The only thing preventing me from having a complete, catastrophic meltdown is an overblown sticking plaster.

Larger men earn more money than those with normal BMI. Larger women earn less.

It finally happened. I didn't just snap. I totally lost it.

Children are great but they make their daddies fat, writes Matt Heath. "You have absolutely no chance of trimming down."

A blood test that can screen an unborn child for all known genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women by a private British clinic from next week.

Pills that mimic the benefits of exercise without any of the hard work could soon be available, scientists believe.

"Are New Zealand's grocery prices driving people to takeaway?"

I know quitting has its ups and downs. Tomorrow might be harder. But today, despite my body's protests, I felt at ease.

Couple have attempted IVF treatments and had a heart-breaking miscarriage after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

The Kiwi woman who made headlines for losing nearly 90 kilos in less than a year has revealed her new figure after a nine-hour surgery.

A Kiwi woman whose stunning weight-loss journey shocked the world has had a starring role in American TV personality and former supermodel Tyra Banks' talkshow.

Look around a crowd. Look at people in the supermarket car park or, best of all, look around a Westfield food court. Look at us! We're too fat.

We know that, as a nation, we are fat and getting fatter. Obesity is an ever-growing problem (pun intended), Niki writes.

A new study recommends the alternative treatment, writes Ruth Wood.

A doctor with terminal cancer who revealed that his dying wish was to meet his unborn daughter has published a book posthumously about his journey.

We only ever think of our immune system when things go wrong. But how does it actually work to keep us healthy most of the time?

A drug brought to light by Hippocrates in the 5th century BC could help restore memory in Alzheimer's patients, scientists hope.

It's a surgery-free procedure that keeps on working. So why the stigma over cosmetic help, asks Amanda Platell.

Fewer bacteria means less chance of illness, right? A new study found that isn't the case.

Simply by eating from smaller plates you could slash your calorie intake by nearly a tenth, according to researchers.

How do you find the chemical root of a disease, especially one as complex and multifaceted as borderline personality disorder, or BPD?

A chemical found in red wine helps slow dementia, say scientists - but you would have to drink 1,000 bottles a day to get enough of it.

People who binge drink on the weekend take more days off work, but the cost may be more than just economic.

Competition with colleagues is following us from desk to treadmill, says Olivia Parker - but at what cost?

The new test is twice as reliable as current blood tests and would allow patients to find out in minutes whether they had cancer based on the levels of EN2 in their urine.

Two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen hip bones in older people and reduce the risk of fracture after a fall, scientists have suggested.