16+ hour, 26+ min ago   (221+ words) Former Harvard professor Dr Martin Moore-Ede is an expert on circadian clocks and their regulation by light. He says light is as important to our health as the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink....

8+ hour, 48+ min ago   (415+ words) Four provincial rugby teams are getting behind the Transport Agency's campaign to encourage young men to buckle up in the car. Young men are over-represented in death and serious injury vehicle crashes, with 1 in 7 not wearing a seatbelt, according to…...

11+ hour, 18+ min ago   (609+ words) Three cohorts of people with a centenarian parent were studied in one of the largest pieces of research into longevity to date. People with a parent who lived to 100 are likely to live longer, no matter what their lifestyle is…...

10+ hour, 43+ min ago   (246+ words) Women's Health Action is questioning why colposcopy - or cervix scans - has seen significantly less improvement in wait times than other diagnostic services. Colposcopy is a procedure to check the cervix for signs of precancerous or cancerous tissue. Yesterday, Minister of…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago   (915+ words) Analysis - Just when parents thought nothing could convince young people to reduce their social media use, here's an idea that could work. Teenagers and young adults who saw warnings that social media could harm their health said they were discouraged…...

2+ day, 49+ min ago   (660+ words) Explainer - A sharp spike in flu cases has come late in the season this year, adding to the pressure the health system is under already. Dr Hannah Cooper, a public health physician in the health intelligence team at PHF Science,…...

2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (757+ words) When tamariki or rangatahi witness a tragedy or horrific incident, the emotions and reactions can differ from person to person. So how can carers and schools provide wraparound support? A string of incidents, including the fatal train incident involving an…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (306+ words) Young children are still being hit hard by respiratory illnesses even as hospitalisation rates come down for the rest of the general population. In Auckland, there were 14 hospital admissions for severe acute respiratory infection [SARI] per 100,000 people on 6 September compared…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (636+ words) Health New Zealand has briefed Health Minister Simeon Brown on a cyber incident involving Zenith Technology (ZenTech), the minister's office has confirmed. Police are investigating the incident in which a large number of files relating to clinical trials run by…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (396+ words) A psychologist has been described as having emotionally exploited a vulnerable man after she entered into a sexual relationship with him while he was a client. The intimate encounters began after the man attended an ACC-funded retreat co-facilitated by the…...