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NZ sniffle hygiene is slipping - survey
Be wary of the next person you shake hands with - nearly 40 per cent of adults New Zealanders have admitted to using their…
Unlocking mystery of ageing
Researchers are a step closer to unlocking the mystery of ageing, after discovering the impact of a longevity gene in mice…
Jolie's aunt battling breast cancer
Angelina Jolie had extra reason to undergo a double mastectomy to reduce her risk of developing breast cancer - her aunt…
Polish man gets quick face transplant after injury
A 33-year-old Polish man received a face transplant just three weeks after being disfigured in a workplace accident.
DHBs given hard word on cutting diagnostic test waiting times
Health Minister Tony Ryall has given district health boards the hard word on cutting waiting times for diagnostic tests. Although…
Human parasites go under microscope
Parasites that live inside humans could find life a bit tougher in future, thanks to the University of Otago and the Bill…
Uni professor loses bid for ERA case hearing
A university professor who claims his workplace caused him hardship akin to post traumatic stress disorder has lost his…
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Zeta-Jones leaves bipolar treatment centre
Catherine Zeta-Jones is eager to get on with her life after being treated for bipolar II disorder, says…
Heidi Klum bribes her kids to eat healthily
Supermodel Heidi Klum has confessed she bribes her children to eat healthily. The model has four kids - three of them by…
Nicky Park: Every breath I take
We're all doing it. All of the time. But are you doing it in the most enjoyable way? Are you getting the most out of your…
Teen drinking link to binging
People who begin drinking alcohol during puberty are more likely to become hooked, researchers have warned.
Nit kids get dosed with flea remedy
Frustrated parents have taken to treating their children's head lice with dangerous animal flea products…
Warning on bed sharing with babies
Bed sharing between adults and young babies multiplies the child's risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome five times, even…
Vitamin D helps beat asthma symptoms - research
Vitamin D could help asthma patients breathe more easily, claim British researchers.
Preschools may get right to bar unvaccinated children
Preschools and childcare centres in New South Wales may be given the legal right to refuse to enrol children who have not…
Forum urges smoking ban
Bus stops, train stations and ferry terminals should be declared "smoke-free" from September, the Auckland Council parks…
Medical care of elderly patient criticised
Health Archives
The medical care of an elderly woman who died in Tauranga Hospital has been criticised by the Health…
Life & Style
World's most powerful women (+photos)
Oprah Winfrey, Beyonce and Angelina Jolie have been named among the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world in a new Forbes…
Health & Wellbeing
Peter Lyons: It's unfair to be designated a loser by the lottery of birth'
I am a partially sighted middle aged man. My eyesight is deteriorating. Sometimes I feel like a man on a rock with the tide…
Exercise
Fitness Challenge: Hoops of fun for all
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown.
National
Kiwirail workers drug tested after close call
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KiwiRail has started random drug and alcohol testing for employees after a worker who failed to check…
Medicine
Pilot scheme finds 60 cancer cases
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A bowel cancer screening programme pilot credited with saving 60 lives in its first year highlights…
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