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Pulling troublesome kids out of school can have consequences

Troubled kids need more help - expert video

A visiting researcher says New Zealand needs to do more to help children in schools with behavioural issues.

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15yo kid's revolutionary cancer test video

A 15-year-old school student has developed a new test that could detect cancerous tumours before they become too advanced to treat.

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NZ diabetes patients could join lawsuit

An Australian law firm is calling on New Zealanders to get involved in a US class action if they think they have developed cancer by taking diabetes pills.

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IVF technique could boost successful births video

It's being described as one of the most exciting developments in in-vitro fertilisation treatment in decades.

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Pig disease fears over pork imports

The pork industry says NZ pigs are at risk from a Government plan to allow raw pork imports from countries with a potentially lethal pig disease.

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Doctor helps people to avoid dementia video

An Australian doctor is using her experience of her father's dementia to help other people keep their brains healthy.

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Actos was prescribed to thousands of patients between 2001 and 2009

NZers invited to sue over diabetes drug video

New Zealanders who've developed bladder cancer after taking a drug to treat type 2 diabetes are being urged to join a group lawsuit.

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Knowledge of breast cancer gene 'a gift'

38-year-old Kirsty Walters couldn't be happier that actress Angelina Jolie has told the world about her double mastectomy as she prepares for her own surgery on Monday.

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Angelina has double mastectomy video

Angelina Jolie has undergone a preventative double mastectomy to reduce her risk of breast cancer.

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Fears of global coronavirus outbreak video

There are fears that a new virus that's causing an increasing number of illnesses and deaths worldwide could become the next global pandemic.

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Finn Harris has to watch what he eats

Allergies: the 'invisible disability' video

This week is Allergy Awareness Week, highlighting the fact that one in 10 babies born in New Zealand will develop an allergy.

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It was seven months before Ruby was diagnosed with Lyme disease

Raising awareness of Lyme disease video

Events are being held around the world this weekend to raise awareness about Lyme disease.

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Heart disease - the silent killer video

Forty-eight women a week - nearly 2500 women a year - die from heart disease and, in many cases, it was avoidable or preventable.

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Dangerous arsenic levels in NZ

New Zealanders burning off treated timber are contributing to dangerous levels of arsenic in the air above towns and cities, warn scientists.

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Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is a potential Republican presidential contender. (Reuters)

US Gov. has secret weight-loss surgery

A US Governor, who famously called himself 'the healthiest fat guy ever', has secretly had weight-loss surgery.

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