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Allevia's $190m Epsom hospital upgrade boosts operating theatres

Dr Ian England of Allevia Hospitals tells of the massive upgrade at Epsom (previously Mercy Hospital) Video / Dean Purcell

NZ's biggest private hospital expansion: First look inside $190m project

Country's biggest private intensive care unit was built as part of the Epsom expansion.

'My heart is broken': Family mourn 'hero' surgeon at public memorial

Dr Parma Nand rose from 'extreme poverty' to become a top surgeon.

The many faces of OCD: What the disorder really looks like

New York Times: OCD symptoms can consume over an hour daily, causing significant distress.

How Hailey Bieber overcame a life-threatening postpartum ordeal

Hailey Bieber suffered complications after her son Jack's birth last year.

Proposed urgent care services and Te Kura enrolments increase | NZ Herald News Update

Budget to provide $164 million towards urgent care services and New Zealand correspondence school Te Kura continues to see enrolments rise. Video / NZ Herald

Doctor who drugged and secretly filmed med student allowed to keep working

The Medical Council want him suspended, but the High Court disagreed.

'I'm a recidivist offender': Woman's journey from criminal to mentor

Allen has 178 convictions and has devoted herself to helping Northland addicts recover

What nearly brainless rodents know about weight loss and hunger

New York Times: We might not be choosing to eat as consciously as we think.

Five surprising everyday medications that can help prevent dementia

Telegraph: Midlife vaccines may offer unexpected protection against dementia.

Do vitamin drips actually work?

Telegraph: What’s inside the bag – and whether it’s worth your time.

'You've got rat bite fever': Northland woman's warning to trappers

She touched a live rat briefly, leading to severe infection and sepsis.

It started with a whistling sound in his nose - then things got much worse

It took nearly six years and visits to 17 different doctors to figure it out.

Michelle Trachtenberg's cause of death revealed

The former 'Gossip Girl' actress died in February at the age of 39.

Cardiologist to Olympians honoured for impact of his research

Martin Stiles has also helped fix the hearts of Olympic medal winners.

Mum-of-eight graduates with degree earned during cancer treatment

Parata studied during chemotherapy, often logging in from Auckland Hospital.