Jadon and Anias McDonald, twin brothers who were conjoined at the head, are thriving post-separation surgery.

Waikato DHB breached national targets in October and November for the number of patients waiting too long to see a specialist.

Beth fell asleep on the couch one day and didn't wake up for six months. Here's why.

A man with advanced prostate cancer is believed to be cured after doctors 'shocked' his tumour to death.

Scientists claim this simple blood test can help predict your chances of survival in the next five years.

A pediatric intensive-care unit nurse reveals what keeps her going in a job that sees her surrounded by heartbreak and hope.

Hospitals found to have manipulated data to comply with six-hour emergency department target.

EXCLUSIVE: A group of orthopaedic surgeons has accused Waikato District Health Board managers of stopping them from making follow-up checks on patients.

Two Australian women have been left devastated after being wrongly misdiagnosed with cancer.

Vaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.

Martin Johnston talks to some of Starship's patients and staff on their 25th anniversary. He met Sadie Anderson, 2, who has cystic fibrosis.

Doctors have issued a warning about consuming too many energy drinks after a patient who had five cans a day developed the disease.

After two years living in New Zealand, a sailing trip to Vanuatu ended with Doug Nash's wife dying in his arms.

For women who suffer from painful periods, this procedure is proving a popular option to stop them for good.

A Queenstown-based doctor is on his way to change the Physician's Oath after successfully lobbying the World Medical Association.

Shelby Slagle waited 27-years for a normal heartbeat, and more than two years for the heart transplant which would save her.

Worms could hold the key to curing asthma after it was discovered that they secrete a protein which prevents the body overreacting to allergens.

Steven Schroeder is typical of most men - he put off getting a medical issue checked. But he hopes his tale will help others.

COMMENT: This week, junior doctors are on strike because of their rosters (max 72 hours a week). ONLY 72 hours a week?

A walk after a meal could help people with type-2 diabetes better manage their blood-sugar levels, new research has found.

Despite a wee medical setback, Tauranga mother Frankie Egglestone says she's in good spirits after her life-saving kidney transplant. Ms

They survived Boko Haram, now millions are at risk of starvation. It has been described as one of the world's biggest humanitarian disasters.

The mother of the first person to get approval to use medicinal cannabis in New Zealand has made an emotional plea to Parliament to make it easier for others to get access to the drug legally.

A doctor used the names of six people to get prescription drugs for herself.

Medicine ads pulled off Chinese language sites after inquiries made.

Watch NZH Focus: A Kiwi face transplant surgeon has lead his team in transplanting two donor arms to a retired marine who lost all four limbs in Afghanistan.

Janet Mikkelsen is a funeral director and a trustee of the Sweet Louise charity which supports those living with incurable breast cancer.

Demanding hospital rosters are having an adverse effect on junior doctors around the country.

How many times over the years have we seen the junior doctors' union complain about the unconscionable hours they work in public hospitals?

Babies born under the care of midwives have suffered higher rates of damage than those whose mothers were looked after by doctors, according to new research.