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18 NZ women may have been given toxic breast implants, health officials say
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 19 May 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Health officials have warned that 18 Kiwi women may have received toxic breast implants made by the disgraced French company PIP.The industrial-grade silicone implants, which were never meant for medical use, have been linked to...
Amnesia scientist picks up his life 10 years on
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 19 May 2012 05:30:00 +1200
The man who "woke up in someone else's life" after a cycling accident is still missing 10 years of his life, but Robbie Price is moving forward as best he can.The Hamilton scientist slammed head first into a traffic sign while biking...
Hospital security staff targeted in proposal
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 18 May 2012 14:08:15 +1200
Proposed security cuts at Tauranga Hospital have staff fearing for their safety - and that of patients.The Bay of Plenty District Health Board wants to cut security staff from nine fulltime equivalent positions to eight and there...
Dita De Boni: The question is: Who cares?
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 18 May 2012 09:30:00 +1200
You can't just walk away from your funding obligations, said Peter Atkinson this week. And the government will no longer be allowed to shortchange families of people with disabilities who require respite care, thanks to Mr Atkinson...
Nicky Park: Giving up alcohol and getting on the wagon
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 18 May 2012 09:05:58 +1200
After a decade of torturing my body it's time for me to give it a rest. I was told the closer I got to 30 the more I'd start caring about my health, and as I approach 28, this is happening.In the past couple of months I've tried...
Whooping cough at peak of epidemic
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:00 +1200
Adults urged to get vaccinations if in contact with babies as infections hit 1700. A leading child health expert is urging adults to be vaccinated against whooping cough if they are in contact with newborn babies.New Zealand is...
Family and 'little things' key to happiness
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 18 May 2012 05:30:00 +1200
The world can stop searching, a New Zealand researcher says she has found the secret to boosting happiness - family and friends, and savouring the little things.Dr Erica Chadwick, a PhD researcher at Victoria University in Wellington,...
One in six cancers are preventable: research
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 17 May 2012 16:00:16 +1200
More than one in six cancers are caused by preventable or treatable infections, according to a new global study.Researchers found that of the 12.7 million new cancer cases around the world - 2 million were caused by virus, bacteria...
Coffee - it's good for you (even decaf)
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Thu, 17 May 2012 10:27:16 +1200
One of life's simple pleasures just got a little sweeter. After years of waffling research on coffee and health, even some fear that java might raise the risk of heart disease, a big study finds the opposite: Coffee drinkers are...

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