There are many reasons why some people live long healthy lives while others don't, but one of them is undoubtedly genes.

Andy Beech, 46, was heading to the carpark, after having lunch at McDonald's with his brother Barry on August 11, when he tripped over a concrete kerb that encroached on a pedestrian crossing over the drive-through.

Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug in Australia, with one in three adults using it at some point in their life.

Parents are being urged to "Re-Wild their child" and get their kids involved in risky play outside.

Thousands of young New Zealanders face serious challenges in their lives. Ten per cent of them are obese, and nearly a quarter overweight.

Tucker is understandably nervous. Once a competitive rower and rugby player, he is engaged in a ferocious battle to regain good health.

A new study reveals how life after work can take a negative turn.

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The research team studied data from nine earlier studies involving 430,000 participants, 1990 of who had cirrhosis.

A woman's ordeal to get a correct diagnosis.

Paul Crake, who was paralysed in a cycling accident, has set up a company which helps disabled people to drive again.

COMMENT: Emily Writes reveals all the mistakes she's made as a mum, according to strangers.

The fastest man to run up New York's Empire State Building is back in Auckland with a mission to help others who have ended up in a wheelchair.

The novelty of #thekaylamovement may have finally worn off.

Breakfast presenter Sam Wallace has just faced the most gruelling challenge of his life.

The news that hundreds have been exposed to measles because some selfish git chose to ignore an order to stay home really riled me.

A new Israeli study has indicated that arachnophobes overestimate spider size compared with other neutral animals, such as birds and butterflies, that do not cause fear.

A Wairoa pharmacist refuses to sell the emergency contraceptive pill over her counter because of personal beliefs.

It's widely touted as being the best start in life for babies. But, asks Michelle Duff, is it the best for their mothers?

Apparently retirement is bad for you. Research has found that long-term health deteriorates rapidly after retirement.

Alongside sneakers, gym shorts and yoga pants, sportswear brands are adding one more must-have to their list of products: workout apps.

The Government has launched a new effort to slash obesity and boost learning among Kiwi kids.

In the middle of the last century, popular nutrition author Adelle Davis advised people to eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. Does that advice still hold?

A new study finds that some people are battling anxiety and depression more than a year and a half after the Christchurch earthquake.

Will bad weather and exhaustion get the better of our challengers?