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A paralysed man can walk again with brain and spine implants
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Building a future of new generation Māori healthcare workers
Hui targets new healthcare workers to improve inequities.
Sitting down to urinate can be healthier for men, especially as they age
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Six life-changing reasons to take your blood pressure seriously
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Meningococcal warning to Wellington after patient dies
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‘Ultimate tuakana’ chatbots support rangatahi
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Opinion: Tasering of elderly dementia patient appalling
Opinion: "A health issue should not be confused with aggressive, law-breaking behaviour."
Cholera outbreak kills 17 in South Africa
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Top diet doctor shares his weight-loss tips in the age of Ozempic
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Patients to be asked if they still need operations
Te Whatu Ora about to ask 30,000 patients waiting for operations if they still need them.
Bottled up: Teens drinking less and staying home more
'I've got better things to do than party,' one student said.
Sought out by science, and then forgotten: The families used for medical research
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Concern as heavy industry seeks to continue discharging contaminants
Council considering applications from Allied Asphalts Ltd and Higgins Group Ltd.
Rural families get better healthcare from Hato Hone, Te Whatu Ora initiative
Starlink is being used so rural communities can connect virtually with specialists.
US tech mogul using 17-year-old son’s blood in effort to stay young
Telegraph: The Silicon Valley mogul hopes to reverse biology.
Some prescriptions will still attract $15 fee, despite Budget policy to abolish $5 charges
The Government has abolished most charges, but some remain.
Preparations for rise in winter flu patients amp up
“We are aware that getting into timely general practice is a problem.”
'Huge help': Bay pharmacists praise decision to abolish $5 prescription fee
The decision, announced as part of Budget 2023, will cost the Government $619m.
Proposal to move patient tissue samples further scrapped
A proposal to transport lab samples has been dropped after criticism.
From carrots to blue light: The best and worst habits for eyesight
New York Times: Are carrots good? Is blue light bad? Experts weigh in.
Exhausted nurses fear making a fatal mistake, Employment Court hears
Health bosses say a planned one-hour strike by nurses on Wednesday is unlawful.
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Newborn 'robbed of his basic rights' after inadequate maternity care leads to brain damage
Parents: Our baby has been robbed of achieving his true potential in life.
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