A diabetes drug alleged to be a factor in 100,000 cases of heart failure is being withdrawn from the NZ market.

Pregnant women who eat a lot of sugar-laden food could be compromising their babies' development, new New Zealand research suggests.

It's just over a year since Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia had her stomach-stapling operation. Since then, she's lost 32kg and picked up a few new hobbies.

The ASA has upheld a complaint against a supermarket advertisement for A2 milk, saying the beneficial claims are not backed up by evidence.

Pacific island nations now occupy the top seven places in the World Health Organisation's global obesity rankings.

Figures to be released at an obesity summit today indicate 72 per cent of Australians aged over 25 will have a weight problem in 2025.

Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

Results from the pig-cell trial so far indicate improved control of blood-sugar levels and reduced need for insulin injections.

Andy Nathan prewrote his death notice: 'I finally carked [sic] it after a lifetime of fun ... time to celebrate! ... Don't be late!'

Time to switch the box off? Medical experts explain why you probably should.

Millions of people who strive to keep fit by jogging, swimming or going to the gym are wasting their time, scientists say.

Ground-breaking research into improving the condition of kidneys for transplantation has earned a young NZ doctor a top scholarship.