Multiple Sclerosis sufferer opens up about stem cell success
Faye Braddock sufferer of multiple sclerosis talks about her success with new stem cell treatments.
Kiwi mum on the hunt for breast milk for terminally-ill child
The mother of a terminally-ill 11-year-old child claims breast milk is helping keep her daughter alive - and she needs more of it.
Not all heroes wear capes, some wear scrubs
Young cancer survivor and New Zealand Herald columnist Jake Bailey reflects on growing assaults against healthcare workers and a Queensland law making an impact across the Tasman.
Getting to the heart of the matter
Q: Can you tell us about the book and how it came about?
Pam: The book is called Getting to the Heart of the Matter. It is autobiographical and describes my journey from being well, through to...
A voice of hope: Mental illness survivor Genevieve Mora speaks out
After 10 years of crippling anxiety, hiding her symptoms in shame, now 23-year-old Genevieve Mora is speaking out to remove the stigma around anxiety disorders.
Living a reverse bucket list, with Crohn’s Disease and an ileostomy
Kate Montgomery recalls her lowest point in more than a decade of dealing with Crohn's Disease was immediately after ileostomy surgery where parts of her intestine were removed.
Mum raises awareness for Ivy Pittams, a baby born without a bum
From the outside 8-month-old, Ivy Pittams is a chatty, feisty and healthy baby - but she has spent most of her in and out of the hospital because she was born without a bottom.
Tighter restrictions sought on birth defect drug
Kiwi mothers of children with disabilities caused by exposure to an anti-convulsant medication during pregnancy want answers on why they were not warned earlier of its dangers to unborn babies.
Dunedin doctor missed 43mm mass – now this patient is dying of cancer
A Dunedin woman is dying of cancer and her doctor's competence to practise will likely be reviewed.
Parents fight back after state takes two children with brittle bone disease
A young couple are fighting a decision to take their two children - one a newborn baby - into state care because of a suspected child abuse injury which they believe is due to brittle bone disease.
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