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Cancer rising: Investigating the deadly increase in cancers in younger people
As cancer in under-50s soar, researchers focus on environmental and lifestyle causes.
Is cutting back on ultra-processed foods the key to ageing well?
A little of what’s bad for you can be good.
The dark psychology behind pranks & vandalism
Pranks and vandalism can serve a social purpose but also hide dark traits.
What it’s really like to live with the bleeding disorder haemophilia?
Incredible advances have transformed the lives of those with haemophilia.
Have van, will hīkoi: The poet GP taking to the road for healthcare reform
Doctors taking "vanbulance" from Kaitāia to Wellington to shake up NZ health system.
Dining in the dark: How outdated nutrition data is undermining public health
Public health and food industry in unlikely alliance on urgent need for nutrition survey.
Keep calm and carry on: Expert tips on how to cope when the world is going crazy
Psychologists, counsellors & resilience specialists share their best hacks to keep calm.
Chocolate’s hidden benefits break the “bad” food myth
Easter chocolate guilt-free - the sweet truth about our favourite treat.
Early warning: The rise of private diagnostic health clinics in NZ
More health practitioners are turning to lifestyle medicine as it gains traction in NZ.
Why the future for people with brain injuries lies with wearable technology
Rather than chips and wires in people’s brains, wearable technology shows promise.
Gene editing cured me of a rare and debilitating condition, so I’m supporting a law change
The "genetically engineered" NZ woman on ground-breaking Nobel Prize-winning treatment.
Blue Zones revolution: How environment, not effort, leads to a longer life
Blue Zones founder Dan Buettner: Our communities, not our habits, are the key to longevity
Three questions you need to ask before taking TikTok food advice
There are far more reliable ways to healthy eating than any trending hashtag.
Can fish and chips ever be good for you?
Just how does this from deep-fried treat stack up from a nutrition perspective.
Landmark clinical trial shows how to maintain the brain as we age
Brain-training’ exercises combined with diet and exercise may help stave off dementia.
MS sufferers face extra challenges to enjoy a healthy sex life, so can psychology help?
Those with multiple sclerosis can face extra challenges in their intimate lives.
If the fountain of youth came in a bottle, would it be labelled omega-3?
Omega-3 anti-ageing hype might be overblown, but fish oils have other benefits.
‘I am a strong, resilient woman but TB nearly broke me’
NZ woman on what living with the world’s deadliest infectious disease is like.
The Age of Diagnosis: Have we got it wrong on long Covid, depression and ADHD?
Prominent neurologist on why the 'diagnosing epidemic' can do more harm than good.
The Age of Diagnosis: Does long Covid have a psychosomatic basis?
Don't be so quick to dismiss psychosomatic disorders. They produce real physical symptoms.
Health in 2025: Smoking, alcohol and diet
Social factors play a role in so-called 'lifestyle' diseases.
Why it’s time to stop seeing food as the enemy and treat it as a source of joy
The real secret to health isn’t avoiding cake but making peace with it.
Mending broken hearts: NZ research could spare sick kids multiple surgeries
Auckland scientists aim to develop a replacement heart valve that will grow with the child
Health in 2025: Is there any hope for our mental health system?
Rising rates of mental distress means changes must be made to our health system.
Health in 2025: Why measles, whooping cough, HMPV, Covid and bird flu will keep making news
Infectious diseases will continue to make headlines this year.
Why do young people suffering mental distress find it so hard to ask for help?
Research identifies barriers to seeking help that could be useful for youth workers.
What surprises NZ dentist about the state of our teeth
Fluoridation, fear and failing systems - the reality of being a dentist in NZ.
Taking iron pills? How the right foods and timing make a difference to their success
Whether you get your iron from food or supplements, how much of it you absorb is flexible.
Are seed oils really harming our health and causing colorectal cancer?
Long thought to be healthy, seed oils are now being linked to cancer and inflammation.
New research: Fat cells’ secret powers may unlock better obesity and diabetes solutions
Our understanding of the role of body fat has taken a leap forward.
New dementia research: How viral illnesses can damage future brain health
Could the brain’s response to common viruses sow the seeds for dementia?
Fear of finding out: The real reason why so many put off going to the doctor
Cost is not the only factor behind delayed visits to the doctor.
One night out dancing triggers rare chronic pain disorder
A simple knock to her calf muscle changed Deb Beazley’s life forever.
Cancer battle: ‘It was crazy – all this hope was in this tiny little tube’
In 2019, a new CAR T-cell trial offered a glimmer of hope for a young NZ girl.
