We've all felt sad, anxious or down at one time or another, but where does the normal experience of emotion end and the clinical picture of a mood or anxiety disorder begin?

Cameron Diaz says she's not in to the popular beauty habit of removing pubic hair.

If you overindulged this Christmas and are looking to jump on the New Year diet bandwagon, A-list health guru Gwyneth Paltrow is here to help.

For many, last year was difficult. Danielle Wright finds ways to make the most of whatever hand you’re dealt this year as she talks to people with very different ways of coping.

A drunk man who hurt his head falling down stairs and needed a helicopter to rescue him is among the patients in alcohol-related incidents.

The key to a successful new year resolution is to keep it achievable and simple.

Drinking guidelines should be adhered to for improving health and longevity, but here's some practical advice for making that happen.

A mocked-up image of a plus-size Barbie beside a traditional Barbie has sparked a debate about the doll's impact on female body image.

Scientists have pinpointed a specific part of the brain where Alzheimer's begins and traced how the disease spreads.

Life & Style Editor Nicky Park didn't mean to, but she got sunburnt. This painful experience has prompted her to revise sun safety.

Diet is a dirty word. Despite this heaps of people think about jumping on an eating plan as the new year rolls in. Here are some of the worst that you should avoid adding to your list of resolutions.

he female sex hormone oestrogen can be produced and released from the brain as well as the ovaries, according to a study.

scientists have explored why we listen to advice from celebrities instead of medical professionals, especially when much of it can be ill-informed and even be potentially harmful.

Nearly one out of every 200 mothers in a US study claim to have got pregnant while a virgin - without the help of IVF.

Research from the University of NSW suggests an unhealthy diet can also take a toll on the memory.

This letter was written after a gin-induced rant, which included the throwing of the writer's arms into the air in despair at the fact ladies don't love themselves and their bodies enough.

Licence to swill: James Bond's alcohol consumption puts him at 'high risk' of cirrhosis, liver disease, tremors... and impotence.

Minister rejects 'nanny state' intervention as health survey shows NZ is getting fatter, with three in every 10 adults now regarded as obese.

The latest annual New Zealand Health survey found that the number of adult smokers fell from 17.8 per cent last year to 15.5 per cent this year.

Probiotics can alleviate the symptoms of autism-like disorders in mice, according to a US study.

Doing regular exercise is the most effective single lifestyle choice people can make to reduce their risk of dementia.

Research found people who drank heavily had a lower mortality rate than those who did not drink any alcohol at all.

Earlier this year, leading American cancer scientists called for a set of changes to deal with the problem of over-diagnosis and over-treatment caused by cancer screening.

A provocative study has found that nearly one in five lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems.