While the exact causes of OCD are unclear, researchers know that both genetic and environmental factors play a role in its development. OCD can run in families; studies attribute between 40% to 65% of ...

A new roadside drug-testing regime may see law-abiding citizens with legal prescriptions barred from driving for a period of ...

The UK's public health service, the NHS, has rapidly expanded outsourcing since 2008 to try to cut public waitlists. It now ...

Problems with the hospital's "too small" emergency department are outlined in information prepared for former Health Minister ...

Otolaryngologist, head and neck surgeon Francis T. Hall discusses the evaluation of thyroid nodules, which primarily aims to ...

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Alcohol causes significant harm to the health and wellbeing of the consumer, their families, and society as a whole, making it Aotearoa New Zealand’s most harmful drug. The way alcohol products are ...

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora has confirmed today that a new case of measles has been identified in Auckland, linked to overseas travel. National Public Health Service (NPHS) is supporting the ...

Consultants and contractors are the winners from the large-scale axing of health workers, pocketing nearly $3 million in precious health dollars since late 2023. Between October 2023 and February 2025 ...

Passing sweeping changes to pay equity law under urgency is hugely concerning, the New Zealand Association of Counsellors (NZAC) say. NZAC President Sarah Maindonald says the rushed the Pay Equity ...

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The person at the centre of a new measles alert in Auckland is a crew member on a Fullers360 ferry, the company has confirmed. Alerts have been issued after a new measles case was confirmed today, ...