Dieters should ignore advice that shedding the kilos slowly is better than rapid weight loss, a new study suggests.

BBC prgramme Trust Me, I'm a Doctor has discovered the process reduces the rise in blood glucose making the carbohydrate much healthier.

An expert has detailed what he believes to be the first warning signs of schizophrenia, and changes in the type of language people use could be first clues.

Barcelona comedy club Teatreneu has installed facial-recognition technology on the back of its chairs to track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show. Each single laugh will cost you €0.30 (NZ50 cents), and customers could face a maximum charge of €24 (NZ$38).

Women are losing the ability to outlive men because of the pressure of juggling full-time work and family, official figures suggest.

Foodstuffs has confirmed two of its Pams products were named in a report listing possible sources of a painful food poisoning epidemic.

Comfort food may not comfort us any more than other foods - or have any more benefit than going without, a study has found.

The idea appears to have captured public attention to the extent that WHO recently made public statements about there being no threat the virus was airborne.

Ear wax, or cerumen, is a naturally occurring substance produced in the ears of many mammals, including humans.

A total of 124 cases of a painful epidemic of food poisoning have been confirmed nationwide, but is yet to be confirmed what foods are the causing the nasty stomach bug.

Charging your phone in your bedroom could make you put on weight, according to scientists in Spain.

If you think you're giving your kids healthy food by putting a snack bar in their lunch box, think again.

Packaged carrots and lettuce are being blamed for a painful epidemic of food poisoning sweeping through New Zealand.

Scientists have developed technology to help patients who have congenital abnormalities or suffered a traumatic injury.

Soaring numbers of of teenage girls are suffering iron deficiency because they consume too many energy drinks, experts have warned.

Most nutrition debate these days is fuelled by carbs – or lack of. Our fear of fat has faded and now we’re in a state of carbo-phobia, writes Dave Shaw.

You already know that caffeine is a drug, but really thinking about what that means in terms of physiological effects on your body can be a little alarming.

People concerned that they may lose their jobs are more likely to develop asthma than those in secure employment, a new study suggests.

A young beauty queen with a severe form of arthritis is speaking out about her experience with the disease in the lead-up to tomorrow's Arthritis New Zealand street appeal.

Four out of five heart attacks in men could be prevented by adopting a super-healthy lifestyle that avoids junk food, smoking and lack of exercise, a study has found.

Sports drinks are useless for the majority of people and their use by celebrities simply misleads the public into thinking they work, experts have warned.

It's no wonder some people are questioning their gluten intake. But rest assured, there is no credible evidence grain-based foods cause disease.

Going for dinner with friends who are overweight or obese will encourage you to gain weight, a new study has warned.