It might be a bit scary to make a little change and test the edges of the comfort zone, but really if you genuinely don't like having the problem then that really is the choice you need to make.

The finger-prick test, which could be available at GP surgeries or even chemists, looks for molecules in the blood that indicate diabetes is developing.

You could be forgiven for thinking it's a compost bath - but wallowing in steaming sawdust and fermented plant enzymes is the latest therapy to hit NZ.

Almost two years on from taking the first step towards health, Simone spoke to the Herald about setting goals, staying active, and the new man in her life.

Every year my boyfriend comes down with bad man-flu. How can I help him stave off the sickness this year?

It was the most expensive cold I've ever had. It might also prove to be the most auspicious.

Low-fat diets and exercise are pointless for those wanting to lose weight and obese people should simply eat less, a leading surgeon has said.

Loneliness can strike at any age and stage. Kim Knight examines the condition that affects more than one million New Zealanders.

She was told to terminate her pregnancy because her baby had Down Syndrome. But keeping her was the best thing this woman ever did.

New Zealand Health Survey showing that 31 per cent of our adults are obese and a further 35 per cent overweight.

Driving can give you a spare tyre and leave you more vulnerable to heart attacks and strokes, say researchers.

Richard McGhee fought cancer and won. But what happened next left his family scared and confused.

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGES. These are the horrifying pictures posted by a desperate mother who doesn't want other parents to go through the same trauma she's had to endure.

"It's not lit, it's not in my mouth. If I was smoking it I think it's a completely different story, but an unlit cigarette, I mean people hold them all the time."

COMMENT: In many developing countries, undernutrition is only slowly declining while obesity is rapidly increasing.

COMMENT: Pigs with human organs may sound "yuck" but is just another case of swapping DNA, writes John Harris.

The Human Rights Commission will bring an international expert to New Zealand to investigate the country's use of seclusion after repeatedly raising concerns.

If you can feel the day unravelling, here are four quick ways to switch up your mood and get back on track.

A popular blogger reveals her battle to her 108,000 Facebook followers.

Cardiovascular health is an important topic for everyone, especially as we age.

Anna Magee looks beyond botox to the future of anti-ageing.

How to make sure you're not blowing precious warmth and money out the window.

130 scientists, entrepreneurs and policy leaders held an invitation-only, closed-door meeting at Harvard University to discuss an ambitious plan to create synthetic human genomes.

Does it make sense to focus on nutrients such as fat or carbohydrates, for example, or should we reframe the question?

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.