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Is spicy food really bad for your health?

Some of us like it hot - but is it bad for us?

Party policy summary - Health

A breakdown of the main political parties' major policies - compiling all you need to know. In the third of our limited series, we look at what could be done to tackle the healthcare crisis. Video / NZ Herald

Chasing dreams: Insomnia and our obsession with sleep

Sleep deprivation started as a form of torture - now it's part of our daily lives.

New Zealanders trapped in Israel, nurses' pay rise frustration and sinkhole repairs | Focus Morning Bulletin 11 October, 2023

New Zealand church group stranded in Isreal, nurses' pay rise frustration continues and sinkhole repairs continue in Auckland. Video / NZ Herald

Kea Kids: We all know vaping is bad for your health, but why? We find out.

What kinds of chemicals go into vape juice, and what can they do to your body? A Kea Kids News animation explores the science, and reporter Mason takes us to Wellington, where kids and adults have teamed up to crack down. Video / Kea Kids

‘We cried and cried’: Kiwi nurse reunited with woman whose life she saved in Africa after 30 years

Aly Hall met the woman in agonising pain during a hospital visit in Africa in 1993.

Nurses won historic pay rise, but some still waiting for up to $23k to show up

Payroll difficulties mean some nurses won't be paid before Christmas - or even later.

‘Nightmare come true’: 12yo girl in coma after vaping

One lung was badly affected, and she was deteriorating very quickly.

Can hair loss clinic owner call himself ‘Dr Raj’ if he’s not NZ registered medical doctor?

His website included a reference to Dr Raj being a third-generation doctor.

How to avoid middle aged joint pain

One osteopath has shared his must-know tips for easing joint pains and aches.

'Traumatic': Pregnant woman in excruciating pain, baby needed resuscitation at birth

Midwives were criticised for their care of the woman whose baby had to be resuscitated.

'We can save lives': Survivor pushes for more breast cancer screening

Statistics show Māori are 35 per cent more likely to be diagnosed with breast cancer.

Act promises ‘colourblind’ health system

There is no justification for ethnic-based healthcare, party says.

'Not acceptable' - Dr Shane Reti’s 19 unauthorised ED visits caused political storm at Health NZ

Emails reveal depths of political storm after National MP's ambulance ride-alongs.

Cancer patient caught up in five months of tests with no treatment blasts ‘underfunded health system’

"I will more than likely die now because of this, and that’s a simple fact."

Covid-19: Still no sign of ‘Pirola’ surge in NZ, latest monitoring shows

There’s still no sign a new mutant coronavirus subvariant is making a splash in NZ.

Cure for type 1 diabetes ‘on horizon’

Three patients no longer need daily insulin injections following stem cell therapy.

Ian McCrae: My prescription for NZ health - take immediately

OPINION: The next Government needs to act fast for a long-term solution to NZ health.