Health authorities are reporting an increase in stomach diseases in the Southland area and are warning farmers to be careful when handling newborn lambs and calves.

The Flawed Guru

The Future of Technology Part 1

A new Code of Practice to guide the marketing of prescription medicines in New Zealand has been released today.

The Palmerston North City Council would like to advise residents that the second swabbing of water mains is likely to take place next week.

Arthritis New Zealand welcomes PHARMAC's announcement that a second biologic option for patients in New Zealand with severe Psoriatic Arthritis (PA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (JIA) will be funded.

ANZCA is monitoring closely a pilot programme in northern New Zealand where two surgical physician assistants - i.e. health professionals without medical degrees who take on tasks normally done by surgeons - have been employed.

Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - The majority of New Zealanders support additional smoking bans but the Government is reluctant to regulate for fear of being seen as a "nanny state", new research shows.

Wellington, Sept 29 NZPA - Researchers are uncertain why some infertility treatments alter the gender ratio of boys and girls among the subsequent births.

One of the Government's key responses to the Ministerial Review Group report is a drive to achieve greater efficiency in non-clinical support services. Health Benefits Limited (HBL) was established to lead these initiatives nationally.

Greater access to innovative medicines could improve the quality of life for thousands of New Zealanders with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).