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Doctors report a rise in patients seeking the unconventional 'tech neck' treatment.
Demi Moore gives Bruce Willis health update
Willis was diagnosed with aphasia and later frontotemporal dementia.
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The home care company, Nurse Maude, has been told to apologise and make changes.
One last ride: The race to reunite a dying man and his beloved bike
The bike on which Rob Appleton rode the length of the country for charity has been stolen.
'Significant' increase in serious lung disease around NZ
The number of NZers impacted by asthma or serious lung disease has increased 40%.
Editorial: Why Princess Kate’s personal cancer update should provide inspiration for us all
OPINION: Kate's emotional and symbolic health update is a rare personal move.
Cecilia Robinson: Netsafe's social media stance out of touch
OPINION: One in four Kiwi teens face mental illness as social media risks escalate.
What to do when your hearing is failing you
Telegraph: New research shows how even mild hearing loss hugely increases dementia risk.
What’s really behind the ADHD epidemic?
ADHD diagnoses are soaring among teenagers and adults.
Your gas stove could be making your asthma worse
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Ailsa Slui, 80, says she would be blind by now if she hadn't sought medical help.
Sarah Beeny: Being cancer-free is frightening but Catherine’s children will get her through it
OPINION: The property expert – who got the all-clear last year – has advice for Kate.
New research: How screentime can damage our kids
We often use screens as 'electronic babysitters' but it comes with a range of risks.
'Where's my baby?': Woman who had miscarriage in ED toilet never got to meet her son
Kiwi mums share their stories of how the current system only made things worse.
Eating for longevity: Key dietary habits for a healthier life
New York Times: Certain dietary patterns are more associated with longer lives.
The Kiwi millionaire couple giving wealth away
'The more you give, the more will come back to you,' says Ranjna Patel.
Pharmacy blunder: Mother in shock after her 2-year-old's close call
She almost gave her child five times more liquid steroid than prescribed.
$100,000 cancer fight: 'My 21yo was trying to get loans to keep his dad alive’
Givealittle set up to help fund terminally ill Jason Hooker's cancer treatment.
‘Those who come out the other side of a cancer battle are not survivors – they’re warriors, as are those who didn’t make it’
Mum invented a novel number plate to help raise money towards fighting cancer
Govt scrambles to regulate the ‘Wild West’ of genetic testing by insurers
Business and science move at a quicker pace.
Claims alcohol-harm boss told conference he's 'like a battered wife'
A person who attended told the Herald they were "horrified" by the comment.
Brave Daisy Nicholl chats and plays despite missing a third of her skull
Three-year-old Daisy Nicholl had the missing part of her skull replaced this week. Video / Supplied
Kiwi parents of babies with heart defects interviewed in ground-breaking research
What's it like to discover your unborn baby has a major heart condition?
Wyn Drabble: Probing the age of mounting medical procedures
OPINION: Age brings with it a medical schedule and many probing penetrations.
'He means the world to me': Auckland man fighting for life after contracting typhoid
'We do not know when he will recover, and the doctors have not provided a time frame.'
Five things that raise your risk of Type 2 diabetes
Telegraph: A look at the risk factors as well as the preventative measures.
Healthcare concerns and AI fights conspiracies | Focus Morning Bulletin September 13, 2024
A warning from nurses amid new health targets, youth vaping laws introduced to Parliament and how AI is being used to fight conspiracy theories.
'Unfair and illegal': GPs lay complaint with Commerce Commission
Doctors say the deals they're forced to sign are bad for all New Zealanders.
Opinion: 'Can no longer bear to patch people up' - retiring doc's fix for failing health system
OPINION: The medical workforce is burned out, retiring early - and increasingly giving up.
Why stress is making your back hurt and seven exercises to fix it
Telegraph: Combat stress-induced back pain with expert tips and seven easy exercises.
Further Mpox cases confirmed after Queenstown Winter Pride Festival
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