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![Maori women pay price for their high addiction rate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
Maori women pay price for their high addiction rate
Just under 50 per cent of Maori women smoke, compared to 20 per cent for the whole population aged 15 to 64.
![15 cigarettes all it takes to harm genes - study](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
15 cigarettes all it takes to harm genes - study
Scientists have completed a full genetic analysis of the genomes of cancer patients, and hope the information will lead to a fundamental understanding of the causes of cancer.
![Infratil boss right back in the game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
Infratil boss right back in the game
After a battle with cancer, Lloyd Morrison tells Liam Dann why he still has work to do
![On hold: the cellphone tumour rumour](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
On hold: the cellphone tumour rumour
With a pending World Health Organisation report on the effects of mobile phone usage on the brain, the evidence so far is pointing to good news. However, much is still unknown.
![Skin cancer costs NZ millions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
Skin cancer costs NZ millions
A report for the Cancer Society says treatment of the preventable disease costs the health system more than $57m.
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Farmers gives $1m to leukaemia charity
Farmers' $1 million donation to the Leukaemia and Blood Foundation has a personal connection for the firm's owners.
![Two mobiles, one Blackberry and he's only 8](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
Two mobiles, one Blackberry and he's only 8
Josh Wilson already owns three mobiles at the tender age of eight placing him in the firing line, according to new research on brain cancer.
![Study calls into question Govt's folic-acid block](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=814)
Study calls into question Govt's folic-acid block
New research on folic acid has largely dismissed the cancer concerns that led to the Govt's going cold on plans for its mandatory addition to bread.