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Health Minister Tony Ryall has given district health boards the hard word on cutting waiting times for diagnostic tests. Although…

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Vitamin D could help asthma patients breathe more easily, claim British researchers.

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The hunt for a HIV vaccine has gobbled up NZ$9.87 billion in the past decade, and the failure of the most recent efficacy…

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A bag of frozen peas is an age-old remedy for sore joints and bruises. Now, an innovative medical product called frozenpeaz…

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Breathing difficulties during sleep may be an early warning sign of future Alzheimer's disease, researchers…

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Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.

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High court action will be launched tomorrow against a smoking ban in an acute mental health facility.

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Quadruple amputee Charlotte Cleverley-Bisman dreams of bionic legs and hands allowing her to pick groceries from a supermarket…

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British television presenter Kirstie Allsopp and her two sisters all face Angelina Jolie's breast cancer…

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Ice skating is a way of life for the owners of Auckland rinks, finds Dionne Christian.

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Children who eat the same meals as their parents are far more likely to have healthy diets than those who do not, according…

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