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36,000 nurses strike nationwide after ‘distressing’ pay offer

Healthcare workers take action, citing patient safety threats and stalled negotiations.

'It's not safe': Hospital nurses strike over concerns of unsafe staffing

More than 200 nurses marched in Whangārei as part of the national strike on Tuesday.

Are chemicals used in fragrances bad for your health?

Scientists warn some chemicals found in fragrances can cause adverse health outcomes.

Why women struggle to orgasm in menopause – and what to do about it

Telegraph: Menopause needn’t ruin your sex life.

Nurses strike over pay dispute with Health NZ

Nurses held signs outside Auckland Hospital as part of a strike over a pay dispute with Health NZ. Video / Michael Craig

80,000 chickens to be culled at farm infected with H7N6 bird flu

A driver could be seen delivering a digger to the property, where 80,000 chickens must now be culled due to the highly pathogenic virus. Video / Ben Tomsett

Health NZ to take longer to hit budget targets

The organisation is also expecting a deficit of $1.1 billion in the next year.

Public servants brace for tough paper on Māori health overhaul - Opinion

Minister's plan for Māori health faces scrutiny as report drafted.

How Kennedy has worked abroad to weaken global public health policy

New York Times: He has spent years abroad undermining key international health policies.

Exercising to lose weight? Science says it rarely works

A metabolism researcher dispels myths about the way we burn calories.

All poultry exports on hold until NZ eradicates bird flu outbreak

40,000 chickens are to be eradicated at Moeraki farm as a bird flu outbreak is contained.

Is your beach 'safe' to swim? What you need to know

The top 5 cleanest and dirtiest Auckland beaches revealed.

Dealing with life after cancer – and the fear it might return

Telegraph: There can be hurdles to overcome post-cancer, but it's also a time to rebuild.

Massage therapist tells woman to lose weight, surgically alter her height

Other women complained he was sexist and racist and wouldn't stop when asked.

Locum midwife fails labouring mother, baby dies during birth after shoulder gets trapped

The Health and Disability Commissioner found several failures by the midwife.

Opinion: Health job cuts pose risk to next pandemic planning

OPINION: The risk of future pandemics is increasing.

Executions and rehab: Saudi Arabia dials up its ‘war on drugs’

Financial Times: Narcotics use blamed on social change, rise of drugs such as Captagon.

MRI scans show ‘huge’ differences between male and female brains

A world-first study using imaging technology may explain the gender gap in mental health.