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Children ask Santa for 'mummy's medicine'

An Auckland mum is petitioning Parliament to give Pharmac more money to fund treatment for rare diseases.

Gigi Hadid blames meds for skinnier body

The model has revealed she suffers from Hashimoto's disease and her treatment messes with her metabolism which caused her to lose weight.

How a woman overdosed on water

Telling people to "drink plenty of fluids" when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned.

Cancer patient sues after flesh-eating bug eats penis

A UK man who lost most of his genitals to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has spoken out about his ordeal.

Conjoined twins captured talking and cuddling after surgery

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

Waikato: Waits to see specialists too long

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

Woman suffers baffling Sleeping Beauty syndrome

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

Man 'cured' of prostate cancer

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

Test can predict if you will die of cancer

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

Man got hepatitis from energy drinks

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

Did 'miracle cure' kill this man's wife?

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

How women are ditching periods for good

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

Kiwi doctor wins lobby to change oath

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

'I'm dying': Woman eaten by fungus

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

Worms may help asthma sufferers

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

From jock itch to a 'death sentence'

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

Man's skull put in freezer for 6 months

An Auckland man has survived a high-risk surgery removing almost half of his skull, freezing it, and putting it back in six months later.

Kiwi innovation could help millions of kids

It's called Squish - and it could mean all the difference in treating millions of people around the world with strawberry birthmarks and other related disfiguring conditions.