The family of the 79-year-old man donated his brain to the Neurological Foundation Human Brain Bank, who detected the disorder caused by repeated head knocks.
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Despite a tenfold increase in ADHD prescriptions, there are still serious issues for New Zealanders needing treatment for the disorder, writes Ben Beaglehole.
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New research shows 70% of products in New Zealand don't carry the standard nutritional guideline.
Thursday 8:37am
Investing in early detection will help more people than expensive late-stage drugs, writes Kushlan Sugathapala.
Thursday 5:00am
If somewhere like Southland Hospital wants to replace a nurse, that decision has to go a long way up the chain — and the country — for approval.
Wed, May 1
Two studies will look for particles of the Type A H5N1 virus in beef for sale in states where dairy cows have tested positive or in the muscles of dairy cows sent to slaughter.
Immunisation coverage needs to increase in order to avoid an outbreak, experts say.
Tue, Apr 30
Funding boost announced this week still falls short of what is required, say health lobbyists.
Scientists have identified nine new similarities between different types of the influenza B virus, which can be particularly dangerous for children.
Te Whatu Ora has been ordered to apologise and better train its staff after the incident.
Mon, Apr 29
Where the man placed his hands and what he talked about were also outlined in the Health and Disability Commissioner's investigation.
Reality TV star Kourtney Kardashian Barker isn’t the first to drink breast milk – but we know surprisingly little about its adult health benefits.
Three women were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed New Mexico medical spa.
The Associate Health Minister says the funding will plug a "fiscal cliff" left by the previous government.
Since retiring from politics, the prominent Aucklander has been working as the national director of customer engagement at real estate agency Bayleys.
Sun, Apr 28
"We have a space here to offer manaakitanga," Reemi founder Emily Au-Young says.
The treatment is also being tested on other cancers, including lung and bladder.
Sat, Apr 27
Te Whatu Ora has told public hospitals they need to make target savings of $105 million by July.
Auckland University's Centre for Brain Research received more than $300,000 of funding from the US-based Cure Alzheimer's Fund earlier this year.
Health Minister Shane Reti unveiled five new initiatives at Papakura Marae.
There are five types of activities that can help our brains complete the stress cycle.
Specific batches of Collective brand Suckies Strawberry Probiotic Yoghurt Pouches have been recalled.
Fri, Apr 26
Blood donations are the pathway to getting more bone marrow donations and statistics show there's an obvious drop off when it comes to Māori and Pasifika donating.
Te Whatu Ora released the figures on Friday afternoon after a series of leaks about which health districts faced what targets.
Revive a Smile is based in Hamilton, but the clinic travels to provide free dental care for the most needy.