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'Safer at home'? Dad who went to rest home for respite care died after a fall

Family: 'We have suffered a lot over the past four and a half years, blaming ourselves'.

Delight as Pharmac proposes to fund new cancer drug

Overall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.

Taupō GP opens special clinic for survivors of sexual assault

The free service aims to help with 'letting go of guilt and shame'.

Mother's harrowing last words before painful mushroom-poison death

Another incident where someone died from mushroom poisoning has come to light.

How to identify ultra-processed foods - and the surprising ones hiding in your cupboard

We know they’re all around us, and we worry they’re bad for us. But how do we spot them?

Bird flu is infecting more mammals. What does that mean for us?

New York Times: Scientists working to quickly asses how much risk it poses to humans.

Foreign doctors struggle with Kiwi culture

New Zealand's cultural integration model for GPs needs work, study finds.

This 20-second mindfulness trick can instantly relieve stress

'It’s essentially a practice of being a caring friend to yourself.'

The data debate: Have children’s teeth really improved in a city where fluoride was removed?

An expert says an anti-fluoride campaigner's use of Health NZ stats is 'misleading'.

‘Put on your big girl pants’: Judy Bailey on overcoming loneliness as we get older

'I hope I've got three or four good decades left in me!'

Govt promises to reinvest public sector cost savings in ‘critical front-line services'

It comes as a number of agencies are cutting jobs in their search for savings.

NZ virologist says spread of bird flu across globe is ‘definitely cause for concern’

NZ needs to be prepared for H5N1 bird flu, which is evolving surprisingly quickly.

Midlife health is about more than a waist measurement - here’s why

There are more important things to consider that are fundamental to your midlife health.

Criticism of puberty blockers misguided, trans girl’s mother says

416 young people in New Zealand aged 12 to 17 were prescribed puberty blockers in 2022.

Kate Middleton battles back from ill health amid cancer treatment

The princess has been out of the public eye following abdominal surgery three months ago.

'We found it!': Meet the Kiwi DNA detectives helping sick kids around the world

For families, rare disorders can be misery. For Stephen Robertson, they're a mission.

Rising number of cancer screening samples binned because of transit delays

One family said they hand-delivered a sample to the post office and it still arrived late.

Intermittent fasting diets: Everything you need to know

Fasting is the weight-loss method of choice these days – but is it healthy for you?