NZPA

The number of New Zealanders diagnosed with diabetes now exceeds 200,000 for the first time, the Ministry of Health says.

A modified form of prostate cancer treatment -- brachytherapy -- has been used for the first time in the southern hemisphere on two New Zealand patients.

Sleep-deprived new mums are at risk of crashing when they get behind the wheel, a new study shows.

Two Auckland researchers say the ordinary oral contraceptive pill is a simple and effective remedy for ovarian endometriomas.

The risks of using sunbeds far outweigh the rewards, according to new research.

The way parents say hello and goodbye to their children when they are at daycare centres can have a significant impact on their development, says a visiting child education specialist.

Food safety officials say chemical residues or contaminants found in the "average Kiwi diet" pose no safety concerns.

The Stroke Foundation says putting a legal limit on salt in processed foods would save lives.

New Zealand could save an estimated $245 million a year if 90 percent of babies were exclusively breast fed, a recent study indicates.

A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease has received US government approval,  offering an important alternative to more intensive treatments like chemotherapy.