Folic acid fortification linked to tripled gestational diabetes rates in Australian study
An Australian study suggests that mandatory folic acid fortification may have unintended consequences, linking excess folate to rising…
Hawke’s Bay gang violence: Three still in hospital after assaults
Eastern District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Martin James said police had found a vehicle believed to be involved…
Adjuvant chemo-immunotherapy may benefit patients with resected stage IB–IIIA NSCLC, trial suggests
Interim results from the NADIM ADJUVANT Phase III trial, led by the Spanish Lung Cancer Group (GECP), suggest…
Person airlifted to Christchurch Hospital in critical condition after being hit by train in Timaru
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Man bled to death after building site accident; St John breached care standards, HDC finds
When an ambulance did arrive, more than half an hour after the first call, the crew discovered the…
Whakatāne Hospital secondary maternity services to resume early 2026
A midwife spoke out in January because she feared a pregnant woman or baby would die due to…
Targeting metabolic reprogramming to overcome immune suppression in head and neck cancer
Head and neck cancer remains a major global health challenge, ranking among the six most common cancers worldwide…
New breast cancer treatment at Whanganui Hospital ends surgery day-travel to Palmerston North
“I was elated. I was proud, and I was thankful that we could actually offer that here now,…
Cupping, leeching and other ancient healing methods welcomed in Turkish hospitals
By Ezgi Erkoyun ISTANBUL (Reuters) -In a brightly lit treatment room at a private hospital in Istanbul, doctor…
Study shows sharp increase in kidney disease deaths linked to high blood pressure
The death rate from hypertensive kidney disease (high blood pressure-related kidney disease) increased by 48% in the U.S.…
Whakatāne Hospital secondary maternity services to resume early 2026
A midwife spoke out in January because she feared a pregnant woman or baby would die due to…