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Abdominal aortic aneurysm survivor: ‘Hundreds of NZers deserve the chance at a future that I've been given’

After nearly dying of a little-known killer, Chris O’Brien calls for national screening.

Do you really need to change your diet to get more protein and where can you find it?

Lifestyle and health factors influence protein requirements and meal planning.

Rise in ADHD diagnoses brings surge in overdoses of meds prescribed for it

Both accidental and deliberate overdoses are on the rise.

Protein boosting is a craze, but how much do you really need?

Protein is the new darling of marketers & influencers, who might be right about this trend

Ageing becomes focus of more research as population gets older

Researchers focus on positives of ageing rather than deficits.

Genetic testing for all? As Australia weighs preventive DNA checks, should NZ follow its lead?

Publicly funded testing for high-risk genetic problems would save money as well as lives.

Pay more tax, greater equity and demand better: Three doctors on how to heal the health system

Drs Lucy O'Hagan, Ineke Meredith and Ivor Popovich on how to heal NZ health system.

Hot honey - sweet hype or real health?

Hot honey is heating up menus but is the sweet and spicy craze actually good for us?