Key health groups are expressing concern about the use of thermography as a breast cancer screening or diagnostic tool, following an increase in queries from women and GPs.

The New Zealand public has a good level of confidence in residential care for the aged, the Association for Aged Care, the industry organisation for the aged residential care sector, said today.

District Health Boards are astonished by the priorities of the Resident Doctors Association in the current collective employment contract negotiations for the country's Resident Medical Officers (RMOs).

Wellington, Sept 17 NZPA - People with moderate to mild depression will be able to turn to their computers for help, though psychologists warn it is not the total solution.

Medtech led consortium wins mental health contract New Zealanders with moderate to mild depression will soon have free access, through their GPs, to a new online therapy service called "Beating the Blues".

Professional English rugby union clubs are using satellite technology in games this season to gather performance data as part of a PhD study into the physical demands of top flight rugby.

The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners is advocating that all doctors working in general practice have specific post-graduate (vocational) training.

Canterbury DHB is grateful for the offers of assistance from health professionals around New Zealand following Saturday's earthquake.

Wellington, NZPA - The big cleanup in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquake may be under way -- but the headaches have only just started for some people for whom the Earth really did move.

The two earthquakes measuring 5.2 and 3.6 in magnitude felt in the Hawke's Bay this morning are not related to Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch.