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Overmedication is killing and injuring our elderly, according to groundbreaking NZ research

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University researchers measured the impact of taking multiple medications, finding they can react with others and cause falls. Source: 1 NEWS
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In this undated photo released by Akademi Komunitas Kelautan dan Perikanan Wakatobi (Wakatobi Marine and Fisheries Community Academy or AKKP Wakatobi), researchers collect data of the carcass of a beached whale at Wakatobi National Park in Southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia. The dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among environmentalists and government officials in one of the world's largest plastic polluting countries. (Muhammad Irpan Sejati Tassakka, AKKP Wakatobi via AP)
Photos: Rotting whale had 115 plastic cups, two jandals and 25 plastic bags in its stomach
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Man found guilty of manslaughter over one-punch death of NZ trained heart surgeon in Melbourne
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Jacinda Ardern was at Middlemore Hospital to reveal the news.
Jacinda Ardern's communications chief adviser Mike Jaspers resigns
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Christchurch dairy slapped with $188k fine after worker underpaid $103k, worked 92-hour weeks
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Sacramento defeated OKC Thunder 117-113 in Westbrook’s return to the NBA after an ankle injury.
Steven Adams manhandles Kings rival after tempers flare between OKC star Westbrook and Willie Cauley-Stein
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