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Labtests' latest balls up - woman gets wrong results

A woman's Labtests results diagnose her as having prostate problems - a gland only in men.

NZ short on midwives

Condoms on Labour's new to-do list

New cancer guidelines for GPs

Company admits 'issues' but defends quality of service

Labtests' patients at risk, says health watchdog

Auckland's controversial new community laboratory service poses "a real risk" to public safety, NZ's top health watchdog says.

<i>John Roughan:</i> More blood will be spilt when doctors go to war

Labtests: the results are still pending

Doctors lay into Labtests' poor service

'Ninny state' versus 'nanny state' in war of words

Schools cool on SunSmart scheme

Minister looks at tests to fight swine flu

<i>Martin Johnston:</i> CBD children 'at risk of stunted development'

Radical smoking plans win support

Licensing tobacco retailers and turning cigarette packs into plain packages bearing only health warnings is among five new proposals to reduce smoking.

Study exposes extra risk for heart patients

Many people with heart failure are getting ineffective treatment and face an increased risk of dying, a global study says. The NZ Ministry of Health agrees with the findings.

Smart-card proposal to combat NZ obesity

Hundreds of thousands of Kiwis would receive subsidies to buy healthy foods under a new system proposed by a Govt commissioned study.

Boy shot by Hawkes Bay gunman leaves hospital

Drinking water fund to be reviewed