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![Letters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Letters: IRD and when businesses go bust; disgruntled diner calls out restaurant portions
OPINION: 'Please hospo, give us a bit more to actually eat, especially vegetables.'
![The best and worst habits for your teeth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The best and worst habits for your teeth
New York Times: Dentists talk charcoal toothpastes, flavoured coffees and more.
![Contraception: The benefits and risks of being on the pill](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Contraception: The benefits and risks of being on the pill
Is an oral contraceptive the right choice for you?
![Is a fibre supplement just as good as fibre from food?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Is a fibre supplement just as good as fibre from food?
New York Times: What fibre supplements can and can’t do for your health.
![Mindfulness can be harmful – and can make mental health problems worse](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Mindfulness can be harmful – and can make mental health problems worse
OPINION: Proponents often ignore evidence that highlights meditation's adverse effects.
![Trump's doctor reveals new details about bullet wound](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Trump's doctor reveals new details about bullet wound
It's the most extensive medical information Trump’s team has provided since the shooting.
![Are you easily swayed by junk food ads?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Are you easily swayed by junk food ads?
A study found campaigns strategically targeted children, busy parents and young people.
![Editorial: The escalating abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Editorial: The escalating abuse of nitrous oxide is no laughing matter
OPINION: Many young users seem unaware of the dangers posed by nitrous oxide.
![Hospital staff 'already getting hurt' as cops pull back from mental health callouts](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hospital staff 'already getting hurt' as cops pull back from mental health callouts
Some say the changes should have come sooner, while others say it will cause direct harm.
![Why you don’t need to exercise every day](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why you don’t need to exercise every day
New York Times: Choosing when not to work out can be as important as the exercise itself.
![Macular degeneration diagnosis and treatment helps man keep independence](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Macular degeneration diagnosis and treatment helps man keep independence
Peter Copeman, 93, has no doubt he would be blind if he did not have a simple eye test.
![How to quit vaping](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
How to quit vaping
New York Times: E-cigarettes are common but the health system is yet to catch up.
!['Nothing could have prepared us': Nursing students hit out at 'shock' exam](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Nothing could have prepared us': Nursing students hit out at 'shock' exam
Student nurses said nothing could have prepared them for what was in the exam.
![Why some people still have long Covid – and others never did at all](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Why some people still have long Covid – and others never did at all
Telegraph: Although the pandemic is long over, for many people their illness continues.
![Pharmac director quits over Government’s Treaty directive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Pharmac director quits over Government’s Treaty directive
Pharmac Minister's office says Dr Anthony Jordan has resigned from board.
![What is 'exercise snacking' and how is it good for you?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What is 'exercise snacking' and how is it good for you?
You don't have to go to the gym for this one.
![What to expect if you're over 80 and diagnosed with Covid](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What to expect if you're over 80 and diagnosed with Covid
Joe Biden has Covid - but a diagnosis in 2024 isn't the same as it was in 2020.
!['Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
'Back off Arvida' - union protest against cuts at village owned by $4.2b retirement giant
'Won’t be able to care for all of them because there won’t be enough time.'
![What happens when kids go to bed late?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
What happens when kids go to bed late?
Getting enough sleep is important for brain development.
![Focus: New study reveals effects of excessive nitrous oxide use](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Focus: New study reveals effects of excessive nitrous oxide use
The study looks at the effect excessive nitrous oxide usage had on 12 patients, aged 16 to 50. Video / NZ Herald
![Yanfei Bao one year on and SkyCity closure | Focus Morning Bulletin July 19, 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Yanfei Bao one year on and SkyCity closure | Focus Morning Bulletin July 19, 2024
In today’s headlines with Chereè Kinnear, it’s one year since Yanfei Bao’s disappearance, SkyCity casino to close for five days and tough news for those on the job hunt.