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Doctor guilty of professional misconduct

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Twice as many legally hooked

Black dog days may be over for Kiwi canines

Cold remedy prices set to rise

Grandfather set to get new hands

Accolade for inventor

Coroner's court probes dead youth's use of Prozac

Eighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.

Dedicated researcher into respiratory diseases

Early birds can get flu shots

Drug gaffe endangers blood-clot patients

A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.

Sicko mum faked son's terminal illness for freebies

A mother who pretended that her son was terminally ill for six years to get special treatment and benefits has been jailed.

Study finds vitamins boost mental health

Addiction fears trigger bid to control painkillers

Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.