We still don't know much about how labouring women experience that pivotal time when their bodies are working hard to push out their infants and deliver them into the world.

Australians are among the happiest people in the world, while Kiwis are just feeling average, according to a new study.

All the great sporting franchises, teams, sportsmen and women are constantly looking for an edge; the small percentages that add up to big gains.

An email dropped into my inbox late last week from a rugby player of recent vintage whose name would be instantly recognisable to those who follow the national game.

When John Kirwan first delivered his message of hope to those New Zealanders suffering from depression, Dafydd Sanders was enduring his "lost years".

A Far North community grappling with a cluster of youth deaths says the Government isn't doing enough to prevent youth suicide.

Weather provides a vivid language for describing our emotional atmosphere, but does it also influence it?

Concerns are being raised over the number of mental health patients placed under compulsory treatment.

Iain O'Brien was in the midst of a university project on the not-so-celebrated topic of chlamydia when he had his epiphany.

Dining with a youngish health freak recently, I was asked the inevitable question: "What's your secret for good health and mental fitness?"

While death from caffeine overdose is fortunately very rare, this tragic case shows that there’s more we can do to make it rarer still.

You need to be crude and rude to teach schoolboys about caring sexual behaviour, says an expert who has enlisted the help of vulgar comedians.

A good night's sleep may be the key to preventing brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, a study has found.

Women who snore loudly in late pregnancy have an increased risk of depression and needing a caesarean, New Zealand research has revealed.

The stage of a woman's menstrual cycle may have a major impact on how well she responds to treatment for anxiety, says an Australian psychologist.

We are usually told that daydreaming is a waste of time and mental power, but the ability to daydream offers us tremendous flexibility in our daily lives.

"You can think of it like having a house party. You can either entertain the guests or clean up the house, but you can't really do both at the same time." - expert.

A man with a history of mental illness was hoping to see Queen Elizabeth II when he tried to rush through a Buckingham Palace gate carrying a six-inch (15-cm) knife, a prosecutor said Tuesday.

The 10 golden rules to help avoid dementia have been unveiled by British scientists.

Unlike many drugs, caffeine may be taken legally by people of all ages, which helps make it the world's most widely used stimulant.

We ask older people around the world two questions: As you grow older, what are you most afraid of? And what is the biggest problem facing the elderly in your country?

Nearly one in three women who had beaten breast cancer, and 54 per cent of those under 55, say they have sex less often.

Stephen Fry has told how he has moved on from the "mad compulsion" which led to a suicide attempt earlier this year and is on effective medication for his depression for the first time in his life.

A recent study about Facebook made headlines across the world with claims that using the social media made people sad - but is that really the case?

Angry scenes erupted in court today after a murderer who slashed a young mother's throat was told he could be out of jail in just 10 years.

For many years physicians and scientists have been studying people with congenital analgesia, a rare genetic disorder that means they don't feel pain.

If you feel slightly nauseated while using your iPhone or iPad, you’re not alone: you join a number of people reporting Apple’s new mobile operating system is a little too dynamic.

Do you consider yourself an introvert, extrovert or ambivert? What are the characteristics of each?