Action needed on super sweet NZ drinks
Dentists and ‘ditch the fizz’ campaigners argue research showing Kiwi soft drinks are sweeter than other western countries means that government action is needed now.
Study: NZ soft drinks have more sugar than US
Our fizzy drinks are among the worst in the world when it comes to sugar content.
How big data could help combat heart failure
Mining a wealth of untapped health data could reveal new insights into how we age - and help tackle one of the biggest killers of older Kiwis.
Predator-free campaign will benefit human health
The Predator Free 2050 campaign to rid New Zealand of rats and possums will have major benefits for human health as well as for native plants and animals, says public health researcher Dr Mary...
Ibuprofen can affect men’s fertility
New research has found that the prolonged use of ibuprofen could affect men’s fertility.
Shade shortage highlights need to ‘slip, slop, slap and wrap’
New research shows a shortage of shade in Wellington playgrounds, making it more important than ever to ‘slip, slop, slap and wrap’ this summer.
Pioneering NZ study to aid war on rheumatic fever
A first-of-its-kind study could lead to better treatment for a cruel disease affecting kids in our poorest, most over-crowded homes.
Kids to wear cameras in University of Auckland study of ‘healthy’ marketing
Portable cameras have revealed how our kids are exposed to junk food advertisements nearly 30 times each day, fuelling concerns over how marketing might be contributing to New Zealand's childhood obesity epidemic.
ED doctor hoping departments not jammed with drunkards this weekend
An improvement on last year’s “dismal” performance is hoped for when the annual snapshot survey of how many alcohol-related patients are in EDs is repeated this weekend.
New Zealand researchers developing non-addictive alternative to opioids as an anaesthetic
Kiwi researchers developing a new anaesthetic as an alternative to highly-addictive opioids have been given an $8 million boost.
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