Thousands of bottles of industrial bleach have been sold across NZ as a miracle cure for cancer and HIV, sparking a health warning.

Former long-distance running star Allison Roe has defended thermal imaging, a popular but controversial investigation for breast cancer.

Health experts are alarmed by the 'scary' number of overweight or obese preschoolers.

Health authorities are warning women against thermal imaging for breast cancer detection and one expert even says the industry should be shut down.

Tony Ryall says if the health sector was run more like a supermarket chain it could save millions when purchasing supplies and services.

Garth George writes that an expanded screening programme for Down Syndrome may go against the rights of the disabled.

A Danish study has called for the popular anti-inflammatory drug Voltaren to be sold only with a prescription.

A desperate Delhi government has called in the army to combat massive mosquito breeding at the Comm Games athletes village.

An urgent care plan is needed to meet the needs of NZ's over 65 population which will rise by 84pc in the next 15 years, according to a review.

Rest homes are refusing to comply with a demand to find old people's birth certificates to prove they are eligible for care subsidies.