The author of a Human Rights Commission report on aged care says conditions in the sector are a type of modern-day slavery....
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Emergency workers who needed to take an obese teenager from her home to a hospital in Wales had to break through a wall of the residence to get her out and into an ambulance, officials said Friday.
One Manawatu man is so determined to see whether saffron can help his mother, he's growing it and turning it into little golden pills.
In desperation, one mum wrote a letter to all the other parents asking them to pack special lunches so her three-year-old was less likely to come in contact with the things that can harm him.
New research has thrown into doubt long-held beliefs about cholesterol.
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Using only her thoughts, a Massachusetts woman paralysed for 15 years directed a robotic arm to pick up a bottle of coffee and bring it to her lips.
US researchers are about to start trialling a drug they hope will prevent Alzheimer's.
Amputees from around the country have contacted Phill, interested in his experience.
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New Zealand drinkers are being urged to join an international movement called Hello Sunday Morning.
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Liz Mills is a transitional caregiver, looking after new born babies before they find new families.
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Honey is found in just about every kitchen pantry, but it's also being used now in hospitals and doctors' surgeries.
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Campbell Live sets the record straight on HIV.
An authority on pain medicine is downplaying claims that an addictive and dangerous painkiller is being over-prescribed.
Men rarely get breast cancer, but those who do often don't survive as long as women, researchers say.
There are concerns about the latest extreme diet programme now available in the UK.
A British scientific review has found no link between mobile phones and cancer.
An international yoga festival is on this weekend and two devotees tell how they found love through yoga.
Kiwi gym junkies are moving towards 'fitness on my terms', research shows - and Aucklanders are the most likely to find romance at the gym.
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