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How polio made a comeback
The near eradication of polio is one of the great global public health success stories of the last few decades. So what happened?
Slash sugar intake, says WHO
The daily allowance for a person's sugar intake should be halved to six teaspoons, the World Health Organisation said yesterday.
Kiwis 'dying of embarrassment'
Kiwis are 'dying from embarrassment' because of a reluctance to speak with doctors about bowel cancer symptoms as NZ tops a report into global bowel cancer rates
Kiwis among world's fattest people
New Zealand has been named and shamed as one of the fattest countries in the world in a report report by the United Nations.
Deadly Mers virus 'threat to entire world'
The deadly Sars-like virus spreading across Europe that has killed more than half of those it has infected is a "threat to the entire world," says the World Health Organisation.
Regular price rises doing trick
Forcing up tobacco taxes every year is having an effect. It's hitting the price point for many smokers, galvanising their resolve to quit.
Fatty diet wreaks havoc in islands
Pacific health experts are calling for a quota on the amount of fatty food exported to the Pacific Islands, where heart disease, diabetes and obesity are the norm.
NZ faces bird flu risk
A new killer strain of bird flu terrorising China could pose a risk to New Zealand, a flu expert said today.
More jabs in store for Kiwi babies
Kiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.
New Zealand great place to draw in lottery of life
New Zealand has been ranked one of the world's best countries to be born in this year. Researchers named New Zealand the seventh most lucky nation in which to start life.
We hold the key to better transport
We demand and expect our transport systems to to get us where we want, when we want to be there, and as fast as possible. We are, however, human beings.
Don't diet - and lose weight
Eating less fat in your food can lead to weight loss without actually dieting, a major review of studies has found.
NZ kids suffering in cold homes
Every winter, Taleni Lafo has to take her two young children to hospital because they become sick from the cold.
The cost of parenthood
The Government says we can't afford to introduce six months' paid parental leave. Child advocates and some parents claim we can't afford not to. Andrew Laxon reports.
Depression our big worry
Depressed and anxious New Zealanders make up the two biggest groups on sickness benefits.
NZ air pollution not as bad as report suggested
Incorrect figures were used in a report that found local cities' air quality was poorer than any major Australian city.
NZ's soaring diabetes rate puts us with world's worst
Scientists blame the increase on the spread of a Western-style diet, leading to rising levels of obesity.
Study points to cancer risk in wireless telephones
Cellphones and cordless landlines are possibly carcinogenic, say scientists.
Father refuses to accept Thai experts' findings
Sarah Carter's father refuses to accept Thai authorities' belief that her death was not linked to an insect control chemical.
<i>Shelley Bridgeman:</i> Not all families are equal
We should have the courage to question one-size-fits-all advice on parenting, writes Shelley Bridgeman.