Parents Centre to close by end of 2024
The closure of New Zealand's largest parent support centre and education provider is being described as a real loss, after seven decades of advocating for women, new parents and young families.
Derriford Hospital issues statement as mental health absence figures reach 6,228
Freedom of Information request found more than 6,000 staff have taken absences for mental health since 2021
'I thought my annoying ulcer was a bitten tongue - it turned out to be cancer'
Lynne Hunt says she has her 'nagging husband' to thank for saving her life after she put off seeking medical help believing it wasn't anything serious
Experts sound alarm about South Africans' excessive sugar intake
South Africa has the highest obesity rate in sub-Saharan Africa, with 70% of women and 40% of men over 35 classified as overweight
'I'm left childless after eight miscarriages - and common condition is to blame'
Sophie Bunton said she felt neglected after it took doctors so long to diagnose her endometriosis - and believes her eight miscarriages were triggered by the gynaecological disease
Infant dies, 10 sickened amid listeria outbreak tied to ready-to-eat meat
The CDC said twin infants in California died, but only one of the two deaths has been linked to the outbreak. Yu Shang Food has recalled products that may be contaminated.
Lower blood pressure with the vegetable that has more potassium than bananas
Potassium is a mineral that plays a crucial role in the body, and a diet rich in potassium can help lower blood pressure. There is one vegetable that has more potassium than bananas
'My endometriosis was making me suicidal'
Saff said the pain from her endometriosis became so bad she had suicidal thoughts
Leisure chief says "prompt" delivery of Perth's new PH2O centre and its sports hall is "critical"
Following the closure of Bell's Sports Centre, Live Active Leisure chief executive Paul Cromwell told councillors "there is very limited scope for growth within the existing estate"
World's first forensic jeweller graduates for fifth time from Scots university
Dr Maria Maclennan can now reconstruct the face of a deceased person, from minor injuries to skeletal remains.
Mental health care lacking
“The report highlights that there needs to be significant investment in mental health services and strategies, particularly at a time when we know that a growing number of Canadians, including in the
'I had friends who were DJs, doormen and drug dealers... things escalated very quickly'
Steve Wyatt was drinking 15 pints a day
Listeria outbreak horror as boy, 10, dead and at least 10 sick from 'contaminated meat'
Officials have been forced to recall tens of thousands of kilograms worth of ready-to-eat meat following a deadly outbreak that has left one dead and several others in hospital
Listeria outbreak horror as boy, 10, dead and at least 10 sick from 'contaminated meat'
Officials have been forced to recall tens of thousands of kilograms worth of ready-to-eat meat following a deadly outbreak that has left one dead and several others in hospital
Beautification Trust removes more than 23,000 tags across Auckland
The Beautification trust has become a key player in South Auckland's efforts to maintain clean and vibrant communities.
NHS alert over surge in hospital admissions linked to weight-loss jabs
Hospitals around the UK are seeing increased numbers of patients admitted over their use of dangerous 'miracle' weight-loss drugs which they are purchasing online.
Fears NZ on track to fall well short of 2025 smokefree goal
Public health experts have warned the goal is in jeopardy if smoking rates continue to flatline.
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