New ZealandWalk after meals helps manage diabetesA walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.17 Oct 10:00 PM
OpinionSugar tax a start to tackling obesityCOMMENT: A day-long symposium on eliminating sugary drinks from New Zealand concluded there is no silver bullet - but a tax would be a good first step.15 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandPrison staff help inmate lose 68kgHealth services staff from Waikeria Prison have supported a prisoner to significantly improved his health by losing 68kg in six months. Jack 13 Oct 08:00 PM
New ZealandInsurer prescribes more help for workersSurvey finds 59 per cent are stressed at least weekly01 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandObese youngsters' serious health risksForty per cent of obese children and adolescents in a New Zealand study have been found to be at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes in future.18 Sep 05:00 PM
New ZealandFamily speaks out over deathThe family of a Rotorua man who died suddenly last year have hit out at what they believe are "systemic failures" in the health system14 Sep 07:05 PM
WorldRotary makes life brighter in VanuatuRotary is more than just a group that puts up park benches and runs sausages sizzles outside local hardware shops. Rotary's humanitarian 05 Sep 03:40 AM
New ZealandStudy: Surgery effective for obese patientsWeight-loss surgery is an effective option for obese patients with type-2 diabetes, a New Zealand study has found.15 Aug 02:29 AM
LifestyleThe 8 week diet that can reverse diabetesNew findings are being described as a "paradigm shift" in the understanding of diabetes.22 Mar 01:55 AM
OpinionAre you the one in four Kiwis that have diabetes?More than a million New Zealanders are thought to have prediabetes and one in four Kiwis don't even know we're at risk.07 Nov 04:00 PM
New Zealand40 Kiwis diagnosed with diabetes dailyNew Zealanders are being urged to "stop turning a blind eye" to what's been described as the fastest-growing health crisis the country faces - diabetes.03 Nov 02:05 AM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Paul HobbsBroadcast journalist Paul Hobbs hasn't let his Type 1 Diabetes stop him covering stories around the world, including in war zones and at the Olympics.02 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleWhen should you take antibiotics?Antibiotic-resistant superbugs are on the rise and we're being urged to forgo antibiotics wherever possible to limit their spread.09 Sep 10:13 PM
LifestyleGet off the couch, teensCarrying out exercise during the early teenage years could reduce the risk of developing diabetes later in life, UK health experts say.06 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentChef's reality show snubbedChef Simon Gault is gutted that a reality TV show he would front to help diabetes sufferers has been knocked back for funding.25 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleKiwis first to trial diabetic treatmentPatients in New Zealand have become the first in the world to receive an experimental treatment for type 2 diabetes.08 May 05:00 PM
WorldObesity a disability?Being fat is a disability, EU judges have ruled, meaning that European companies must offer obese staff bigger chairs, special parking spaces and a lighter workload.19 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandStars join enduro swimMatt Chamberlain, and Cameron Jones will join the 1600 entrants in the popular 2.9km Auckland Harbour crossing.06 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleBreakthrough offers hope for diabeticsA cure for diabetes is a step closer after scientists found what they believe is the root cause of the disease.24 Aug 05:00 PM
LifestyleProtein jab shows potential for reversing diabetesA single protein jab has been shown to reverse diabetes in the laboratory, raising hopes of effective new treatments.17 Jul 01:30 AM
New ZealandHusky a diabetic's best friendWhen Vicki Parry's highly trained Siberian husky nudges forcefully into her leg, she knows it's time to do a diabetes test of her blood-sugar level.24 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleCouch potato? Big cancer riskA couch potato lifestyle is linked to a significantly greater risk of certain cancers as well as heart disease and diabetes, research has shown.17 Jun 06:00 PM
World'If he cried I just fed him'Colombia's most obese baby - who weighs the same as a six-year-old child - has been "rescued" by a charity so he can undergo life-saving treatment.20 Mar 01:36 AM
LifestyleHerbs, berries and red wine could create diabetes barrierPlant compounds in herbs, berries and red wine may protect against diabetes, say scientists.21 Jan 02:50 AM
