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Running booms as more Kiwis hit the pavement

Run clubs are seeing a huge growth in numbers as more people start running and embark on half marathons. Video / Carson Bluck / Alyse Wright

Rugby player ‘recovering well’ after on-field collapse; defibrillator saved life, says club

NZ Rugby Foundation has given defibrillators to every club in the country.

‘Totally saved my life’: Surfing legend saved by defibrillator

Until this year, there was no defibrillator at the surf school in Christchurch.

Why is it so hard to shower when I’m depressed?

Issues with hygiene are common symptoms of depression. Here’s why.

Man dies two months after pig kidney transplant

Surgeons had said they believed the organ would last for at least two years.

Specialist shortage: Te Whatu Ora Lakes spends $5m on locums in a year

'Higher rates' are paid to attract locums amid staff shortages, the union says.

'Reducing by stealth': Patients months overdue to see medical specialists

A GP worries the initiative is 'reducing the waitlist by stealth'.

Nearly half of all cancer cases are linked to obesity

Study finds excess weight could be fuelling more than 30 types of the disease.

Rare condition: The 'scary' and 'surreal' moment 18-day-old turned blue

'I wouldn’t wish it on anybody,' says his mum.

Learning support a game changer for young autistic girl

Ashleigh Wyse's daughter Annalise is a happy girl with a tomboy attitude.

This common condition can damage joints long before it’s detected

Experts explain how osteoarthritis affects the body, and why it’s so hard to diagnose.

ACC taxi troubles force injured retiree to hobble, hitch-hike to appointment

Mike Fletcher needed his stitches removed, but was left stranded.

Pharmacies investigated for allegedly giving unnecessary immunisations

At one pharmacy, elderly patients getting a flu shot were also given child vaccinations.

ACC cutting 390 jobs - nearly 10 per cent of workforce

The public sector union said the cuts included 'vital' injury prevention staff.

Northland nurses 'drowning' in work call for safer staffing levels

One Whangārei nurse says the mental health of her over-worked colleagues is a concern.

'Doesn’t make sense': BOP doctors speak out amid strikes

Junior doctors picketed outside hospitals this week.

Is a meat-heavy diet the key to mental and physical wellbeing?

With Joe Rogan's help, a social media trend with staying power emerged from a 2018 book.

The Chase star's inspiring revelation since Parkinson's diagnosis

'Parkinson's doesn't have to be the end of somebody's story.'