My name is David Yates; I am a retired medical GP. I cannot speak and I am totally dependent on others to stay alive.

NZ smokers are exposed to much more nicotine from cigarettes than are Australians, possibly because of a preference for high-nicotine brands.

Sir Peter Snell says he could easily have died a year ago after blacking out for up to 15 seconds.

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

A new case of tuberculosis at Palmerston North Boys' High School is believed to be related to a previous outbreak.

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

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.

Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

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