The drug, Pravastatin, has been shown to reduce the effects of compounds that drive pre-eclampsia, which affects about five per cent of pregnant women.

A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms is being given to human guinea pigs in a controversial experiment aimed at curing schizophrenia.

Experts reveal what the face says about your health and how to cure common ailments.

If you had to choose one place to go on holiday, where would you go: the beach or the mountains?

Picky eating in small children may be a sign of serious mental problems that should not be ignored, say experts.

There is just too much to keep up with these days, what with coconut oil, Apple watches and lifestyle shaming, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Workers who strive for perfection may not always make the best employees.

We need to return to a leadership land where we put people ahead of money, short-term opportunism and pure shareholder interest, writes Chris Till.

It's a real problem that should be treated with testosterone replacement therapy, scientists say.

'How can it be that my children have turned out so differently, when we treated them all exactly the same?'

Psychopath and sociopath are popular psychology terms to describe violent monsters born of our worst nightmares, but how can we tell them apart?

Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but psychologists have found that it makes people more creative. Even those at the receiving end of a sarcastic comment are likely to benefit.

We all get headaches from time to time. In fact, nearly every second person in the world had a headache at least once in the past year.

Last-minute cramming for an exam before going to bed might be a good tactic for students, according to new research on the benefits of "sleeping on it".

Jay-Jay says she's "always been one of those people who has been insecure" and reached her lowest point in Mexico earlier this year.

An inspection of Waikato District Health Board's mental health service has been announced following the arrest of a man working as a psychiatrist.

The Minister for Health says he has serious concerns after a health board staffer working as a psychiatrist was fired and arrested for possible identity fraud.

A while ago my therapist asked me to sit in a different chair and talk out loud in the voice in my head, writes Deborah Hill Cone. That was easy: "You're so hopeless. You're so needy. You're pathetic."

Here's a research finding that should surprise no one: The men most likely to harass women online... are the men most likely to have their own problems.

Women may be at a greater risk from dementia than men according to a new study which suggests they decline mentally at a far faster rate.

Elderly men and women with solitary lives suffered more age-related mental decline than those who enjoyed lots of company, an Alzheimer’s conference heard.

Do you see a face in this building? If so, you are experiencing a phenomenon known as pareidolia.

Scientists are starting to mine cellphone data in the hope that it will help them pinpoint signs of a disease long before it can be diagnosed by a blood sample or MRI.

For the first time psychologists have identified the four characters people transform in to when they've had too many beers.

Watch: A Rotorua tattoo artist is donating all profits made from inking semicolon tattoos to help people with depression.

An anxious nature can be an advantage - but only if you have the tools to manage it. Here, Dr Alice Boyes explains the technique.

A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer's disease that could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before first symptoms appear.

As Ruby Wax advises lying to your boss if you suffer depression, high-flier Nick Baber says honesty transformed his career.

If a bad mood has you reaching for the biscuit tin, watch out – they might not taste as sweet as you’re expecting.

Hot flushes, night sweats, headaches and difficulty sleeping. Not forgetting mood swings like a roller-coaster. Yep, it’s the menopause.