Rising sea levels are inevitable, but experts fear coastal developments across the country are in danger as they are left to rely on projections that fall short of the latest scientific findings. The Ministry of Environment last week confirmed it … Read more
Healthy bones are crucial to long-lasting wellbeing. Here’s a guide to the nutrients we need to build and maintain healthy bones throughout our lifetime. Like skin, tissue and muscle our bones too are constantly building and rebuilding, a resource-hungry task … Read more
Auckland’s commitment to Fairtrade has been recognised as the region becomes a Fairtrade City, the third in New Zealand after Wellington and Dunedin. Currently there are over 300 local businesses – including cafes, restaurants and supermarkets – purchasing and selling … Read more
The smart safety features in some newer vehicles means that the belief in ‘bigger is better’ in terms of vehicle safety may no longer hold true. It may come as a shock to some, but your chances of suffering serious … Read more
By Lani Lopez There are two ways we can keep our bones strong and supple: nutrition and exercise You are losing bone and the older you get, the more you lose. Healthy bone is dynamic; living, changing tissue that is … Read more
The concept of ‘Transition Towns’ is not well known, yet a dedicated bunch of people the length and breadth of New Zealand are working away to future-proof our towns and cities. The concept of Transition Towns first took shape in … Read more
Element magazine talks to Dr Bob Hancox, Asthma Foundation medical director and respiratory specialist , about the symptoms, causes and triggers of asthma and how to manage it. What is asthma? A disease involving the narrowing of the ‘airways’ (the bronchial … Read more
It must rank up there as one of mankind’s greatest medical mysteries: no one knows what causes asthma. Despite the efforts of a multi billion dollar pharmaceuticals industry, the causes, and hence a cure, remains elusive. But some combination of … Read more
Do you shop at a big discount supermarket? New research suggests you could be bigger for doing so. French researchers have revealed people who shop at discount supermarkets in poorer areas have a higher body-mass index (BMI) and waist circumference … Read more
Home owners in the UK who are planning renovations will be forced to spend hundreds of pounds on greening their homes in order to be allowed to do up their properties. The Telegraph reported on a new Government plan that … Read more
A long held suspicion that trees emit electrical currents into the atmosphere has been bolstered by new research from the Queensland University of Technology. Published in Environmental Science and Technology, scientists from the university’s International Laboratory for Air Quality and … Read more
Men can significantly reduce their chances of developing Parkinson’s disease by eating apples, berries and other flavonoid rich food, but it’s not the case for women, a new study suggests. The research, published in science journal Neurology, tracked 49,281 men … Read more
New Zealand’s dire youth mental health statistics are being addressed by way of a $62 million funding package that will distribute money into health, education, family and community initiatives. It fosters a collaborative approach industry experts say is “sorely needed.” Announced … Read more
The big apple is no longer rosy red but gaining a greenish hue instead… As one of the developed world’s densest cities, New York is usually well ahead of the pack in divining shifts in our evolving common attitude to … Read more
Cyclists in Auckland “generally sport the Lycra garb and haunted expression of the cycling enthusiast in a bike-unfriendly environment,” according to Guardian news blogger Peter Walker. ‘Aghast’ that cyclists could not cross the harbour bridge, Walker said that our favourable … Read more
With the bee population in decline, new studies have found even supposedly safe doses of the most commonly used pesticides are causing damage to already struggling colonies. Two studies assessed the effects of neonicotinoid pesticides which are currently licensed in New Zealand. … Read more
If you’re collapsing in front of the telly each night, you might like to take a look at the GI value of what you’re eating. By Lani Lopez We are living in an energy crisis. But this particular crisis doesn’t … Read more
The whio duck is down to the last 3000 individuals, and it’s our job to protect them. The whio has always been an iconic bird for the anglers, trampers, white water rafters and kayakers of Aotearoa. But those less familiar … Read more
Drinking milk for strong bones has become almost as common as the old adage ‘an apple a day keeps the doctor away.’ But for adolescent females, new research has revealed foods rich in vitamin D may offer better protection. Over the … Read more
Maui’s dolphins are on the brink of extinction and conservation organisations are calling for urgent action to save the estimated 55 that remain of the native species. Following a release from the Department of Conservation which revealed a 50 per … Read more