The Hutt Valley District Health Board is getting a cash injection of $8.6 million.

The toxic sea slugs which sparked health warnings at Auckland beaches last year appear to be on their way back.

Calls for mothers to stop sleeping with their newborn children are being ignored by some hospitals and birthing centres.

The number of new blood donors has slumped by nearly 20 per cent, creating anxiety over the future of the life-saving service.

Cough and cold medicines intended for children under 12 years old are to be sold only in pharmacies.

The HPV vaccination could mean more women with cervical cancer will not be diagnosed, health officials have warned.

It's billed as the test to scare smokers into quitting, but now some public health groups say it may encourage some to keep on puffing.