In the womb, a rare condition caused a twin to grow much faster than the other - meaning they almost didn't make it.

It may be where we spend the most time every day - 49 hours per week if you sleep for seven hours per night - but how hygienic is your bed?

COMMENT: Sugar is sprinkled over sugar over calorie-laden stodge. It's the culture, dude.

How much of what you see is real? Researchers reveal how much of our vision is just an illusion.

Simple dietary swaps can help to transform your health, possibly extending your life and making you less prone to heart disease, cancer and dementia.

Are you getting enough choline? Chances are, this nutrient isn't even on your radar.

Is your baby presenting flakes, yellowish-scales or redness on the scalp? Sandra has some natural alternatives to help with cradle cap.

New Zealand's largest private health insurer is reassuring members will get access to the latest breast cancer screening technology at no extra cost.

Dellwyn Stuart is CEO of Auckland Communities Foundation.

"I'm constantly giving myself a hard time, what can I do about it?" Self - Critical I can understand why people might get cynical

This interactive body map brings together scientific evidence on the links between lack of physical activity and disease.

New research suggests confusion over what constitutes a unit of alcohol is driving women to drink too much.

Paterson said cancer sufferers between 20 and 45 are often in the early stages of their career, and in many instances have young children.

So, the reason that kids run in shoes is that kids run in shoes.

Beth fell asleep on the couch one day and didn't wake up for six months. Here's why.

The world's most dangerous infectious disease epidemic of the modern era is reviving, but are we prepared in New Zealand?

COMMENT: In some parts of the world, girls are forced to miss school when they have their periods. Places like Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia and. . . New Zealand.

Counselling service that receives around 18,000 calls a month, to merge with Presbyterian Support Northern.

COMMENT: The harms of alcohol are, of course, well-documented, writes Niki Bezzant.

A shocking condition has left a woman with nearly 6,000 large tumours covering her entire body.

What can you suggest to naturally help relieve eczema/dermatitis, or to at least minimise its severity?

Are you doing what you can to nourish your brain? A London-based nutritionist reveals the six best foods to boost your brain power, memory and concentration.

Losing weight rapidly, only to pile it all back on again - yo-yo dieting - is a trap many fall into.

An app for endometriosis sufferers is launching to help gather data on what those working with the disease are calling an issue "we can no longer ignore".

There are five places around the world where people live beyond 100 years, have the least chronic disease and the greatest vitality. Here's how they do it.

The grieving father of a terminally-ill teenage girl who was cryogenically frozen following a landmark legal case spoke of his ordeal for the first time last night.

My two sons get terrible ear infections regularly. It makes them very uncomfortable and miserable. Are there any natural remedies you can suggest?

Healthy eating feels like the last thing we can be bothered about.

There is an urgent need for "culturally appropriate" elder care, and an Indian trust says having ethnic wards at existing rest homes is the way to go.

Jackie Scannell, 60, may not be as flexible as she once was, but the former farmer can still pirouette with the best of them.