Nearly one in three women who had beaten breast cancer, and 54 per cent of those under 55, say they have sex less often.

Let's address just a few of the common vaccine myths and explain why they're wrong.

The handles of most vaginal ultrasound probes are contaminated with potentially dangerous bugs, according to a snapshot study.

A recent study about Facebook made headlines across the world with claims that using the social media made people sad - but is that really the case?

A man’s level of anxiety about his penis size does not correlate to how his genitals actually measure up, a new study has found.

For years people have argued over what they believe is the essential remedy after a heavy night - from a strong coffee to a hair of the dog.

If your child is fat it could have more to do with how much time he/she spends behind a screen rather than how active they are.

Sunscreen provides 100 per cent protection against all three types of skin cancer and also safeguards a so-called superhero gene, a new study has found.

Human health guinea pig Dr Michael Mosley recommends drastically cutting back calories a couple of days each week, but a local expert says this is dangerous advice.

A protein found in centipede venom could be developed into a drug to treat chronic pain that is as effective as morphine but without the side effects, researchers say.

For many years physicians and scientists have been studying people with congenital analgesia, a rare genetic disorder that means they don't feel pain.

Teenage girls who regularly eat peanuts are 39 per cent less likely to develop benign breast disease by the age of 30.

One in six of us is genetically disposed to gain little or no benefit from exercise. Still waiting for his six-pack, Patrick Strudwick took a test to find out if he's among them.

If you feel slightly nauseated while using your iPhone or iPad, you’re not alone: you join a number of people reporting Apple’s new mobile operating system is a little too dynamic.

Save the steak for another day - today is World Vegetarian Day.

Calls for a smoking ban in cars have been reignited by new research showing nearly a quarter of Kiwi youngsters are being exposed to second-hand smoke in vehicles.

The best way to achieve radiant beauty is by observing the signs our body shows us and learning how to nourish and care for the cells from the inside out.

What you put in your body is reflected on the outside. That's the topic of Dr Libby Weaver's new book. Life & Style editor Nicky Park speaks with her in the NZ Herald studio.

Low blood sugar in newborns which can lead to brain damage can be treated with a cheap and easy-to-administer dextrose gel, according to New Zealand research.

Something needs to change. Here are five tips to get eating habits back on track.

People with non-melanoma skin cancer are less likely to have a heart attack, break a hip or die early, new research says.

The impacts of snoring can be far more serious than just sleepless nights, a leading Australian doctor is warning Rotorua parents.

The rate of people living with dementia is set to triple by the year 2050, Alzheimer's New Zealand says.

The less teenage boys sleep, the more body fat they have - but the same isn't true for teenage girls, an Otago University study has found.