LifestylePB could reduce cancer riskTeenage girls who regularly eat peanuts are 39 per cent less likely to develop benign breast disease by the age of 30.03 Oct 08:40 PM
LifestyleCancer stories aim to healKane Fannin took his two young children to the beach yesterday, a seemingly ordinary excursion in the school holidays.03 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDying rocker's long farewellTerminally ill rocker Wilko Johnson is becoming wary of booking more gigs as he is still in good health despite already playing a series of farewell shows.03 Oct 04:44 AM
EntertainmentConnolly cleared of cancerBilly Connolly has revealed he has been cleared of prostate cancer and will go ahead with a tour of New Zealand next year.01 Oct 11:10 PM
BusinessAmbitious skin cancer clinic chain hopes for funding boostBringing peace of mind to 50 million people worldwide by 2030 is the ambitious aim of Auckland company MoleMap.01 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleWhy agency warned against adThe man leading the authority that warned against bared nipples in a breast cancer ad says he did so to save a charity time and money.01 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleIs too much sun bad for you?People with non-melanoma skin cancer are less likely to have a heart attack, break a hip or die early, new research says.22 Sep 09:50 PM
LifestyleLiving in the spirit of givingDame Rosie Horton is not one to shy away from telling the truth, discovers Penny Lewis.21 Sep 11:00 PM
EntertainmentConnolly fights cancer, heads to NZScottish comedian Billy Connolly is going ahead with a tour of NZ next year, despite undergoing treatment for prostate cancer and Parkinson's.16 Sep 06:21 PM
Lifestyle30 mins of exercise cuts womb cancer risk in half - studyKeeping active for half an hour a day can reduce the risk of cancer of the womb by nearly half, according to a study.11 Sep 09:15 PM
New ZealandPut your odd foot forwardShoes are an important part of any outfit but on Friday Neerali Parbhu will be making a deliberate fashion faux-pas to help children with cancer.10 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandCancer study backs NZ vets' fearsNZ's Vietnam veterans say it's "no surprise" a type of leukaemia is diagnosed at an elevated rate among them - it's what they've long known about Agent Orange exposure.02 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandIridologist recommended hospital helpAn alternative therapist who is accused of ensuring one of her patients failed to seek medical care says she repeatedly recommended the patient get hospital help.28 Aug 12:50 AM
New ZealandIridologist 'played on mother's fears'The daughters of a woman who died from an cancerous lesion which ate into her skull say an alternative treatment therapist discouraged their mother from seeing a doctor.27 Aug 03:18 AM
EntertainmentAndrew Lloyd Webber hospitalisedBritish theatre mogul Andrew Lloyd Webber has been hospitalised in the UK, where he received his "12th general anaesthetic in 8 months".16 Aug 12:00 AM
New ZealandKiwi mum unrepentantThe son of a Kiwi mother is recovering from the radiotherapy which he finally underwent despite her fears, with no signs of cancer on his last scan.10 Aug 02:05 AM
LifestyleAward honours poetA new poetry prize has been launched to honour Auckland poet Sarah Broom who passed away in April at the age of 41, just before her collection <i>Gleam</i> was published.09 Aug 06:00 PM
LifestyleBig effort for Dry JulyTen siblings around the North Island have given up alcohol for Dry July to raise money for cancer patients.25 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandEx-servicemen want recognition for MururoaNavy ex-servicemen suffering ill health from the fallout of French nuclear testing at Mururoa are calling for a special remembrance day.22 Jul 05:05 AM
LifestyleFather and son's cancer blowA father whose 5-year-old son was diagnosed with cancer has been stricken with terminal melanoma just as his only child has come to the end of his treatment.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandMururoa - our darker legacyNew Zealand missions to observe French nuclear tests were a global PR victory ... but the men who went see another side. Wayne Thompson reports.18 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandNavy vet fears for grandkids' healthWayne O'Donnell was a stoker in the engine room of HMNZS Canterbury in August 1973 when it witnessed a nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll.18 Jul 05:30 PM
LifestyleNew surgical knife can instantly detect cancerAn experimental surgical knife can help surgeons make sure they've removed all the cancerous tissue, doctors reported.18 Jul 02:15 AM
LifestyleLipstick therapy lifts patientsA programme called Look Good Feel Better aims to give Kiwi cancer patients a confidence boost.17 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandKiwi completes 4500km jogHibiscus Coast runner Alison Bradley took the concept of travelling light to new heights as she jogged her away across America in an unofficial world record time.14 Jul 05:30 PM
New ZealandDying man ripped off by thiefA brazen thief distracted staff and stole money from a young Greytown boy's fundraiser for his sick grandfather.10 Jul 04:17 AM
BusinessKiwi tech students ready for world pitchFour of New Zealand's brightest young technologists are in Russia hoping to take out a prestigious student competition with an anti-skin cancer smartphone app.09 Jul 12:20 AM
LifestyleOily fish twice a week is best breast cancer defence - researchWomen eating two helpings a week of oily fish such as salmon may gain protection against breast cancer, claim researchers.30 Jun 09:50 PM
