Inflammation, long considered a hallmark of aging, may not be a universal human experience, according to international researchers who say it might actually be a byproduct of industrialised lifestyles ...

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Over 6 billion people worldwide are living in places where they're exposed to at least one of six key policies aimed at protecting people from tobacco-related harm, according to a report from the ...

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A survey of over a thousand NZers on attempting to quit vaping shows their main reasons are concerns about health risks, not wanting to be dependent, and the costs. More than half tried stopping ...

" This paper is a thorough review of Zealandia or Te Riu-a-Māui, the term applied to the whole of Aotearoa New Zealand including the extensive under water plateaus. "Zealandia’s history, recorded in ...

A new drug - called amycretin - has shown it can help reduce body weight in two early-phase clinical trials, according to a study funded by the manufacturer Novo Nordisk. The drug, which targets both ...

The first study of its kind to outline how global warming is expected to affect breathing during sleep and impact the world’s health, wellbeing and economy. The findings highlight that without greater ...

Sleeping more than 9.9 hours a night in the first two weeks after a concussion was linked to having more overall concussion symptoms up to four weeks after the injury, according to Canadian research.

In people with psychiatric disorders, such as anxiety, mood, personality disorders, cannabis use before being admitted to hospital was more likely to lead them to also needing to be admitted to ...

Media release From: JAMA New dads’ mental health linked to child development Supporting new dads’ mental health may play an important role in fostering their children’s healthy development, a new ...

Traditional healers have a key role in Samoan society, say experts who interviewed 14 Taulasea in Samoa and Aotearoa. The Taulasea said their practise has a deep spiritual aspect and they consider it ...