Coroner warns of sleeping with baby in bed
Coroner warns of sleeping with baby in bed
The deaths of three Wellington babies while sleeping beside adults has prompted yet another warning from the coroner.
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Oxygenation key in swine flu treatment - study
Oxygenation key in swine flu treatment - study
Blood oxygenation appears to be the key to surviving swine flu for patients suffering respiratory failure, new research shows.
Adine Wilson's cancer scare behind campaign
Adine Wilson's cancer scare behind campaign
Former Silver Ferns netball captain Adine Wilson is hoping her own brush with melanoma will add weight to this summer's SunSmart campaign.
More people dying than ever: Statistics
More people dying than ever: Statistics
A record number of people have died in New Zealand in recent years and it's only going to get worse, Statistics New Zealand says.
Record numbers with diabetes
Record numbers with diabetes
The number of New Zealanders diagnosed with diabetes now exceeds 200,000 for the first time, the Ministry of Health says.
Marriage is good, downsides when it fails: Study
Marriage is good, downsides when it fails: Study
Getting married is good for you, according a New Zealand-led international study of nearly 35,000 people across 15 countries.
NZ patients first in modified prostate cancer treatment
NZ patients first in modified prostate cancer treatment
A modified form of prostate cancer treatment -- brachytherapy -- has been used for the first time in the southern hemisphere on two New Zealand patients.
New mums drive in a haze: study
New mums drive in a haze: study
Sleep-deprived new mums are at risk of crashing when they get behind the wheel, a new study shows.
Backpacks squashing children
Backpacks squashing children
School children are being crushed beneath the weight of their backpacks, chiropractors say.
Jandals as dangerous as high heels, chiropractors say
Jandals as dangerous as high heels, chiropractors say
Jandals may have a reputation as the comfy summer footwear choice, but have now been outed as being no better than high heels when it comes to joints and muscles.
New nicotine replacement products offer hope to smokers
New nicotine replacement products offer hope to smokers
Smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, following research from the University of Otago.
Contraceptive pill can reduce cysts: study
Contraceptive pill can reduce cysts: study
Two Auckland researchers say the ordinary oral contraceptive pill is a simple and effective remedy for ovarian endometriomas.
Chiropractic care could make labour easier - study
Chiropractic care could make labour easier - study
Giving birth might become an easier and safer experience through chiropractic techniques that are being researched by New Zealand specialists.
Risks outweigh rewards in sunbed use: study
Risks outweigh rewards in sunbed use: study
The risks of using sunbeds far outweigh the rewards, according to new research.
Hellos and goodbyes important in child development
Hellos and goodbyes important in child development
The way parents say hello and goodbye to their children when they are at daycare centres can have a significant impact on their development, says a visiting child education specialist.
Residues in food "pose no safety concerns"
Residues in food "pose no safety concerns"
Food safety officials say chemical residues or contaminants found in the "average Kiwi diet" pose no safety concerns.
Stroke Foundation wants legal limit on salt in food
Stroke Foundation wants legal limit on salt in food
The Stroke Foundation says putting a legal limit on salt in processed foods would save lives.
Study shows breastfeeding could save NZ millions
Study shows breastfeeding could save NZ millions
New Zealand could save an estimated $245 million a year if 90 percent of babies were exclusively breast fed, a recent study indicates.
Fatherhood can help anti-social men find hope: Research
Fatherhood can help anti-social men find hope: Research
Fatherhood can be the key to transforming anti-social young men into responsible citizens, according to new research commissioned by Victoria University's Institute of Policy Studies.
US approves 'breakthrough' cancer treatment
US approves 'breakthrough' cancer treatment
A first-of-a-kind prostate cancer treatment that uses the body's immune system to fight the disease has received US government approval, offering an important alternative to more intensive treatments like chemotherapy.