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William Swale suffered a severe hypoglycaemic episode and passed out before the crash.
The scientist who bans ultra-processed food at home
Times: Nutritionist Federica Amati may run the healthiest household in Britain.
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Is it a legitimate health practice, or just another online fad?
These 6 habits helped successful dieters lose weight and keep it off
Protein, fibre, and variety in your diet can help you lose more weight.
Bruce Willis: Daughter's emotional interview 'I think he’s very proud of me'
Bruce Willis’ daughter discusses father’s deteriorating health in new interview.
Patient strangles healthcare worker in hospital ward; investigation launched
Security staff intervened in a “timely manner”, Health NZ Te Whatu Ora says.
'Covid didn't come from a lab': Scientists narrow down pandemic's origins
New evidence could help answer what started the spread of Covid-19.
Light pollution may be linked to Alzheimer's, research suggests
Light pollution is associated with a number of health problems.
New law bans silent prayer near abortion clinics, police to enforce
Silent prayer banned near abortion clinics; new law brings in 150m buffer zone.
Has Kate Middleton gone back to work?
The appearance is considered a 'major step back' to normality for the Princess of Wales.
Millions awarded to combat invasive gold clam
The gold clam was found in the Waikato River in May last year.
Lighten up: Healthy ways to sweeten your diet this spring
Spring brings an abundance of fresh, juicy fruit that can be the star of any dessert.
‘North Korean’: Health boss wouldn't request gag orders on staff, NDAs under review
Lester Levy faced a grilling at a select committee.
Food, sleep, steps: Is tracking our health healthy?
Keeping track of what we eat and how much we sleep can be exhausting.
'We all miss him': Mum-of-four on losing husband to blood cancer
Every day eight New Zealanders are diagnosed with a form of blood cancer.
Sir Brian May's wife gives health update after he suffers stroke
'You have to take things slowly, chill a bit. He’s not that kind of animal!'
Letters: Health NZ v nurses – what's really up with staffing levels?
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Family of man who died at Buller Hospital waiting for answers amid investigation
A petition urging MPs to act urgently to support Buller healthcare was delivered.
Bedroom swelter: Too hot upstairs in new Auckland terraces, apartments
Free-standing fans, airconditioning units, ceiling fans and heat pumps go into bedrooms.
Why poo problems could put you at risk of varicose veins
A gastroenterologist explains what causes varicose veins.
Antibiotic resistance could cause over 39 million deaths by 2050
One study forecast a near-70% future increase in deaths due to antimicrobial resistance.
Health NZ cut nursing costs, staff not back-filled as patients wait to be seen
Health New Zealand insists recruitment has continued in the nursing sector.
Editorial: Basing healthcare on need is right, but equity also needs urgent attention
OPINION: Inequities for Māori and Pasifika will not go away.
GPs say specialist shortages at Whanganui Hospital adding to strain
"These shortages are having a tangible impact on patient care."
The truth about ‘man flu’
New York Times: Experts reveal biological reasons for men's 'man flu' overreactions.
Some women get pregnant even after having their tubes tied, study finds
A study found tubal sterilisation less effective than previously thought.
Addiction debate: Is it a disease or a choice? Experts weigh in
New York Times: Should addiction be reclassified as a chronic brain disease?
What is 'traptox'? The surprising cure for tech neck sufferers
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.
Catheter unchanged for four months: Patient suffers life-threatening complications
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.