Lucid dreaming is a surreal phenomenon in which people are consciously aware that they are in a dream. Çağatay Demirel, from Donders Center for Cognitive Neuroimaging, Radboud University Medical ...

The release of a draft New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) strategy for consultation will help drive better support for the Deaf community, Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston says. The draft NZSL ...

A Kaikōura pharmacy owner has been fighting for a patient on opioid substitution to get his licence returned after he tested ...

“New regulations will give podiatrists the authority to prescribe medicines relating to their role, enabling patients to have more direct access to the medicines for these conditions.

Demonstrating its commitment for a-whole-of-system approach for the New Dunedin Hospital, WellSouth has appointed an Integration Manager, Primary and Community Services for New Dunedin Hospital, Nick ...

Asthma sufferers can breathe a sigh of relief, with potential changes on the way to make it easier to access lifesaving treatment. Today, Pharmac announced it is proposing changes that could improve ...

In an exciting blend of art and advocacy, the Hīkoi for Health: A People’s Inquiry is set to kick off in just over a week! This significant reform initiative has been spearheaded by award-winning ...

Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to make it easier for people with asthma to access a type of inhaler. “We’re proposing two changes, which would make it easier for 120,000 New Zealanders with ...

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With Easter around the corner, you’ll have seen chocolate Easter eggs on supermarket shelves. Maybe you’ve bought some already. But is there a difference between Easter chocolate and the everyday kind ...

Healthcare models in other high-income countries such as Norway may be key to improving NZ’s ovarian cancer survival rates and require more investigation, according to the head of gynaecological ...

After almost three decades in New Zealand, loyalty programme Flybuys announced it would be closing in 2024. The company behind the scheme, Loyalty New Zealand, has since entered liquidation, leaving ...