It is not yet a panacea for all ills, but it is getting close.

The medical records of hundreds of thousands of Aucklanders are in the hands of community pharmacists.

After two of her children developed rheumatic fever, Te Aroha Teriaki is warning parents to always err on the side of caution.

Drug-buying agency Pharmac is set to provide greater access to an expensive drug used to treat brain cancer.

NZ women have been warned to take care with painkillers during pregnancy, after a study found a link to potential fertility problems in baby boys.

Surfers everywhere are in shock as they battle to comprehend the death of three-time world champion Andy Irons.

Scientists have raised serious concerns about the widespread use of one of the world's most common painkillers.

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

Lots of people start new businesses. Not so many sell them for more than $10 million. Two sisters tell Christine Nikiel how they did it - and why lunch matters.

Two drug companies which market popular painkillers have given each other a headache over the advertising of one of the drugs.

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

However, a new book has revealed a disturbing lack of safety regulations in an industry promising an extended youth.