For 10 years, Charlie Scott was constantly sick.

Exercise is great, but what impact does it have on our bone health?

Your protein powder could be responsible for those extra kilos you're carrying.

The shedding of emotional tears is unique to humans, but our evolutionary, psychological and biological reasons for "crying it out" remain a mystery.

Eight of the most common "energy" foods, and why they may not be so energising after all.

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

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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.

The investigation was prompted by public concern following several serious events affecting the Waikato services last year.

OPINION: Kyle MacDonald talks through the tips to improve our ability to pay attention to a partner and express empathy for their concerns.

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.

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.

A study reveals how gyms can be a 'hotspot' for germs.

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.