A New Zealand study has found one in 10 hospital admissions for infectious diseases are caused by overcrowded homes.

A forum in Wellington today aims to change people's attitude towards obesity.

An Australian psychiatrist says it's a myth that stress causes cancer.

Patients at Wellington emergency departments are waiting longer than anywhere else in the country to be seen.

The Government is to put $18 million into postnatal depression treatment.

Tens of thousands of New Zealanders are believed to be walking around feeling awful, and there's no need for it.

There are doubts about what another overhaul of the disability sector would achieve.

Two Waikato Hospital surgeons have pioneered a technique to treat one of the western world's most prevalent heart valve diseases.

Advocates say all New Zealanders have a responsibility to help stamp out abuse against the disabled.

There is sympathy from a health economist for PHARMAC, following its plans to refuse funding for a highly expensive drug to treat a rare blood disorder.

A district health board is confident it's learnt from its mistakes, and is making sure they won't happen again.