One cup of fresh coffee a day significantly increases the chances of giving birth to an underweight baby, research has shown.

Manufacturers' measurements do not take into account the caloric value of fibre.

As a fan of cheese, baked beans, cheese-on-baked-beans on toast, beer and rugby, many people wrongly assume I'm also a fan of farting. Let me be absolutely clear: I'm not.

The first bionic hand that allows an amputee to feel what they are touching will be transplanted later this year in a pioneering operation that could introduce a new generation of artificial limbs with sensory perception.

What is it? Guided kayak tour from Fergs Kayaks to Rangitoto Island and back (you climb the island in-between).

Arianna Huffington, founder of the Huffington Post, reveals how an accident forced her to re-evaluate the critical importance of sleep in an accelerated life

Children's sport would be almost non-existent without support from multinational fast food companies, an academic says.

A study into sports sponsorship has found a third of food and beverage companies sponsoring sport in New Zealand could be classified as unhealthy.

Increasing numbers of adults are falling ill with whooping cough as an epidemic sweeps the country.

The liquor industry must be shut out of alcohol policy-making and implementation, to prevent manufacturers from undermining efforts to reduce the harms of alcohol.

What is it? Yoga/Pilates using a silk swing. It's similar to New York's anti-gravity aerial yoga, dreamed up by Christopher Harrison who was one of the co-founders of Cirque du Soleil.

New research out of America suggests margarine might have been more harmful than butter and lard all along.

Autistic children could be taught life-changing communication skills on high-tech computer tablets, New Zealand researchers say.

Peaches Geldof is "more confident" than ever with her pregnancy figure.

Vegetarians are a third less likely to need hospital treatment for heart disease or die from it, claim researchers.

Poor mental health leads to bad lifestyle behaviour in socially disadvantaged people - not the other way round, a study suggests.

Most of us know about the enormous impact of this disease because it will have already touched our lives in some way, writes John Loof.

What is it? A group dance class inspired by modern music and movements from Bollywood and bhangra Indian dance.

Nicky Park has recovered from the silly season by daring to detox and tackling a juice cleanse.

Discarded fish eyes are being used by a Kiwi scientist to help early detection of diseases like diabetes and cancer.

A new experimental jab that aims to cure alcoholism will give anyone who's had the vaccine an immediate and head-splitting hangover with just one sip of booze.

Bam. Right there. It’s a biggie and it needs more explanation. It’s not essential for happiness but it surely helps a great deal. It’s can be a lifelong quest... finding The One.

It's often seen as nothing more than whinging about a cold, but 'man flu' really does exist, according to research.

People are increasingly reporting their weight as lower than it is, skewing data on obesity rates, according to an Irish study.

People have been avoiding eggs due to the cholesterol they contain, but new research has found we can eat up to six eggs a week.

Eating more fruit and vegetables may make young people calmer, happier and more energetic.

Remarkably, two in five girls born today will live for a century, and boys are close behind. But, asks Jeremy Laurance, is longevity all it's cracked up to be?