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Medical imaging now more accessible in Bay of Plenty

A new medical imaging clinic is now open in Tauranga.

Auckland Hospital faces 10-hour water shutdown for urgent repairs

Water will be off in building 32, which includes operating theatres, from 6pm.

Opinion: Private hospitals ease the health burden, they're not adversaries

OPINION: Private hospitals perform 67% of all elective surgeries in this country.

‘Postcode lottery’: Audit probes surgery access disparities

Health NZ will be audited due to soaring surgery wait lists.

Nit good at all: Head lice frustrations driving rise in risky treatments

Parents are resorting to using kerosene, fly spray and flea treatment to get rid of nits.

The best food combinations to boost your gut health

A nutritionist runs through all the food pairings that benefit your microbiome.

'This is going to kill someone': Midwife's fear after maternity service 'downgrading'

Higher-risk births were sent to a hospital more than an hour away after specialists quit.

Eight everyday tasks that will give you 11 extra healthy years

Telegraph: Simple daily tasks like gardening and vacuuming offer great health benefits.

Jo Wilson: I missed a cervical smear test – and it almost cost me my life

Telegraph: TV presenter shares how a missed smear test changed her life.

No serious injuries after log mover tips at Eastland Port

And other news briefs from around Tairāwhiti.

Kiwi period care brand AWWA acquired by North American giant

Somedays is the North American leader in natural period pain relief products.

NZ’s starving students: Hungry kids trailing peers by up to four years in maths, science

A major new analysis uncovers a 'barn-door problem' of food poverty in Kiwi schools.

Opinion: Regulating dog walkers misses the real issue

Opinion: 'Arguably, more dogs mean more risk, but not necessarily'.

NZ scientists create world-first ‘clock’ that could lead to ageing breakthroughs

DNA-based 'clock' could lead to new medical treatments and insights into how we age.

Youth vaping: NZ study reveals worrying misconceptions among teens

Health researchers say vaping urgently needs to be 'denormalised' among NZ's teens.

The unloved root vegetable that improves your gut health

It’s time to put this much-maligned vegetable on the menu.

Naps can help improve your cognition. Here’s how to take a better nap

Even a speedy 10-minute nap can have profound effects on our cognition and mood.

‘Life-saver’: Women praise Kmart’s budget-friendly duplicate of $170 item

The cheap gadget is quickly becoming a must-have for those dealing with period pain.