Health & Wellbeing

Meditation. What does it mean to you? Quiet reflection, time alone, relaxing or a bit of an oddity?

With no previous history of falls or medical worries, Margaret didn't have a medical alarm to hand. She made a full recovery but the family couldn't help thinking if it could be avoided.

Seafood is not only delicious and easily digestible; it also contains more forms of vitamins and proteins than any other source of protein.

Joan was upset. She explained that her best friend, Anne, hadn't been herself for months.

There are many myths about our brain and memory - check out the Brain Quiz. Are these brain statements true or false? You may be surprised!

Answers for Dr Allison Lamont's Brain Quiz!

Helpful advice on how to get your cholesterol down through exercise, diet, and treatments.

Four out of five New Zealanders will suffer from Back Pain during their lifetime, costing ACC more than $300m per year and being the second most common cause of sick days off work.

According to 'Eat right by your blood type', there are some people whose bodies prefer a semi-vegetarian lifestyle.

Despite much research and development to formulate hypoallergenic skin care products there is always a small percentage of the population that presents with skin irritations and allergic contact dermatitis.