The rise of teen vaping in New Zealand has not been the magic bullet to stub out cigarettes, new evidence shows. The research, published in The Lancet, found... Read More

Anti-smoking advocates are concerned progress towards reducing the number of young people vaping could be swamped by something they say is even worse - oral... Read More

Our lives changed significantly five years ago, when the Covid pandemic swept the world and New Zealand - like many countries - locked down. We discovered... Read More

Corrections has confirmed that hunger-striking prison inmate Dean Wickliffe has been transferred to Waikato Hospital. The parole board has also brought his... Read More

'I was pleased to hear… it was a genuine problem, it wasn't just my imagination, and it wasn't just me,” says Carol Hudson, recalling the moment... Read More

Heather McLean has witnessed first-hand the devastating consequences of a fall. When she was aged in her 80s, her now late mother, Alison, fell off a ladder... Read More

This year, the New Zealand Dental Association is thrilled to celebrate World Oral Health Day, a global initiative led by the FDI World Dental Federation. With... Read More

New research shows progress on adolescent quit-smoking slowed after vapes were introduced. E-cigarette companies have argued that vaping displaces smoking... Read More

Whakatāne District Council voted on Thursday to investigate a proposal by Mayor Victor Luca to establish a health advisory group within the council. Most... Read More

Blake Jones was in a serious motorbike crash last year and has made a full recovery. Jones has signed up to ride for the NZ Spinal Trust team in the Tour... Read More

Tove Jensen-Munroe's AL amyloidosis diagnosis 'derailed” her life. The avid cyclist, walker, and swimmer was studying a graduate diploma in psychology... Read More

Thousands of Kiwis may be living with an undiagnosed heart condition that could put their lives at risk. Atrial fibrillation, a serious heart condition that... Read More