The ASA has upheld a complaint against a supermarket advertisement for A2 milk, saying the beneficial claims are not backed up by evidence.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

Six weeks ago rugby legend Buck Shelford was an overweight, pie-eating bloke for whom exercise was a distant memory.

Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

Results from the pig-cell trial so far indicate improved control of blood-sugar levels and reduced need for insulin injections.

Medical researchers have begun to elucidate the complex role of genes in human health.

Andy Nathan prewrote his death notice: 'I finally carked [sic] it after a lifetime of fun ... time to celebrate! ... Don't be late!'

Millions of people who strive to keep fit by jogging, swimming or going to the gym are wasting their time, scientists say.

Ground-breaking research into improving the condition of kidneys for transplantation has earned a young NZ doctor a top scholarship.

An investigation has found that health providers "missed opportunities for intervention" in the days before the death of a diabetic, 68.