Health organisations are alarmed at how the internet is being used to promote smoking.

Cancer survivor Lucy Bennett raised $10,000 for picture panels in Auckland Hospital's radiation department, making treatment a little more bearable.

A trans fat found in NZ dairy products is derived from palm kernel feed being given to NZ cows, new research suggests.

Much of Hoffman's writing is rich in symbolism and fantasy, and her latest novel, The Story Sisters, is no exception.

Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.

Thousands of Canterbury residents will probably have to keep boiling water until the end of the week to minimise the risk of disease after Saturday's earthquake.

Scientists have found the first inherited link to common migraine and a possible reason for extreme headaches.

An international study has successfully used genome scanning to identify a gene associated with vulnerability to tuberculosis (TB).

New Zealand is still seeing a significant level of swine flu, says the Ministry of Health.