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According to a new study published in the British Medical Journal eating a Mediterranean diet might help extend your lifespan. […]
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A high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk of fracture and instead may […]
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Included in today’s Budget 2012 announcements was the plan to increase tax on tobacco and allocate new funding to prevent […]
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The latest report from the The Growing up in New Zealand longitudinal study has revealed a wealth of information about […]
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Christmas is coming, and while for many New Zealanders the festive season does involve a feast, there will be many […]
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New research has found that the incidence of a tissue damaging bacterial infection – necrotising fascitits – is rising in […]
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New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]
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