High blood pressure: it’s complicated
A combination of factors should be considered when assessing if blood pressure is too high. [more]
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High blood pressure: it’s complicated
A combination of factors should be considered when assessing if blood pressure is too high. [more]
The detoxification mystification
A Kiwi blogger is campaigning against "scientifically absurd" detox treatments. [more]
Glow-in-the-dark bacteria light the way
An Auckland microbiologist is using the bioluminescence of some animals to help find new drugs to fight bacteria. [more]
Laughing for health
The evidence that laughter can ease pain or confer any specific health benefits is far from conclusive, but it certainly seems to be contagious. [more]
A first-aid guide to summer pests
Some tips for dealing with close encounters of the critter kind these holidays. [more]
Please rub your hands
Thought the best way to wash your hands involved soap? Actually a Hail Mary and plenty of friction does the trick. [more]
Misunderstood essential tremor
Essential tremor makes little difference to most people with the disorder but it can make life difficult for some. [more]
Unleashing our regenerative powers
New Zealand researchers are doing ground-breaking work in healing technologies. [more]
Thermography versus mammography
Practitioners of breast thermography say a hostile environment created by health authorities has jeopardised a useful service for women. [more]
The altruism anomaly
Even babies understand it, but the paradox of why we give to others is still unresolved. [more]
Left side neglect after a stroke
Strokes or brain injuries can cause hemineglect, in which the brain sees only half the world. [more]
The great stem cell therapy swindle
Anyone selling such therapies is promising things that science can’t yet... [more]
Our rate of rheumatic fever is a crime
Rheumatic fever persists in Maori and Pasifika children – is that why we are dragging our tails? [more]
Epilepsy assist dogs
Sight-impaired people were the first to get help from dogs. Now specially trained pooches are transforming the lives of those with conditions ranging from epilepsy to autism. [more]
A problem shared
A new twist on Problem Solving Therapy can reduce self-harm rates by a spectacular amount. [more]
Hospital food: it’s complicated
Food served in hospitals has to not only satisfy the hunger of patients but also help them get better. [more]
Your teeth are pregnant too
Dental health during pregnancy is more important than you might think. [more]
Housing for all ages and stages
Houses designed with possible disabilities in mind may also save money. [more]