Can someone literally be scared to death or die of a broken heart? Short answer: Yes.

It would seem that the ancient practice of yoga really does work - and it could be even better than going to the doctor.

Science appears to show that we like people who smell different, but not too different, writes the Independent's Alice Azania-Jarvis.

Pregnant women with sleep apnoea could be more likely to have smaller babies, researchers have found.

Advances in genetic science could see future generations of people living free of disease well into old age.

Women who take the Pill tend to choose as partners men who are less attractive and worse in bed but who are a sounder bet for a relationship.

If you are always seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, be warned - it could be an oncoming train.

Researchers have been finding new medicinal possibilities in some common food enhancers.

Britons are becoming more sexually adventurous, with fewer defining themselves as 'straight', research has found.

Is it genes or upbringing that shapes our characters, talents and traits? As an adopted child, the question has always fascinated Kate Hilpern.

Study finds people blessed with more symmetrical facial features are more likely to selfishly focus on their own interests.

Study finds fault in a gene that normally helps the body repair its DNA increases a woman's risk of ovarian cancer six-fold.

A prostate test which could detect a single cancer cell passed in urine has been given a $800,000 funding boost.

When we go to sleep, our brains are still at work. Gill South visits a psychotherapist to see what our dreams tell us.

New Zealand's most provocative doctor has accused Kiwi women of forgetting how to make love.