medicine

Aspirin found to halve the effects of air pollution in the lungs

One of the most widely-available drugs on the planet could be the key to lessening the effects of air pollution in the lungs.

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How green tea could boost the effectiveness of antibiotics

As dangerous diseases become more resistant to antibiotics, could the contents of your tea cabinet provide a solution to a looming crisis?

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Why do we gain more weight as we age?

Many people struggle to keep their weight down as they age. Now, new research may have explained why that is.

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Artificial Intelligence equal to human ability in medical diagnosis, study shows

AI can give a correct diagnosis from a scan just as well as the expertly-trained mind, new research says.

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How You Should Be Storing Medicine

Expert tips on storing medicine when travelling.

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Exercise to Ease Anxiety

Does heart disease or another chronic illness have you anxiety-ridden? Starting an exercise program may help calm your nerves, according to a review of published studies.

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Smart Thinker: Dr Emma Parry

The award-winning obstetrician and gynaecologist is passionate about helping women make the best decisions during their pregnancy.

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Incredible scientific discoveries of 2015

2015 was an exciting year for science with a number of big discoveries, successful missions, experiments and groundbreaking procedures accomplished.

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Brewing bad: home brewed morphine

Scientists have discovered a way to brew morphine using the same DIY beer-making kit.

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What a doctor in the 1780s would have prescribed

Health and medical advice from the 1780s (it’s generally not pretty)

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Hope for a vaccine against Parkinson’s disease

The world could be getting closer to a vaccine against Parkinson’s disease

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Woman gives birth after a womb transplant

A Swedish woman has become the first ever mother to give birth after undergoing a womb transplant.

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The universal language of laughter

Laugh and the whole world laughs with you! We commemorate World Laughter Day with a gallery of images sure to brighten your day.

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The blind could soon ‘hear’ colours and shapes

A new smartphone app could help blind people see by converting images into soundscapes.

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Herbal health and beauty

Beauty Director Liz Hancock spends the day at a herbal health and beauty workshop on Waiheke Island.

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New test reduces antibiotics use

Like many people I have a love-hate relationship with antibiotics. I don’t hesitate in using them when needed but I’m […]

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Spring clean your health

With winter now behind us, it’s time to give your health a spring-clean with these simple seasonal wellbeing tips.

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The power of plant medicine: nature’s remedies

Plant medicine and the food we eat are humankind’s oldest forms of healing.

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Kitchen pharmacy

Food doesn’t only warm the heart and nourish the soul it can also be a prescription for life, Leesa Oates explains. She also shares a recipe for a flu-banishing tea.

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Chocolate beauty

Could chocolate be the answer to your beauty woes? Abigail O’Neil explains why raw cocoa will safeguard your good looks.

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Human cloning breakthrough

In a significant step for medicine, US scientists have used human cloning to generate potentially life-saving cells.

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Addicted to eating

As obesity rates continue to rise, some scientists are questioning if an addiction to overeating could be at fault.

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Tetris treatment could cure lazy eye

No longer only a favourite childhood pastime, Tetris may have the ability to cure lazy eye condition.

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Flu Free Forever

A new antiviral drug designed to guard against pandemic influenza strains has been developed by scientists, to the excitement of the medical community.

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