Bay of Plenty girls aged 15 to 19 are suffering from some of the highest rates of chlamydia in the country.

Short people suffer a greater rate of illness and death from heart disease, research has shown.

The HPV vaccination could mean more women with cervical cancer will not be diagnosed, health officials have warned.

Kids who eat three or more burgers a week are more likely to suffer from asthma and wheezing, new research has found.

Up to 55 NZ women may have been exposed to an apparent deliberate attempt to infect them with hepatitis C at a Melbourne abortion clinic.

Almost three-quarters of people who think they have olive skin actually only have fair skin, according to a University of Otago study.