Global drug addiction mortality rates double despite fewer new cases
Despite fewer new addiction cases worldwide, a sweeping analysis finds drug-related deaths surging, exposing critical failures in global…
People of State Pension age with back pain could be due up to £441 each month
Older people with muscle or joint pain could receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance…
Pensioners with any of these 48 health conditions could be due up to £441 every month
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment can provide additional financial support for older people. More than 1.7…
Attendance Allowance rules older people should know or DWP payments could stop
More than 1.7 million State Pensioners receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week on the non-means tested benefit…
COVID vaccine knowledge, low fertility, and more
Contemporary OB/GYN week in review: COVID vaccine knowledge, low fertility, and more This week at Contemporary OB/GYN®, we…
Disability employment provider Bedford kept afloat with $4.4m funding injection as hunt for buyer continues
Australia’s second-largest disability employment provider Bedford will be kept afloat by a federal government funding injection as it…
Warriors apologise after using video of woman’s stammer in ‘humiliating’ meme
The Warriors have apologised and removed a social media video after being called out by British media, which…
What are the Implications of Long COVID for Employment and Health Coverage?
Long COVID has been described as our “next national health disaster” and the “pandemic after the pandemic,” but…
One person critical after assault at Christchurch disability support service
NZ Herald 30 Sep, 2025 02:03 AMQuick Read Subscribe to listenAccess to Herald Premium articles require a Premium…
Scientists test whether chaya leaves can lower blood sugar in diabetes
Can a traditional Mayan leafy green help tackle diabetes? A new review examines Chaya’s bioactive compounds, animal study…
Social, financial challenges of having young disabled people in rest homes
Aged care facilities say they’re under pressure with the workload and cost of taking in young disabled Kiwis,…
Family of 21yo disabled Aucklander told to consider rest home care
Advocates say New Zealand’s disabled housing crisis is worsening, with too few accommodation options available for people with…