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Medical concerns forced Kim Kardashian in to early birth
'Angelina effect' welcomed
The number of women ringing the breast cancer helpline tripled following Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a double mastectomy…
Tight budgets threaten health jobs
Auckland health workers face the prospect of job losses as district health boards grapple with a tightening supply of money…
Charity acknowledges 'heroic' parents
Fragile X Syndrome is a huge part of the lives of Michael Hori and Janine Ryder.
Woman posted wrong patient's medical records
The West Coast District Health Board has apologised after it posted two pages of a woman's private medical records to the…
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Red Cross emergency centres set up in Christchurch
The Red Cross has set up an emergency operation centre in Christchurch and an incident management team is in place as wild…
School counsellors blamed suicides for stress disorders
A married pair of school counsellors who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after a cluster of student suicides at…
Cancer victim's firewood stolen
An Ohauiti family with a dying father will have to suffer through winter after their whole supply of firewood was stolen. The…
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Children die from encephalitis in India
At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India…
Children dying from encephalitis in India
At least 118 children have died from mosquito-borne encephalitis so far this monsoon season in India, and authorities fear…
Abortion rate lowest since 1995
The number of abortions performed has fallen to its lowest rate in almost 20 years,
'Guys don't talk about health'
Samuel L Jackson has urged men to be more open about their health problems in an attempt to tackle cancer.
Talcum powder link to cancer risk
Women who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh increase their risk of ovarian cancer by almost…
DHB lifts shroud on death figures
An Auckland health chief has flicked the shroud of secrecy off death-rate data produced for his hospitals by a transtasman…
ACC reveal winter injury mishaps
Soup, slippers, umbrellas, heaters and firewood aren't as comforting on a cold winter's day as you'd like, with all also…
Kimye 'need to focus' on baby
The early arrival of the baby of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West has prompted celebrity doctor, Dr Mehmet Oz, to warn the…
Penni Winter: Time for a rethink on autism
Today is Autistic Pride Day. Some might ask, what is there to be proud of about being autistic? Surely autism is something…
Cigarette profits in NZ run out of puff
Health Archives
British American Tobacco Holdings New Zealand's profit was down almost 5 per cent in 2012.
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The dangers of school pick-up
At 3pm every weekday it’s a circus outside most primary schools in the country as parents vie for a parking space so they…
Health & Wellbeing
Shelley Bridgeman: Do you use disabled parks?
Parking in a mobility space without displaying your parking permit is just plain rude, but that doesn't stop some thoughtless…
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Fitness Challenge: Resist and you'll reform
Each week Rachel Grunwell tries a new sport to bring you the lowdown
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Engineer re-iterates evacuation concerns
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An engineer who assessed the Ohope landslide that killed a 17-year-old has re-iterated calls for the…
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Greg Elder: Letter from a Kiwi doctor in Syria
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Two years ago, at the beginning of the violence in Syria, I was asked to write a blog in the British…
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