WorldPresident Trump's physical exam results are in ...The results are officially in after Trump's unscheduled medical checkup.18 Nov 12:33 AM
New ZealandObesity efforts slammed: 'negligence'Expert shocked that Labour 'lagging' on improving health of the nation.16 Nov 02:56 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLosing limbs: Why are so many Kiwis needing amputations?The Associate Health Minister wants a major health campaign around diabetes.10 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandFat chance of help: Patients too obese for MRI machines, needlesCounties Manukau DHB wants the Government to crack down on junk food and drink.01 Nov 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandExclusive: Crackdown on junk food, drink to 'turn tide' on diabetesNew figures show diabetes now causes more than 1000 amputations a year in NZ.08 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandOn our knees: The surging surgery costs blamed on obesity crisisEach publicly-funded surgery costs about $20,000.03 Oct 04:00 PM
KahuGene variant in Māori, Pacific Islanders, linked to taller heightA third of Maori and Pacific Islanders carry a gene variant just linked to taller height.24 Sep 04:19 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsLetters: Who should we send home from Ihumātao?I hope Ihumātao will not live up to its name with blood being spilled. - Potonga Neilson18 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandOnly in NZ: Falling preschool obesity is unique worldwideGetting a good night's sleep could be the best way of preventing child obesity.05 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandHow to reduce child obesity? Stop fat-shaming"Anyone who wants to do it can," says the father of a 7-year-old who lost 5kg.05 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandObese patients stuck in hospital with community facilities stretchedFour severely overweight patients have been stuck in Middlemore for months.07 Jul 06:30 PM
PremiumPremiumLifestyleStar surgeon's next case: teaching us how not to get cancerReversing NZ's horror cancer rates isn't as hard as we think, says surgeon Richard Babor.28 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPoverty tied to high Maori, Pacific child obesity ratesStudy finds poverty one reason for ethnic differences in weight issues.16 Jun 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: Govt shows weakness on sugar taxCOMMENT: The only people who don't support tax are those making sugary drinks - and Govt.01 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandAnti-obesity scheme just 'window-dressing'Former top health adviser slams $10m anti-obesity programme as "window-dressing".30 May 08:30 AM
New ZealandTax needed to curb NZ's deadly sugar rush: studySweet drinks cause more harm than high-sugar foods, University of Auckland study finds.04 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionHealth crisis: What will it take to break through?Boyd Swinburn asks when the impetus behind gun control will apply to public health.02 May 05:00 PM
OpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: Kids know bestCOMMENT: We're vulnerable to the lure of a well-placed shop display or a well-timed TV ad.20 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleWhy are strokes on rise for the young?Modern lifestyles play a part in risk — smoking, alcohol and being overweight.13 Apr 05:00 PM
New Zealand'Postcode lottery' for weight loss treatmentYour chances of getting the surgery are influenced by where you live, expert tells.12 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleBreakthrough NZ research: How C-section babies may miss health benefitsWorld-first study to reveal the health benefits of non-Caesarean births.07 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandKids' call to Jacinda Ardern: ban junk food adsKiwi kids have made an unlikely plea to PM Jacinda Ardern: ban junkfood marketing.28 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandWhy delaying dinner time is bad for your bugsEating later isn't just bad for our bodies, but the millions of bugs that live within us.10 Mar 11:03 PM
OpinionMichelle DickinsonHow social media is making our children fatCOMMENT: Obesity highlights need for review of social media influencers.08 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ researcher: Time to keep 'Big Food' out of govt policyA NZ researcher says obesity, climate change and undernutrition can be tackled at once.27 Jan 11:30 PM
New ZealandCelebrity chef impresses school kids - with healthy foodHe's cooked on TV, for the Queen and now Tauranga kids. Made with funding from NZ On Air.23 Nov 04:56 AM
LifestyleStudy links elective C-sections and early childhood obesityBabies born via elective C-sections more likely to be overweight by the time they turn 1.21 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ study reveals link between smell and obesityThe better a person can smell, the more likely they are to be slim, NZ study finds.18 Nov 10:10 PM
New Zealand'Pie and Coke for breakfast is the norm'Woman who shed 50kg warns of obesity-cancer links.28 Oct 09:07 PM
New ZealandPoo pill could help obese teens lose weightCutting-edge research by the Liggins Institute could also help with other health problems.07 Oct 01:17 AM
New ZealandCall for national health food policy in schoolsSymposium about diet-related disease starts in Wellington tomorrow.03 Sep 03:41 AM
OpinionMatt HeathFat shamed - It's all lies and conspiracyCOMMENT: I was shocked to discover that I will be dead soon. Thanks Heart Foundation.19 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandDoctors urged to back fresh effort on climate changeHealth professionals have been urged to back Govt's proposed Zero Carbon Act.16 Jul 02:24 AM
OpinionNiki BezzantNiki Bezzant: Nature versus nurture debate heats upCOMMENT: It's up to parents to help curb our kids getting fat, says Niki Bezzant.14 Jul 05:00 PM
