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Newly-released documents reveal internal conflict before Health NZ board sacked
Health NZ has released a trove of background documents on its finances.
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Alcohol addiction: ‘I had six cans of lager and two bottles of wine on the way to rehab’
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The heart-healthy diet hardly anyone is talking about
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Scientists reveal first results of bird flu sampling; health plan shows how NZ would respond to human outbreak
Sampling shows no sign of big-risk bird flu - but its NZ arrival is 'just matter of time'.
Stark figures show postcode lottery for cancer care
Northland has one of the highest cancer death rates in the country.
Memory loss isn’t the only sign of dementia: 5 warning signs to watch for
New York Times: Forgetfulness is not always the primary symptom.
Stress, smoking, deprivation in pregnancy linked to depression in pre-teens - first-time NZ findings
NZ study links smoking, stress and deprivation around pregnancy to depression in children.
Kiwi consumers being left in the dark over harmful fats in supermarket foods
Most food products sold in supermarkets don't disclose if they contain harmful trans-fats.
How the medicines we take to stay healthy are harming nature
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Nurses union slams Health NZ response to alleged racism at North Shore Hospital
Plea comes after patient request to avoid Asian ethnicity staff was initially given okay.