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Lia Romeo: Life after breast cancer can never be the same

OPINION: Survivors told me the most difficult part would come after treatment was over.

$20K support for BoP kidney patients

Kidney disease can affect anyone, of any background, age or ethnicity.

Former MTV host says her breast cancer has progressed to stage four

Ananda Lewis shared details of her experience navigating treatment for breast cancer.

'I was afraid I'd murder my daughter’: Kiwis reveal what's really like to have OCD

Many sufferers can go undiagnosed for years and treatment in NZ is limited.

How Miranda Hart’s comeback fell flat

The 51-year-old star has just released her memoir I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You.

NZ mum with terminal cancer goes viral after act of kindness

'I’m glad I got to experience being a mum before I die.'

Revealed: Kiwi office workers don't always wash their hands in the bathroom - some just pretend

Hand hygiene no longer seems to be a priority, new study shows a 'downward trend'.

Demi Moore shares update on Bruce Willis' health after dementia diagnosis

The pair have remained close since their divorce and Willis' diagnosis.

How AI could detect dementia sooner

'Humans cannot see [changes in brain waves], but machines can.'

Why you’re more at risk of cancer in your 40s and 50s – and how to protect yourself

Telegraph: Key prevention tips for the 17 cancers on the rise for 40 to 60-year-olds.

Editorial: What worrying asthma figures tell us about us as a society

OPINION: Respiratory disease is is the country’s third leading cause of death.

Explained: The new Covid variant XEC – and why a summer wave is likely

A Covid modeller says a fourth summer wave is likely as a new variant emerges overseas.

Mpox cases linked to Queentown’s Winter Pride Festival more than double

Health NZ has confirmed six more cases, bringing the total to 11.

Light pollution may be linked to Alzheimer's, research suggests

Light pollution is associated with a number of health problems.

Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050

One study forecast a near-70% future increase in deaths due to antimicrobial resistance.

The truth about ‘man flu’

New York Times: Experts reveal biological reasons for men's 'man flu' overreactions.