A cure for asthma is on the horizon after scientists discovered a genetic switch which prevents the condition.

A review of studies reveals the effects of alcohol, even for those partial to just the odd tipple.

Access to pornography has been supercharged by the internet. Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald explains what constitutes a porn addiction.

Anti-tobacco campaigner has arrived in New Zealand to push the Government on introducing plain tobacco packaging.

No, not that one. The other one. The one that upsets us a whole lot more. The one that really brings us to our knees. Uh huh. You've got it - failure.

COMMENT: By portraying a narrow ideal and encouraging guilt and weight loss, the vast majority of fitspo images are little more than thinspo with six-pack.

My daughter was recently diagnosed with glandular fever. She is missing quite a bit of school and the thought of getting behind is

Have you recently started a new diet, but aren't getting the results you expected?

Research reveals a link between children's bedtime and obesity.

Kayla Itsines is a fitness and social media star with a cult following. But there's something she really wants to change about her brand.

The debate over the right to die usually focuses on an individual's right to end his life. But there is another issue...

Stroke remains the third largest killer in New Zealand, after heart disease and cancer, with more than 2500 of the 9000 Kiwis who suffer one each year dying.

Tragedy prompted a mother of two to shift more than 57 kg, and she's created a time lapse video of her transformation.

The Ministry of Health has defended its stance on refusing to fund a Maori safe-sleeping device and has been backed by Minister Jonathan Coleman.

Treatment times for stroke victims remain well outside the recommended "golden hour" for reducing the risk of disability, a study has found.

There was a thigh gap and the bikini bridge. Now, there's a new body-shaming trend to make us feel bad about ourselves.

Lee-Anne Wann reveals five great food choices that can accelerate recovery and reduce sore muscles.

OPINION: In a social, extroverted and image occupied world introversion can often be judged as lacking, or seen as a deficiency. Kyle MacDonald explains the truth about the trait.

New evidence shows that exercise itself protects our bodies against cancer in complex ways.

Photos of her sons on holiday have sparked criticism of Kristin Cavallari's parenting.

As well as helping people increase their fitness by getting them to explore the world outside.

She's the ultimate foodie goddess, but Nigella Lawson's popularity is waning in the face of this new food trend.

When was the last time you sat down - with absolutely no distractions - for an extended period of time?

Some people's lives seem to progress in a manner that seems so much more straightforward than our own.

Feeling gloomy and need a lift? Forget that expensive bottle of wine - just munch on a cheap cabbage.

A chef's post bragging about feeding animal products to vegans went viral. And cost him his job.

Controversial chef Paleo Pete Evans has prompted fury by telling fans not to wear conventional sunscreen because it is riddled with

The error will have reduced the chance of the woman being able to conceive another child naturally.

The discovery will add to calls for the cholesterol-lowering pills to be routinely used in cancer treatment.

COMMENT: The International Association for the study of Pain describes pain as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with tissue damage.