By Lani Lopez. Your immune system needs energy, especially when infection is present. Under attack from bacteria and viruses the body makes remarkable and rapid changes. Cells and antibodies are directed into blood and saliva but new cell production in … Read more
By Sophie Barclay. A study from the University of Canturbery shows that increasing power prices are strongly linked to the number of hospital asthma admissions. The study highlights that rising power costs majorly impacts upon the number of hospital asthma … Read more
LANI LOPEZ NUTRITION Strong and supple joints are the hardest-working part of the musculo-skeletal system. They quite literally carry a heavy load. Weight-bearing and flexible, joints are everywhere, neck to ankles, hips to wrists, knees and shoulders. Joint health is … Read more
Radio New Zealand reports that more Pacific midwives are needed in South Auckland. The perinatal mortality rate of Pacific and Maori women covered by Counties Manukau District Health Board needs to be addressed says South Seas Healthcare, which is the … Read more
Health care in the Solomon Islands is slowly on the improve, but education and contraception still prove to be the main challenges. Words and photos: Sam Eichblatt In the Solomon Islands’ capital of Honiara, there’s a wry joke about its main … Read more
A new study from the University of Colombia of 500 families who contain two or more relatives with epilepsy, shows there is a genetic link between epilepsy and migraines. In families that had three or more members who experienced seizures, … Read more
A study from Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs has found that those who have a few cigarettes when drinking are more likely to be packed with a greater punch the next morning. The eight week study of college … Read more
Doctors prescribing Viagra should take a look at their customers’ gums, a new study suggests. The Journal of Sexual Medicine found that men that have inflamed gums, a problem linked with underlying heart problems, were three times more likely to … Read more
Planning on creating health, as opposed to losing weight, will have more results than just a shrinking waistline. By Lani Lopez If weight has you worried, then lighten up. Give up diets, give up guilt and give up the heavy … Read more
A raw food champion visiting the Healthy Living Show swears by the power of green smoothies. By Sophie Barclay. Russian raw food guru Victoria Boutenko is healthier than she’s ever been. At 57, she doesn’t colour her hair or wear … Read more