Scientists claim sleeping in your pants could lead to a host of health problems.

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Aucklanders are being pushed out of their own housing market and are responsible for one in five house sales in cities including Hamilton, Whangarei and Tauranga.

What is it that allows some people to harness their passion, to follow it almost effortlessly, yet it's such a struggle for many others?

A simple nail balm that could greatly improve the quality of life of cancer patients is being tested.

Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy and giving them to babies may help reduce high rate of allergies in children, research indicates.

Under-5s need at least three hours of physical activity and a maximum one hour screen time a day, parents likely to be told.

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.

An expert reveals the food we should be eating, and do on occasion without realising.

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.

It is common to wrap your food in tin foil. What you may not realise is that some of the foil will leach into your meal - and this could be bad for your health.

Are you stressed? Taking regular medication? Suffering from food allergies, or staying up too late? It could all be contributing to a cauldron of factors that are making you feel constantly exhausted.