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ADHD: Rising wait times of up to a year for adult assessments
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Joe Biden is not being treated for Parkinson's: White House
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Editorial: National Party's board appointments of the two Bs is a wise choice
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Woman suffers after doctor used surgical mesh against her wishes
Patient says she’s disappointed about the consequences for the specialist.
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Covid outbreak at retirement village infects 23 residents
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Grandmother battling cancer told the one drug keeping her alive will no longer be funded
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Three simple ways to test your fitness
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Funding to critical research to close gap between Māori and non-Māori cancer deaths
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Focus: Heart drug funding plea
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Cardiac 'crisis' in hospitals, plea for Pharmac to cover heart failure drugs
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