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Kiwi favourite kūmara may help babies sleep better, fight viruses
It’s a Kiwi staple: but can kumara also help bubs ward off viruses and sleep soundly?

Inside the care home where every age group lives side by side
Times: The House of Generations solves 3 of the West's biggest social problems at once.

It takes a village: Tofilau Talalelei Taufale accepts King's Honour for Pacific community
The health professional is proud to have helped give Pacific people a voice.

The reason people listen to sad songs
New York Times: It’s not because we want to wallow, a new study suggests.

'Cruel' warning signs Bruce Willis' family missed
Tallulah Willis says early dementia symptoms are easily 'dismissed'.

Seven diet secrets to eat your way to a smoother menopause
Telegraph: There's growing evidence that tweaking your diet can alleviate symptoms.

How I lost 8kg without putting myself through hell
Telegraph: Belinda Jones, 52, wanted her health kick to last. Here's what she did.

Work-life balance: What bosses think about the right to disconnect
Financial Times: A new law to protect workers' time has been proposed in the UK.

How to increase your ‘healthspan’ by a decade
Telegraph: 'What’s the point of living longer if your life sucks?'

Can you cure constipation without laxatives?
New York Times: Experts weigh in on what else works.

Hollywood’s top trainer on why any man can have A-list abs
Telegraph: A leaner, meaner torso is within everyone's reach, says Simon Waterson.

Sonya Holm: Is 30 the magic number?
Opinion: Two mums take a closer look at the latest food advice.

Late TV star's tragic illness revealed
1980s sitcom star hid her health issues for at least 30 years before her death.

Why your most ambivalent relationships are the most toxic
New York Times: See-saw relationships can be surprisingly damaging, writes Dr Adam Grant.

I dismissed it as stress, but I had a serious heart condition
Telegraph: Six months ago, Bryony Gordon collapsed while making her daughter's breakfast.

What is chroming? Dangerous ‘huffing’ craze explained
The death of an Australian teen has raised concerns about the growing trend.

Treasure Island pals lace up for breast cancer fundraiser
ZM's Bree Tomasel and Dame Susan Devoy are walking 50k for charity Sweet Louise.

The truth about health star ratings in New Zealand
Why a supermarket frozen pizza and a bag of veggie soup get the same health rating.

‘Panic juice’: How much coffee is too much?
Telegraph: Coffee can be good for you - but there's a tipping point.

Six life-changing reasons to take your blood pressure seriously
Telegraph: High blood pressure affects an estimated 30 per cent of adults worldwide.

Young mum's desperate plea for hysterectomy
A mother-of-two forced into a wheelchair by pain has been denied surgery.

Top diet doctor shares his weight-loss tips in the age of Ozempic
Telegraph: Drugs won't solve the world's obesity problem, says Professor Roy Taylor.

Last rights: Our battle to bring Dad home to die
Times: Hospital doctors said Michael Pavia was too sick to leave. His family disagreed.

Opinion: We’ve all got ADHD symptoms. Right?
Financial Times: Attention deficit disorders are now the quintessential modern malaise.

Preparations for rise in winter flu patients amp up
“We are aware that getting into timely general practice is a problem.”

Some prescriptions will still attract $15 fee, despite Budget policy to abolish $5 charges
The Government has abolished most charges, but some remain.

'Huge help': Bay pharmacists praise decision to abolish $5 prescription fee
The decision, announced as part of Budget 2023, will cost the Government $619m.

The simple daily activity you could be doing to live longer
You may think it’s the easiest thing in the world to get right, but there’s a knack to it.