Lieutenant Commander Mike Peebles made naval history yesterday, becoming the first officer to be shaved in preparation for growing a moustache for Movember.

A woman who requires regular injections to help slow the loss of her eyesight is willing to give her medication to a man battling to stay alive to see his daughter born.

An anonymous benefactor has donated $1 million towards a Northland cancer treatment centre just weeks before its fundraising deadline ran out.

A flood of support has given Jared Noel faith that he can keep cancer at bay for long enough to hold his yet-to-be-born daughter.

Ritchie Clark has a ready reply to any workmates on his construction site who hassle him about his flowing locks.

Women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer are less likely to die of the disease if they regularly consume a vitamin and mineral tablet.

Auckland grandmother of two Maria Ferguson wants to "love life to the fullest" after successful breast reconstruction surgery following her battle with cancer.

Nearly one in three women who had beaten breast cancer, and 54 per cent of those under 55, say they have sex less often.

Musician Philip Chevron, long-time guitarist with Irish folk-punk act The Pogues, has died after a battle with cancer.

Sunscreen provides 100 per cent protection against all three types of skin cancer and also safeguards a so-called superhero gene, a new study has found.

With their youngest member's immune system vulnerable because of treatment for leukemia, the Johns family have had their activities limited.

Seven women are diagnosed with breast cancer in New Zealand every day. Amelia Wade tells the stories of seven patients

Emerald Reid is among the seven NZ women diagnosed with breast cancer every day.

Teenage girls who regularly eat peanuts are 39 per cent less likely to develop benign breast disease by the age of 30.

Billy Connolly has revealed he has been cleared of prostate cancer and will go ahead with a tour of New Zealand next year.

Bringing peace of mind to 50 million people worldwide by 2030 is the ambitious aim of Auckland company MoleMap.

The man leading the authority that warned against bared nipples in a breast cancer ad says he did so to save a charity time and money.

People with non-melanoma skin cancer are less likely to have a heart attack, break a hip or die early, new research says.

Dame Rosie Horton is not one to shy away from telling the truth, discovers Penny Lewis.

Scottish comedian Billy Connolly is going ahead with a tour of NZ next year, despite undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and Parkinson's.

Keeping active for half an hour a day can reduce the risk of cancer of the womb by nearly half, according to a study.

Shoes are an important part of any outfit but on Friday Neerali Parbhu will be making a deliberate fashion faux-pas to help children with cancer.

NZ's Vietnam veterans say it's "no surprise" a type of leukaemia is diagnosed at an elevated rate among them - it's what they've long known about Agent Orange exposure.

An alternative therapist who is accused of ensuring one of her patients failed to seek medical care says she repeatedly recommended the patient get hospital help.