In this new series Herald reporters try out alternative relaxation and remedies

Some pharmacies are charging more than twice the standard price for prescription drugs.

New Zealand's obesity rate surged ahead in the 12 years to 2009, a major nutrition report released today by the Ministry of Health shows.

General medicines can now sit alongside snacks in vending machines after regulation changes came into effect yesterday.

An artificial joint touted as the best on the market has turned into an international medical disaster. The Weekend Herald investigates why no one here saw it coming.

The story of a stroke victim who revives for a short time after being given a sleeping pill has baffled medical experts.