C-section rates helped by diet and exercise interventions
Diet and physical activity-based interventions during pregnancy reduce odds of excessive gestational weight...
Vitamin B3 helps prevent miscarriage and birth defects in mice study
A study using mice has shown that adequate levels of vitamin B3 (niacin)...
Less than half of Kiwis get 5+ a day
New research shows less than 40 per cent of Kiwis are eating five...
Evidence builds for peanut allergy cure
A potentially life-saving treatment for peanut allergy could be on the horizon after...
Funding for senior nutrition research
Nearly $250,000 of Health Research Council money has been awarded to a nutrition...
Green prescription getting results
Two participants in the Green Prescription programme are sharing their amazing results.
Essie Samuels...
Stage challenge performance focuses on sugary drinks
Whanganui Girls’ College students placed third at the regional Stage Challenge competition with...
Gut health and osteoporosis under investigation
A new study into ways to prevent osteoporosis will look at potential links...
Tax on sugary drinks petition reaches Parliament
A petition calling for a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages that collected nearly 10,000...
Work stressing Kiwis out more
Is work stressing you out? You’re not alone.
Stress and anxiety among Aotearoa employees...
Free bowel tests start
The new National Bowel Screening Programme will be phased in from this month...
Effective ways to be healthy at work
More and more research is emerging associating long work hours and job stress...
Serving up healthier choices
Students from Mangere College in Auckland attended an open day at the Mangere...
Health of Kiwi short sleepers focus of study
A Massey University study of those who regularly sleep less than seven hours...
Water-only a boon for school kids’ teeth
Positive results for kids’ dental health have emerged from a South Auckland school’s...
Malnutrition in older people in spotlight
Massey University research shows concerning levels of malnutrition among older Aucklanders. Of the...
Sugary drink tax as an election issue
A tax on sugar-sweetened beverages will be top of the agenda for New...
The lowdown on low-carb potatoes
A new low-carbohydrate potato has hit the New Zealand market, but is it...
