New ZealandDiabetes a looming health disasterUniversity of Otago researchers poring over blood samples uncovered a trend in adult New Zealanders that rattled health officials.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandAttack on obesity starts before lifeThe Government's plan of attack for reducing obesity begins before a child is born, or even conceived.04 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandRegular price rises doing trickForcing up tobacco taxes every year is having an effect. It's hitting the price point for many smokers, galvanising their resolve to quit.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCharity to plug health gapsThe KidsCan charity plans to use money from the child poverty plan announced this week to plug holes in health services.30 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSerious concerns over carer's legislationThe Law Society has raised serious concerns about controversial new legislation which would prevent carers of disabled family members from taking legal action.29 May 11:47 PM
New ZealandPharmacist jailed for illegal prescriptionsA pharmacist who was selling unapproved prescription medicines for male erectile dysfunction has been sentenced to four-and-a-half months in prison.24 May 03:48 AM
New ZealandCaregiver bill advice heavily censoredThe Government has been accused of undemocratic law-making after a controversial bill was passed without public input and with official advice heavily censored.20 May 12:18 AM
New ZealandOpposition slams rush on disability paymentsA bill which allows people who cared for disabled family members to get paid by the Govt has passed into law a day after being introduced amid protest about its narrow scope, lack of consultation, and possible discrimination.17 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandCalls for legal high boycott a 'knee-jerk reaction'A legal high lobbyist says synthetic cannabis is a low-risk psychoactive substance that had not caused any death and was statistically safer than alcohol.28 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandFrustrated family quit NZWhen little Lewis Railton was nearly killed by a rare and deadly stroke, his parents knew the road to recovery wouldn't be smooth.28 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandSynthetic drug makers dodge banNew Zealand communities are battling to rid themselves of synthetic cannabis - with the Government's promised solution months away.25 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandNZ faces bird flu riskA new killer strain of bird flu terrorising China could pose a risk to New Zealand, a flu expert said today.25 Apr 05:25 AM
Lifestyle$40,000 transplant neededA woman whose skin is tearing away from her body is likely to get a transplant overseas after Kiwi specialists declined to carry out the procedure.20 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice smash NZ steroid dealing ringA million-dollar nationwide steroid dealing ring that involved banned medicines being posted around New Zealand has been smashed by police.10 Apr 07:37 PM
New ZealandBodybuilder admits steroid dealingA champion bodybuilder has today admitted running a nationwide steroid dealing operation, pleading guilty to 156 charges.10 Apr 04:48 AM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: This health debate has had its dayCitizens of Auckland and Wellington will be surprised to learn that water fluoridation is still an issue for the rest of the country.30 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandFluoridated water debate could reopenThe mood is sombre in the South Taranaki District council chambers. Their decision-making is under scrutiny by concerned locals just a couple of metres away in the public gallery.30 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionBrian RudmanBrian Rudman: Health workers set bad example"How many die in New Zealand hospitals from bugs they pick up within the health care facilities they've come to to get cured of something else?" asks Brian Rudman.24 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandHealth workers namedFour health workers involved in the care of a medical student who died at Auckland City Hospital in 2009 after a wrongful diagnosis can now be named.18 Mar 04:40 AM
New ZealandSTI drug on list for boysSchoolboys as young as 12 could soon be offered protection against sexually transmitted diseases through free vaccine shots.16 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMore jabs in store for Kiwi babiesKiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandAlleged steroid dealer held in custodyA champion bodybuilder accused of running a nationwide steroid dealing operation has been continuing his crimes while on bail, according to police.13 Mar 02:31 AM
New ZealandStink over dung beetles in NZAt a secret location just north of Auckland, an experiment has started which might alter the face of New Zealand's $12 billion dairy industry.08 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCall for free kids' flu jabsFree flu vaccinations are in the pipeline for children under the age of 5 after an alarming number of toddlers ended up in hospital last winter.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandIs the flu vaccine worth the effort?With winter just three months away, the National Influenza Specialist Group aims to have 25 per cent of the population immunised. It is focusing on people who are at risk of being severely affected by the disease.02 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandBanned US diet sold in NZGovernment agencies are assessing the legality of a diet that promises people they will lose up to half a kilo a day by using a fertility hormone banned in the US.01 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandCostly test could have prevented flawsA test which could have prevented hospital staff - who were checking the hearing of thousands of newborns - from screening their own ears was not used because it cost too much.31 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandFocus: Test before you ingest - drug checking rolls out for summerA law change this year means the Ministry of Health can now provide on-the-spot testing of illegal substances at venues across NZ. A number of providers are being trained in the use of reagents and field equipment to prevent harm from illegal drugs. Video / NZ HeraldWatch22 Dec 11:05 AM
