiwifruit with your morning Weetbix might be the secret to staving off tiredness and hunger between meals during the day, scientists say.

Sex isn't only a pleasurable experience, with some reports claiming the act also has health benefits that can be compared to those of exercise.

Apply "100 per cent pure" tourism image to the agricultural industry and use science to create an export boosting "clean green healthy" focus, says expert.

A child's "handedness" is generally categorised as right, left or mixed, and tends to settle around the same time they acquire language - about four-years-old. It remains a persistent characteristic throughout our life.

District Health Boards, rather than councils, will decide whether water supplies are fluoridated under proposals announced by the Government.

Psychologists from Illinois have researched what exactly it is that makes someone creepy, and developed a list of the creepiest personality traits, jobs and hobbies.

Generally speaking, men approach diet, exercise and weight loss in the same way that they approach life - with a singular focus on what they are doing, no exceptions. For women, things are generally not so simple.

The agony of repeated miscarriages may be prevented by a 15-minute procedure already being routinely offered in IVF clinics.

Middlemore Hospital has been designated a National Spinal Cord Impairment Centre, and has bought a new O-Arm and Navigation machine.

A mother has warned parents not to give ibuprofen to children suffering from chickenpox after her son ended up in hospital with septicaemia.

Our Bikini Body challengers spoke with the woman behind the movement, and were surprised by her refreshing take on fitness.

Research reveals what's likely been a long suspected inkling for many of us.

New studies turn the tables on what we know about "healthy" dairy.

A new study has shed further light on the best start to the day for weight loss.

Auckland-based regenerative medicine expert, Dr Frances Pitsilis, says while fatigue is very common, it can also be debilitating and worrisome. She looks at some of the reasons why many of us feel constantly tired.

Considering therapy? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses common attachment concerns and the often asked question, can therapy make you more crazy?

Here's why this image may be making you feel squeamish.

There had been a small but significant decrease in the percentages of Maori and Pacific boys who were obese at the before-school health checks in 2014, compared with 2012.

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OPINION: Kids have it hard these days. It doesn't seem like it when they're playing on their $500 tech gadgets, but they do.

A discovery by University of Otago researchers could pave the way for Alzheimer's disease to be diagnosed by a simple blood test.

A nutritionist reveals the reasons behind your insatiable appetite.

COMMENT: Polly Gillespie discusses the pain suffered by terminal cancer patients and considers their options.

Here is a list of substances that are more poisonous than their LD50 values might indicate.