Michael Douglas hasn’t forgiven the doctors who failed to spot his throat cancer.

TVNZ newsreader Peter Williams will take on the Port of Tauranga half-ironman in January... and it's for a good cause.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Doctors believe an HIV-positive man who underwent a stem cell transplant has been cured as a result of the procedure.

Survey finds only 10 per cent of outlets meet the voluntary criteria for safety.

Children are bearing the brunt of the economic recession, with around 2000 more kids admitted to hospital last year compared to 2007, according to a report compiled by the Children's Social Health Monitor.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

It is not yet a panacea for all ills, but it is getting close.

A popular new pet is all the rage in Britain, but it comes with a warning.

A sudden epidemic of polio has ravaged the Democratic Republic of Congo.