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.

A woman’s survival with metastasised breast cancer may be down to genetics or lifestyle, areas in which treatment is poised to make huge strides, writes Hilary Stichbury.

A range of foods have been identified as potential causes of a painful epidemic of food poisoning that has hit the country.

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.

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.

Anorexia has been blamed on skinny models and pushy parents – but more than half of the risk is inherited, studies show. Now the hunt is on to find which genes are behind it.

Very few parents or teachers are qualified to assess mental health. The overlap between mental health problems and "usual" teen behaviour makes any intervention more complicated.

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.

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.

Got a problem? Sleep on it, goes the advice. Now new research has found our minds are more active when we might think while we're asleep.

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates says progress is being made on developing a "next-generation" ultra-thin, skin-like condom that could offer better sexual pleasure, help population control and be financed by first-world investors.