Quantcast
Channel: Health – New Zealand Listener
Browsing all 291 articles
Browse latest View live

Little bangs theory

Better health in 2016 could be just a series of small steps away. The post Little bangs theory appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article



Health briefs

Healthier stem cells; cancer screening helps prevent death; link between dinking and exercise The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Hear, hear

It’s a tricky business to test a newborn’s hearing but it’s best done earlier rather than later. The post Hear, hear appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Taking their breath away

A disabling lung disease that thrives in poor housing is hitting Maori and Pasifika kids hard. The post Taking their breath away appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Health briefs

Why fat wait staff may lead to fat diners; guidelines for looking after tooth restorations; and a study on cancer risk for twins. The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Paradise lost

A tourist’s toxic fish dinner exposes a little-known Pacific Island hazard. The post Paradise lost appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Health briefs

Folate found wanting; unhook from the hookah; and exercise cheats beware. The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Follicular challenge

A common reproductive disorder appears to go back to the brain. The post Follicular challenge appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Nice side of lice

Think of delousing your child as a bonding opportunity. The post Nice side of lice appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Health briefs

Ageing with attitude; swaddle and swab; and how protein beats munchies. The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Health briefs

Coping with hot flushes during menopause; delirium in cancer patients; and the benefits of fidgeting. The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

The unwalkable disease

Long dismissed as the price of overindulgence, gout is now known to be genetically determined. The post The unwalkable disease appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Health briefs

The ongoing harm of smoke; the biggest risk factors for prostate cancer; and researchers develop a new way of measuring shopping addiction. The post Health briefs appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Big gaps in our knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome

A common reproductive disorder appears to go back to the brain. The post Big gaps in our knowledge about polycystic ovary syndrome appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

Nice side of lice

Think of delousing your child as a bonding opportunity. The post Nice side of lice appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Breathe easier

Stress and its effects on the nervous system could be responsible for asthma in some people, which means more effective treatments may not be far away. The post Breathe easier appeared first on New...

View Article

What happens when you can no longer drive?

It can be all downhill when we’re no longer fit to get behind the wheel. The post What happens when you can no longer drive? appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article


Chilling effect of egg freezing

“Social” egg freezing to delay child-rearing may not be all it’s cracked up to be. The post Chilling effect of egg freezing appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

The number of short-sighted people is set to explode

But there are ways of slowing the condition’s progress. The post The number of short-sighted people is set to explode appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article

The road to “supergran”

The road to “supergran” sure-footedness is paved with regular exercise. The post The road to “supergran” appeared first on New Zealand Listener.

View Article
Browsing all 291 articles
Browse latest View live




Latest Images