Do you feel like your career ambition has gone AWOL? You're not alone. And it turns out it may not be such a bad thing.

A dietitian puts clean eating claims to the test - and the results aren't pretty.

Most people know excessive drinking isn't good for our health, but what are the tell-tale signs that you're drinking too much?

More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.

Hi Sandra - I was wondering if you could share some more information on your background as a medical herbalist? It sounds so interesting!

For most of her life Miriama Kamo has known of the damage stroke can wreak on a previously healthy mind and body.

A 13-year-old and her mum created a hilarious text exchange in the process of buying her very first box of tampons at her local supermarket.

We all do it. But apparently there's more skill to showering than you may think.

When people get braces on their teeth, the reason is usually to improve appearance. But scientists have found that having straight teeth improves our sense of balance and posture.

A new study has raised extraordinary possibility that humans may be able to put themselves into a kind of hibernation state - but in a way that hurts us.

Whether it's a niggling pain that won't budge or a sudden twinge that becomes excruciating, back problems are a big deal.

A couple whose infant son died in a tragic choking accident have spoken out about why they let a television crew film the last days of his life.

What's the key to better sex, weight loss and increased productivity? Timing.

As soon as they're old enough to pick up a knife could be the best time to get them into the kitchen.

Question: I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and I've really struggled keeping on top of the symptoms. Are there any natural remedies I can use to support my condition?

Parents are feeding under-tens an average of 14 teaspoons of sugar a day - despite years of warnings about the dangers.

You may want to think twice the next time you invoke the five-second rule for food that's fallen on the floor.

She is never one to censor herself. But Rose McGowan looked to be following the rules of Instagram as she decided to muzz her own nipples in her most recent snap.

It doesn't matter if you're fit or unfit, male or female, wedged in cattle-class or sitting in the pointy end of a plane.

I am in pain. Yes, it's physical. It throbs where the baby was so recently growing in my womb and I have cramping as my body readjusts to being an empty vessel again.

Prince William is cutting a noticeably trimmer figure. So what's his secret?

There could be 31.9 million adults now using marijuana - with 8.4 million of them using it a lot.

As investigators share their latest breakthroughs at Brain Research NZ's annual conference, Jamie Morton took a close look at 10 new Kiwi-led advances.

A group of Kiwi fathers joined families who have lost loved ones to suicide in an emotional torch-lit "lights for lives" commemoration on Auckland's Mangere Mountain.

Question: I know it's is pretty common for colds to get passed around at day care, but is there anything I can do to keep my three-year-old's immunity up?

Trying to lose weight? Fat-laden cheese is often the first treat to be scrubbed from the weekly shopping list, but don't reach for the low-fat option too hastily...

Charlie Engle hit bottom with a near fatal six-day binge that ended in a hail of bullets. As he got sober, he turned to running, which became his lifeline.

Father-of-three Mark Tromp, who went missing in bizarre circumstances five days ago, has been found near a Victorian airport.

Greg Bruce meets the psychiatrist behind the All Blacks' battle for mental resilience, who reveals how Richie McCaw stood out from the rest.

After gastric bypass surgery helped him lose 300kg, Paul Mason was left with a lot of dangerous excess skin.