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No rules to fight gang trouble at medical facilities

Te Whatu Ora admits it does not record gang conflicts at hospitals so there is no data.

Widow of All Blacks great opens up on heartbreaking dementia battle

Rugby legend Bruce Robertson was among a growing number of greats struck down by dementia.

Covid-19 in wastewater jumps in Auckland: Driver infection 'surge' sees buses canned

But an expert says it may not necessarily signal the start of our next wave.

'There's no such thing as normal' - Sonia Gray's new podcast on ADHD, autism and other neurodivergent gifts

At least 20 per cent of New Zealanders are classed as neurodiverse.

Free cervical screening for all NZ women? Te Whatu Ora seeks funding

Cervical screening is the only national screening programme not to be free to all.

Discrimination or dishonesty? Paramedic, St John in job rejection fight

Woman claims St John withdrew a job offer because of her medical condition.

Weight of evidence: Should obesity be classified as a disease?

Telegraph: It makes no sense to blame obesity on the individual, health experts say.

'He went through hell': Widow's harrowing tale of seeking care for husband's cancer, dementia

This is the deeply personal and harrowing account of one man's final months.

From energy drinks to extending life? Supplement slows ageing in mice and monkeys

New York Times: Researchers cautioned that the supplement is not a magic elixir.

Folic acid to be added to bread flour from August

Fortifying bread with folic acid is safe and significantly reduces birth defects.

My mother has dementia – these are the lifestyle changes I’ve made to avoid the same fate

Telegraph: Dementia presents with a host of other symptoms nobody told me about.

Waipareira honours wāhine for services to community

Two nurses who fronted the Māori Covid response receive Māori recognition award.

What you need to know about the pill – before your daughter takes it

Telegraph: A new doco casts an unflattering light on reproductive healthcare for women.

Opinion: What I’ve learnt from two years of sobriety

Telegraph: In 2021, Rob Temple was told to stop drinking or die.

The best time to visit Bali most tourists don't think of

No, it's not the dry season.

Whānau Ora COO Awerangi Tamihere picks up a King’s Birthday Honour

The health sector stalwart becomes a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit.

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?

Woman reeling after three failed IUD removal procedures in one day

A woman was sent home bleeding after an IUD removal went wrong - three times.