Kiwi researchers experimenting with a bitter plant extract have developed a potential appetite suppressant, they have told an obesity conference.

Despite massive government, medical and individual efforts to win the war on obesity, 71 per cent of Americans are overweight.

Many people aren't interested in having sex or don't feel sexual attraction to other people, loosely termed as asexuality.

Likes, shares, favourites, new followers... it all just feels so GOOD doesn't it? Psychotherapist Kyle MacDonald discusses how social media use can tip over to addiction.

What began as an effort to live a healthier lifestyle led to a dangerous condition for this young woman.

Think you'll be healthier if you ditch dairy? A new study reveals you may actually be putting yourself at risk by eliminating the food group.

Lizzie Marvelly is right; every woman should be able to make her own choices.

June is Men's Health Month, and this year's theme is simple: start talking.

Running has a complicated history. But it's becoming the most popular forms of exercise around. Here's why.

Men tend to suffer more severe flu symptoms than women, and it could be due to antiviral properties in the female hormone, oestrogen.

Tax on tobacco will be hiked and Government will forge ahead with plain packaging but the jury is still out on the role of e-cigarettes.

Mindfulness can help you gain career clarity and perspective

Kathryn Ryan says she asked to stay longer in the maternity unit because she had suffered post-natal depression in the past and had concerns about breastfeeding.

Herald reporter Gemma Hartley tried to give up smoking for International Smoke-Free Day. She kept a diary of her six-week struggle.

Studies reveal your environment is impacting your eating habits in weird and wonderful ways that you aren't aware of.

Reports are trumpeting the results of a US government study that links cellphones to tumour growth. But should we believe them?

If you are feeling overwhelmed and in danger of dropping a ball or two, stop and prioritise the balls you have in the air.

The most recent statistics put New Zealand's suicide rate at about 11 people a week, almost 570 in a full year.

The FDA has announced changes to nutrition information on food labels in the US.

Health experts are worried that bacteria resistant to antibiotics could lead to superbugs that could cause untreatable infections.

An Australian woman has been successful in her legal bid to secure her dead partner's sperm so she can have his child.

Why alcohol makes you feel warm - and other strange effects it has on the brain.

Disgraced blogger Belle Gibson could be forced to publicly apologise for claiming to have cured her terminal cancer with healthy food and natural therapies.

For the first time, researchers have found a person in the United States carrying bacteria resistant to antibiotics of last resort.

Elspeth Muir examines the culture of binge-drinking that she, too, fell into and the deeper issues it may conceal.

A million selfies are taken every day but psychologists warn the 'cult of me' has grave consequences.

COMMENT: Pregnancy doesn't discriminate between the prepared and the utterly unsuspecting. It just happens. And thus, so does abortion.

As research has found that wearable health devices are actually only 40-80 per cent accurate.

Dubbed the Millennial Meltdown - it's a very easy trap to fall into.