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Getting to the heart of Māori and Pasifika patients
Physiotherapist researches ways to support Māori and Pasifika with heart issues.
I’d like to have an impact on Māori who have avoided going to hospital or doctor - Researcher
Dr Andree Pearson hopes to right some Māori health inequity wrongs
'Huge shock': Baby due in October already has 3 open heart surgeries planned
A scan at 20 weeks revealed a heart defect that will require surgery a week after birth.
Cardiac 'crisis' in hospitals, plea for Pharmac to cover heart failure drugs
Heart drugs that add more than eight years of additional life aren't funded.
Eugene Tuhaka back to good fitness after nearly dying from cardiac arrest
Eugene is speaking out to raise awareness of heart health, including the danger signs that led up to his collapse while playing touch rugby. Video / Supplied
The heart health risks for midlife women – and how to beat them
Research reveals menopausal women could be at risk of cardiovascular illness.
Can intermittent fasting kill you?
A new study suggests the biggest trend in dieting might actually do more harm than good.
Little life, big legacy: Baby’s death won't be in vain, parents say
'We’re just here to help other families now,' the mum of the late 4-month-old says.
Swimmer suffers heart attack off Maraetai Beach - why the symptoms shocked her
“Women are more likely to have atypical symptoms, such as just feeling dreadful fatigue."
Exclusive: The surprising rugby position most likely to be affected by brain disease
A world-leading study has, for the first time, linked brain disease with NZ rugby players.
'Emergency': How getting strep throat led to three open-heart surgeries
'I wouldn’t want anyone to go through it'.
'I talk to him every day': Woman speaks about losing her partner of almost 30 years
Jean's partner, Bruce, died in 2022 after almost a decade of living with heart disease.
How a teen saved his granddad's life after a heart attack – and the app that could save your loved one
What was done to save Stuart Jones' life could lift falling cardiac arrest survival rates.
Exclusive: Memo reveals crisis facing hospital ICU
The Herald has obtained a memo indicating the tertiary status of the ICU was at stake.
10,000 deaths a year: How NZ could be treating heart health better
Cardiovascular diseases kill thousands every year - and many of them are preventable.
Gruelling five weeks: Man's long wait for triple-bypass surgery in Waikato Hospital
'Does not hold you in good stead before a major operation'.
Lottery winner’s big plans
Heart lottery brings heartwarming stories & funds vital research.