Since his eldest child died while backpacking in Thailand, Richard Carter does not welcome idle time.

Scientists who cast doubt on the safety of exclusively breastfeeding babies until six months allegedly have links to baby food companies.

Researchers have cast doubt on the safety of the exclusive breastfeeding of babies until they are six months old.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Scientists this week announced the first pill to provide effective protection against Aids.

One in every four women giving birth in NZ will undergo caesarean section surgery, with nearly 15pc booking the operation before going into labour.

So you want to lose weight for summer? Cancel the gym membership. As Emma John finds, an increasing body of research reveals exercise does next to nothing for you when it comes to shedding the kilos.

A trans fat found in NZ dairy products is derived from palm kernel feed being given to NZ cows, new research suggests.

British American Tobacco (BAT) has denied claims it uses video-sharing website YouTube to market its products, as research released today from Otago University claimed.

The Royal Dutch Medical Association has adopted the view that the circumcision of underage boys violates their human rights.

Compared to other mammals, humans produce low numbers of viable sperm.

NZ's high rate of obesity is no surprise, because of its fat-promoting environment and love affair with cars, a nutrition expert says.