A surgeon attempted to remove the gall bladder of a woman whose gall bladder had already been removed 13 years before.

A study by Swedish researchers has confirmed that exercise helps prevent migraines.

Dementia rates in New Zealand are set to double within the next 30 years placing increased demands on families and an already over-burdened health system. But according to AUT University researcher Grace O’Sullivan, life doesn’t have to stop because a diagnosis of dementia.

According to a study undertaken by the University of Newcastle, women who take the Pill halve their risk of getting ovarian cancer.

Overweight teens have a higher chance of dying from heart disease later on in life, but if they shed pounds as adults then the risk disappears.

A study by researchers at the University of Cambridge has found that children who spend more time outdoors could be reducing their risk of short-sightedness.

A recent study has found that those who drink less water are more likely to have high blood sugar levels, increasing the risk of developing diabetes.

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is known to cause cancers of the cervix, vulva, penis, anus and throat, but a recent study has found a link between HPV and heart disease.

A 13th case of meningococcal since July has occurred in Northland.

With the recent confirmation of people becoming infected with the measles in the Bay of Plenty, early protection is being encouraged by the Medical Officer of Health.

A new breast cancer test has been developed that can predict whether the breast cancer will return after surgery.

All Black Dan Carter has begun rehabilitation following surgery to his left adductor longus tendon.

Scientists at the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit at Oxford University may have found a link between swine flu and stillbirths.

Researchers in the UK have found that people with prosopagnosia (otherwise known as 'face blindness' – not being able to recognise faces) do not form the triangle between the eyes to the nose and mouth when they look at a face.

Research teams have found that a bacterium that is known to cause dental decay and skin ulcers may be linked to bowel cancer.

Researchers have found that women who took a supplement containing licorice root experienced fewer hot flushes and were less likely to wake up during the night with night sweats.

A clinic in Ottawa, Canada may have exposed around 6,800 people to HIV and hepatitis during the past ten years.

A study undertaken by researchers at Imperial College London has identified an enzyme that may increase infertility.

A US study has found that obesity in teenage girls has more of an impact on blood pressure than for teenage boys.

Asthma is so common in Aotearoa that if people consider their friends, family, workmates and other people they know, they’re likely to find a deserving nominee for the Asthma Foundation’s Achievers Awards, nominations for which close next Friday, 21 October.