Newborns are missing out on potentially life-saving screening for a heart defect due to unequal access to the test across district health boards and population groups, a new study reveals.
An Australian/New Zealand study examining childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding, skate boarding and bike riding are more likely to suffer serious head injuries* than children who play contact sport like AFL or rugby.
A University of Auckland-led study has shown for the first time that diabetes drug metformin halves the risk of death in people with the second most common form of adult-onset diabetes.
Life has always been about the rhythm for Swedish musician Ronnie Gardiner, who is travelling the country to share his music-based therapy with Kiwi health practitioners
Overworked GPs in rural areas will soon be closing their doors to medical students if adequate support and resources are not provided, New Plymouth GP Rose Bruce says
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management