Is there a link between certain diets and pregnancy complications?

The Duchess of Cambridge has delivered a rare video address to highlight the importance of children's problems to prevent them getting worse in later life.

The condition is usually associated with women but a new study has found one in 10 new dads are affected by postnatal depression.

A proposed trial date for alleged Ashburton Work and Income double killer Russell John Tully has been set down for May this year.

I have never known grief, until now, at age 48. I've been spared almost all of life's horrors and most of its disappointments, and experienced more than my share of its joys. But now, I am anguished by watching the mind of someone I love turn inside out.

A patient who died after an incident at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital was left unresponsive for 12 hours before medical attention was sought, his family say.

We increasingly fear things we have no reasonable cause to fear. While the number of clinically diagnosable agoraphobics hasn't increased, something that reeks of agoraphobia seems to be presenting itself all around us.

We tell 10 lies every week — but what’s the reasoning behind so many untruths, asks Olivia Goldhill.

Friends who post too many selfies can be annoying, but is something darker afoot?

Most animal species in zoos are not endangered and are merely kept for public entertainment and zoo profit, writes Mandy Carter.

He might think he is being helpful as he holds your hand while you are in the throes of labour, but he could actually be making the pain far worse.

In my almost 40 years, I've only recently been able to talk about adoption honestly and openly. And it is incredibly difficult.

A reason that people show less empathy towards strangers than friends or acquaintances is the "social stress" we feel around someone we don't know.

It's time we all focused more on this most important organ, to improve both the quality and quantity of brain health across the lifespan.

Memory is more accurate when we close our eyes, according to new findings, which have implications for investigating crime.

A stress-blocking drug can be used as a "compassion pill" that increases empathy, the ability to feel another's pain.

A mechanism that protects the brain when animals hibernate could help scientists develop new treatments for Alzheimer's and other neurodegenerative diseases.

Being a parent presents some problems. Irrespective of what you want, your children are going to take actions or be exposed to things that you may not relish.

Bryony Gordon has always had a troubled relationship with alcohol - but can a hypnotherapist change the bad habits of a lifetime?

Parents who have patiently sat through countless music recitals and questioned their sanity at encouraging all those trumpet or violin lessons need do so no longer.

While it might feel like those extra minutes leave you more rested, morning snoozes can leave you feeling groggier and less alert. And late.

"I took some contrary pleasure from being a doctor who smoked," writes Max Pemberton. "Looking back, I realise I was in denial."

Have you ever wondered why children so easily accept that once every year, a terribly generous man travels by magic reindeer to all children across the world?

If you're struggling to get your beloved under the mistletoe this year, then help is at hand.

Just because Barbie has impossible proportions, does that mean playing with her will distort young girls' body image?

Eating at least two pieces of fruit a day can lower your risk of depression, a study suggests.

As Australia reels from the Sydney siege and its unhappy end, many will be wondering what can be done for the hostages stuck for hours with the gunman in the Lindt cafe.

We've rounded up the top ten health stories that you, our readers, clicked, shared and talked about this year.

If we treated people with diabetes the way we treat those with depression, there would be an outcry, says the new president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.

Christmas crackers around the dinner table and Champagne corks popping are sounds of festivity and fun for most people.