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.

The advice is ever changing and still controversial. But what's becoming clear is just how crucial a woman's diet is to her child's future health.

Gemma Kirby knows first-hand how P can tear a family apart, after her 15-year-old sister formed a "hellish addiction" to the drug.

A new study has raised extraordinary possibility that humans may be able to put themselves into a kind of hibernation state - but in a way that hurts us.

Whether it's a niggling pain that won't budge or a sudden twinge that becomes excruciating, back problems are a big deal.

We live fast lives, and most of us are tight on time. Here's how to eat healthy food, without spending hours cooking it every day.

Want to know which gift you can give your loved ones that is increasing in value faster than Auckland house prices? It's the gift of quality listening.

A grisly new video has emerged showing exactly how gelatin is made, and it's putting people off their gummy bears.

A couple whose infant son died in a tragic choking accident have spoken out about why they let a television crew film the last days of his life.

What's the key to better sex, weight loss and increased productivity? Timing.

NZ's 0800 telephone abortion service has closed because of a lack of money.

Mother sends her teenager in for surgery because her vagina is "untidy", "abnormal" and that "she'll never have sex looking like that".

As soon as they're old enough to pick up a knife could be the best time to get them into the kitchen.

The Breast Cancer Foundation wants women to receive free breast screening from age 40.

Experts have shed light on the surprising things that are causing men and women to age every day without even realising.

An anonymous woman in skin-tight leggings was captured by a fellow passenger executing some dubious yoga poses in the aisle and in her seat.

Parents are feeding under-tens an average of 14 teaspoons of sugar a day - despite years of warnings about the dangers.

You may want to think twice the next time you invoke the five-second rule for food that's fallen on the floor.

She is never one to censor herself. But Rose McGowan looked to be following the rules of Instagram as she decided to muzz her own nipples in her most recent snap.

Eleanor Ainge Roy talks to a two-time survivor of attempted suicide about what brought him back from the edge.

Welcome to the strange world of maxillofacial prosthetics, where Mr Williams, a technician, creates everything from prosthetic noses to artificial eyes.

This week, I decided to ask myself a question: "What is the People's Review of the Mental Health System, and why are you asking for

It doesn't matter if you're fit or unfit, male or female, wedged in cattle-class or sitting in the pointy end of a plane.

A revolutionary blood test has been developed which acts like a smoke detector to spot cancer up to 10 years before symptoms appear.

Kiwi mum said she had no idea how affected her daughter was by a classmate's taunts until it was almost too late.

Doing CrossFit-style workouts two days in a row could damage a person's immune system, according to a new study.

Vegetarians lose weight twice as fast as meat-eaters, according to a study.