COMMENT: In some parts of the world, girls are forced to miss school when they have their periods. Places like Kenya, Ghana, Ethiopia and. . . New Zealand.

Kim Knight explores the benefits of a good hug.

In the early and mid-1990s, the Cuban population became the only modern society to lose significant weight on a national basis.

Counselling service that receives around 18,000 calls a month, to merge with Presbyterian Support Northern.

This month was my final session learning how to become a better runner. I have caught up with some incredible talent over the past

Mariah Carey has revealed her extremely strict meal plan.

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares her top tips for parents to help kids develop positive habits for life.

After her father's death, this woman lived on a diet of fast food, including kebabs for breakfast.

This month at Adidas Run Club, the focus is yoga and how it can assist with running. I have always loved yoga as a form of exercise

A metabolism expert explains what happens to your body on a diet - and what to do next.

Learning how to boost our resiliency equips us to better ride the inevitable waves of adversity that life throws at us.

COMMENT: The harms of alcohol are, of course, well-documented, writes Niki Bezzant.

A shocking condition has left a woman with nearly 6,000 large tumours covering her entire body.

What can you suggest to naturally help relieve eczema/dermatitis, or to at least minimise its severity?

From sleep deprivation to what she calls "the pressure to be underweight", this teen is lifting the lid on modelling.

Have you ever wanted to ditch sugar? Zoe Scheltema shares what it's really like to go cold turkey on the sweet stuff.

The effects of a can of energy drink from the first 10 minutes to 12 days after consumption.

A nutritionist reveals the top eight foods men should eat to ensure better heart health, fertility and to help with weight loss.

A double amputee has become the subject of debate on social media after being rejected a housing loan by two banks because he is unable to provide fingerprints.

Black Sticks star Gemma Flynn shares how she maintains a healthy diet and good relationship with food.

Losing weight rapidly, only to pile it all back on again - yo-yo dieting - is a trap many fall into.

From saggy "moobs" to a weak bladder and hair loss, here's what causes the changes in a man's body as he ages.

COMMENT: When the honeymoon period is over, the couple's bed can become a battlefield, writes Tash Bell.

Busting the biggest myths counteracting your ability to lose fat.

Whangarei-born Adrian Owen stands prouder today than he did six years ago.

Everyone must wash their hands for the length of time it takes to sing the first verse of the national anthem.

Mental healthcare workers are overworked and the sick are not getting the care they need, writes Polly Gillespie.

Scientists even believe their refusal to seek medical advice could be partly behind why women tend to live longer than them.

Restaurant critic AA Gill has revealed he has been diagnosed with the 'full English' of cancers.

How about we stop with the waiting? If we are not mindful, happiness can be deferred for so many good, and not so good, reasons.