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Opinion: Public v private healthcare – NZ's wildly inequitable two-tiered system

OPINION: Doctors are human. They will often go where the money is.

Opinion: Gut health tips according to a bowel cancer survivor

OPINION: Here's what the GP relies on to get her through the day.

Opinion: ‘I kept my terminal illness a secret from my husband for 10 years’

OPINION: She put her children above all else, even when her marriage fell apart.

Arthritis symptoms, treatments and foods that can help

Telegraph: There is no cure for chronic joint pain, but it can be made more bearable.

Nine in 10 Kiwi kids endure trauma by age 8 - new research

But parents can cut the risk of lasting harm, new study finds.

Delays for check-up colonoscopies ‘putting people’s lives at risk'

'You can never catch up because the demand is so high.'

The little-known cancer that’s linked to the gut – and why it’s doubling in the under-50s

Telegraph: Gallbladder cancer often has no symptoms until its late stages.

Opinion: Is olive leaf extract good for you?

OPINION: We've heard that olive oil is good for us, but have you tried the leaves?

Opinion: How to sleep better in 2025, according to scientists

OPINION: New research provides guidance on the effects of caffeine, diet, naps on sleep.

Do weight loss drugs really work - and can you even get them in NZ?

Clinical trials are finding amazing impacts of new versions of the drugs.

Kim Dotcom reveals speech impairment and wheelchair use following stroke

The internet mogul suffered a stroke in November amid an ongoing extradition battle.

When your terminal illness makes you a TikTok star

NY Times: After being diagnosed with ALS in 2022 Brooke Eby, 36, found a fan base online.

Gisborne pēpī and tamariki immunised at drive-through event

Pinnacle and Tūranga Health collaborated on the event for Gisborne pēpī and tamariki.

Why being in shape matters more than weight for longevity

'Aerobic fitness is more important for mortality risk than body weight.'

One crucial word was missed from NZX announcement: Summerset CEO

A word can change a meaning and that was the case with the NZX statement on Tuesday.

‘I gave birth to her and I lost her’: Ambulance delays haunt grieving mother

Calls for 100% Government funding of ambulance services amid rising complaints and delays.

What we know about HMPV, the virus spreading in China

New York Times: While cases are climbing, the situation is very different from Covid.

What is HMPV? Experts say alarm over virus outbreak in China is overblown

Routine virus cases rise in China, but experts say no cause for panic.