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The simple upper-body exercise that could transform your health

Telegraph: The dead hang can transform your upper-body strength and boost your grip.

Silicosis threat greater than asbestos: push for NZ to act on deadly dust

Call to ban engineered stone benchtops in NZ due to silicosis risk.

Woman died in hospital because cardiac alarm volume was turned down

It took staff several minutes to notice the woman's monitor alarm had been activated.

Hospital U-turns, toast to stay on the menu for mums after birth

Health Minister says women can make their own choices and toast is an easy comfort food.

Four foods to avoid if you have high blood pressure

Telegraph: The foods to cut down on to reduce your risk.

‘I think I am going to die’: Adrenaline incorrectly administered sends patient into cardiac arrest

An ambulance had been called to the woman who was experiencing an anaphylactic reaction.

The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell diagnosed with 'rare and aggressive form' of cancer

The keyboardist implored those with the 'faintest thought' of symptoms to get tested.

Health crisis: GPs set to increase patient fees

GP clinics have raised fees to meet demand and it's putting pressure on those in need.

Waikato Hospital patient waits more than a month for triple bypass

NZ's health crisis has patients in for long wait for life-saving surgery.

Former Health Minister calls for ‘honest’ debate about health spending

Andrew Little said the country needs to be realistic about the system's limitations.

I watched helplessly as my tube-fed daughter insisted she would ‘never eat again’

Telegraph: An obsession with ‘healthy’ eating, baggy clothes should have rung alarm bells.

Are baked beans healthy?

The versatile store cupboard staple delivers a nutritional punch.

Chasing the perfect abs, men flock to plastic surgery

Ultra-high-definition liposuction is becoming a popular procedure among today's men.

Northlander who paid $30,000 for ovarian cancer treatment wants better options

Ovarian cancer needs better diagnosis and treatment in New Zealand, says a 34yo mum.

Nutritionally sub-optimal or cost cutting?: Hospital ditching toast for new mums

Health NZ acknowledges some women may not have been offered food post-birth.

'She had all these dreams': At least three Kiwis a week dying from accidental overdoses

"Millions are spent preventing road deaths. The same is needed for drug overdoses"

Doctors in region with the highest senior medical officer vacancy rate call for help

Under-pressure staff say current situation is the result of years of under-investment.

Warning over jelly cups linked to choking deaths overseas

The products have been linked to choking deaths overseas.