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How did our drinking habits change during the pandemic?

The results may shock you.

Ambulances waiting longer to drop off patients to hospital

One paramedic tells of a more than two-hour wait before handing over a patient.

Memory loss ‘can be reversed by simple diet changes’

Telegraph: A lack of flavonols stops the brain functioning at its best.

Can you cure constipation without laxatives?

New York Times: Experts weigh in on what else works.

Damning report into hospital after pregnant mum and baby die

Admission to intensive care was delayed before her death and her baby was stillborn.

A prescription for better access to medicine

Opinion: Barriers remain after $5 co-payment charge is gone.

More than two-thirds of Kiwis want to ban vaping, poll finds

A recent study found 10 per cent of year 10 students were addicted to vaping.

Rob Campbell: The BBM role is where I think I fit best

Rob Campbell is taking on an advisory role at Dave Letele's charity.

Deputy PM's new Hawke's Bay Hospital quote creates confusion

The mixed messages continue about hospital development in Hawke's Bay.

Amputee who was sexually harassed at Hutt Hospital claims her call bell was disconnected

'He just kept coming in', Linda Worrall says.

Tragedy and joy: Kiwi parents’ heartbreaking arrival of twin boys

New parents share the elation and deep grief.

Exclusive: Rise in maternity incidents at Auckland Hospital

Nearly half of the hospital's midwifery positions were vacant.

New study finds 1 in 10 get long Covid after Omicron, identifies key symptoms

Early findings highlight a dozen symptoms that most distinguish long Covid.

Discipline hearing centers on privacy, reporting of Ohio 10yo’s abortion

Finger pointing over how rape case became a political flashpoint in the abortion debate.

A paralysed man can walk again with brain and spine implants

New York Times: Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, has also showed signs of neurological recovery.

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

Telegraph: Why men shouldn't be too quick to deride the benefits of sitting down to pee.

Six life-changing reasons to take your blood pressure seriously

Telegraph: High blood pressure affects an estimated 30 per cent of adults worldwide.