Colorectal cancer: What are the symptoms and why are cases in younger New Zealanders rising?
Experts are calling for the eligibility age for free bowel screening to be lowered to 45. This month…
Research spotlights microbiota modulation by protein source
Whey protein isolate was associated with an increase in Bacteroidetes, while pea protein and mixed plant protein correlated…
Woman claims infertility ignored by doctors, tumours found on ovaries and bowels
In 2019, Sarah, 22, had been struggling to conceive. She went to the newest local GP with the…
Kefir Outperforms Omega‑3 in Reducing Inflammation, Study Finds
Consumers globally are increasingly health-conscious and seek out products that can support their dietary and metabolic health needs.…
Bowel cancer: Rotorua GP Dr Nicky Kenny’s family on her legacy and message
Brian also wanted to raise awareness about bowel cancer. “I think her biggest message would just be don’t…
Auckland father’s bowel cancer death prompts warning on symptom-free risk
His wife, Stacey Kenny, spoke to the Herald in the hope of raising awareness about the importance of…
Stage 4 bowel cancer patient fights for funding of life-prolonging drug
Bowel cancer is the second-highest cause of cancer death in New Zealand, second only to lung cancer. Bowel…
Bowel cancer: Pāpāmoa mother Kerry Bary dies four weeks before Christmas
When faced with a bowel cancer diagnosis, Bary met it with the same honesty and courage that defined…
Doctor told by HDC to apologise to woman’s family after missed bowel cancer diagnosis
In May 2023, at a follow-up appointment for a neck melanoma that had been excised in February 2021,…
Paddy Gower urges bowel screening after health scare
“My mind turned to how Mum had died and there’s cancer in my family,” he shares. “My deepest…
Cost of Bowel Cancer Screening in New Zealand
Bowel cancer claims over 1200 New Zealand lives each year. This article was prepared by MacMurray Centre and…
Bowel cancer screening age to be lowered to 58, home tests to be made available
The move would enable 122,000 extra Kiwis to become eligible for the screening in the first year, the…