New ZealandNot into music? It's a conditionEver met someone who just wasn't into music? They might just have a condition called specific musical anhedonia.15 Jan 03:00 AM
New ZealandJay Kuten: It's time for legal medical marijuanaThis column, urging the normalisation of medical marijuana, is dedicated to the memory of Dr Chris Cresswell LIKE many readers, I 10 Jan 04:45 PM
New ZealandCannabis spray helps sick toddlerA Taupo toddler with an incurable tumour is beginning to show signs of increased mobility four weeks after starting on a medical marijuana spray.28 Dec 01:07 AM
PoliticsGovt finds extra cash to prevent blindnessTop-up a short-term measure, ministry says23 Dec 01:54 AM
LifestyleWatch NZH Local Focus: Wanganui GP retires after 38 yearsWhanganui GP John Moore is retiring after 38 years on the job Made with funding from NZ On Air.22 Dec 09:39 AM
New ZealandDoctors spat at, vomited on and abusedLeading ED doctors are calling for New Zealand's drinking culture to change because they are sick of dealing with drunks.20 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleAluminium linked to devastating diseaseAn everyday household product has a definite link to a brain disease, a scientist says.20 Dec 02:34 AM
New ZealandChildren ask Santa for 'mummy's medicine'An Auckland mum is petitioning Parliament to give Pharmac more money to fund treatment for rare diseases.13 Dec 02:15 AM
LifestyleGigi Hadid blames meds for skinnier bodyThe model has revealed she suffers from Hashimoto's disease and her treatment messes with her metabolism which caused her to lose weight.12 Dec 03:00 AM
LifestyleHow a woman overdosed on waterTelling people to "drink plenty of fluids" when unwell could be dangerous, doctors have warned.11 Dec 02:30 AM
LifestyleCancer patient sues after flesh-eating bug eats penisA UK man who lost most of his genitals to a flesh-eating superbug after routine surgery has spoken out about his ordeal.09 Dec 07:30 PM
LifestyleConjoined twins captured talking and cuddling after surgeryJadon and Anias McDonald, twin brothers who were conjoined at the head, are thriving post-separation surgery.08 Dec 09:50 PM
New ZealandWaikato: Waits to see specialists too longWaikato DHB breached national targets in October and November for the number of patients waiting too long to see a specialist.04 Dec 03:44 AM
LifestyleWoman suffers baffling Sleeping Beauty syndromeBeth fell asleep on the couch one day and didn't wake up for six months. Here's why.02 Dec 11:30 PM
WorldMan 'cured' of prostate cancerA man with advanced prostate cancer is believed to be cured after doctors 'shocked' his tumour to death.01 Dec 06:51 PM
LifestyleTest can predict if you will die of cancerScientists claim this simple blood test can help predict your chances of survival in the next five years.01 Dec 12:07 AM
OpinionRevealed: The life of a children's ICU nurseA pediatric intensive-care unit nurse reveals what keeps her going in a job that sees her surrounded by heartbreak and hope.24 Nov 11:02 PM
New ZealandProbe ordered into hospital data tweaksHospitals found to have manipulated data to comply with six-hour emergency department target.24 Nov 05:17 AM
New ZealandSurgeons fear for patient safetyEXCLUSIVE: A group of orthopaedic surgeons has accused Waikato District Health Board managers of stopping them from making follow-up checks on patients.23 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleWomen's breasts removed unnecessarilyTwo Australian women have been left devastated after being wrongly misdiagnosed with cancer.22 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandWhy hundreds fewer are dying in the ERSome 700 lives a year are being saved in hospital emergency departments by the controversial six-hour target, new research indicates.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandSpotlight on rise in use of steroidsA surge in Kiwis using anabolic steroids will be on the agenda at the centre of a major medical meeting this week.20 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandToddler hibernates for safetyMartin Johnston talks to some of Starship's patients and staff on their 25th anniversary. He met Sadie Anderson, 2, who has cystic fibrosis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandGenetic disorder's heavy burdenVaughan Somerville spent large chunks of his childhood and youth in Starship being treated for the complications of cystic fibrosis.17 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleMan got hepatitis from energy drinksDoctors have issued a warning about consuming too many energy drinks after a patient who had five cans a day developed the disease.06 Nov 06:30 AM
WorldDid 'miracle cure' kill this man's wife?After two years living in New Zealand, a sailing trip to Vanuatu ended with Doug Nash's wife dying in his arms.06 Nov 02:00 AM
OpinionHow women are ditching periods for goodFor women who suffer from painful periods, this procedure is proving a popular option to stop them for good.05 Nov 03:30 AM
New ZealandKiwi doctor wins lobby to change oathA Queenstown-based doctor is on his way to change the Physician's Oath after successfully lobbying the World Medical Association.02 Nov 10:03 PM
Lifestyle'I'm dying': Woman eaten by fungusShelby Slagle waited 27-years for a normal heartbeat, and more than two years for the heart transplant which would save her.02 Nov 10:02 PM
WorldWorms may help asthma sufferersWorms could hold the key to curing asthma after it was discovered that they secrete a protein which prevents the body overreacting to allergens.27 Oct 04:00 PM
LifestyleFrom jock itch to a 'death sentence'Steven Schroeder is typical of most men - he put off getting a medical issue checked. But he hopes his tale will help others.27 Oct 03:15 AM
New ZealandMan's skull put in freezer for 6 monthsAn Auckland man has survived a high-risk surgery removing almost half of his skull, freezing it, and putting it back in six months later.26 Oct 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi innovation could help millions of kidsIt's called Squish - and it could mean all the difference in treating millions of people around the world with strawberry birthmarks and other related disfiguring conditions.24 Oct 12:15 AM
OpinionRaybon KanKan: Take a chill pill, junior doctorsCOMMENT: This week, junior doctors are on strike because of their rosters (max 72 hours a week). ONLY 72 hours a week?19 Oct 04:00 PM
