Private obstetrician says elective caesarean a good option for many women

Baby-led weaning, or getting your infant to eat finger food, could hold the cure for childhood obesity.

Missing a workout or two won't kill me, and it might even be good, giving my muscles a chance to rest and recover.

Are you worried your heart is much older than you are and that you're on the verge of having a heart attack? This test will tell you.

And help shed those winter kilos.

Most people know alcohol tends to make all of us less likely to filter what we say. The thing is, says Kyle MacDonald, social media can too.

Fighting belly fat is neither fast nor easy, you have to go back to the basics: Make general health and fitness part of your everyday life.

The hidden side of the impact of menopause.

Do you feel like your career ambition has gone AWOL? You're not alone. And it turns out it may not be such a bad thing.

The majority of Kiwi parents admit to feeding their kids up on poor food just so they will at least eat something.

After struggling to fit her size 5XL Batgirl costume, this Kiwi-born mum decided it was time to make some changes.

Eight simple changes you can make that will greatly reduce your chances of developing the disease.

Feeling under the weather or that you're carrying too much weight after a chilly winter? Here are tips from Dr Libby Weaver.

Jim Carrey's lawyers have criticised new allegations in a wrongful-death lawsuit which claim he gave STD's to Cathriona White.

A dietitian puts clean eating claims to the test - and the results aren't pretty.

National gym chain says a bodybuilder performing their routine in their underwear created an "uncomfortable environment" for other members.

Kyle MacDonald discusses the common occurrence of stroke victims in particular experiencing depression during their recovery.

Most people know excessive drinking isn't good for our health, but what are the tell-tale signs that you're drinking too much?

Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu say it warned authorities for decades about the risk of water contamination.

A new study warns of four key symptoms of Alzheimer's we should be looking out for.

Want to know a magic trick where you can instantly change your mood and motivation just by changing one letter that you habitually use?

Hi Sandra - I was wondering if you could share some more information on your background as a medical herbalist? It sounds so interesting!

A 13-year-old and her mum created a hilarious text exchange in the process of buying her very first box of tampons at her local supermarket.

We all do it. But apparently there's more skill to showering than you may think.

In a New Zealand first, the DHB has set up the Blood Management Service which sees a patient's blood analysed and potentially boosted if needed.

When people get braces on their teeth, the reason is usually to improve appearance. But scientists have found that having straight teeth improves our sense of balance and posture.

Five years ago, my 12-year-old daughter and I waited in a long switchback line similar to that of a popular ride at a theme park. But we were not at Disneyland, instead we were at the saddest place on earth: the lobby of Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

How do you let go, and how is it possible to let go of the pain that the avoidable loss of a loved one causes?

It's an age-old debate; there are positives and negatives to both but which is better? Running or walking?

It might be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor.