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28/08/2025

26/08/2025

What you need to know about birth trauma and where support can be found

Explainer - It's Birth Trauma Awareness Week - but what is it exactly and why should you know what it is?

25/08/2025

Rheumatoid arthritis - Find out about rheumatoid arthritis (mate rumatiki), including causes and symptoms, and how it is treated and diagnosed with Healthify - https://bit.ly/3IZbWBa

20/08/2025

Coughs, colds, breathing and fevers - What to do when your child gets ill. Things to look out for and how to deal with these illnesses from Plunket - https://bit.ly/3H5EnwG

18/08/2025

Find out about influenza, including causes and symptoms, and how it is diagnosed and treated from Healthify - https://bit.ly/458NpkL

14/08/2025

‘Do not eat’: What’s in those little desiccant sachets and how do they work?

When you buy a new electronic appliance, shoes, medicines or even some food items, you often find a small paper sachet with the warning: “silica gel, do not eat”.

13/08/2025

Caffeine - what is it, how does it affect your body, safe amounts. Find out more here with Health NZ -

Caffeine occurs naturally in foods such as coffee, tea and cocoa and has a long history of use as a mild stimulant. In small doses, it can make you feel more alert, awake, clear-minded and able to concentrate. In large doses, it can make you feel anxious, affect your heart rate and cause runny poos....

10/08/2025

Sign up for your 2-yearly mammogram, if you're eligible -

05/08/2025

How to be more mindful - Take a breath, take time, take notice. Here are some mindfulness suggestions for home, work, in nature & on social media -

Mindfulness means paying attention to what is presently occurring, with kindness and curiosity.

04/08/2025

Your child will need some extra love and care while they are sick. Coping with a sick child can be hard, especially if you're tired and worried. Learn more about how to care for your child (and you!) and when to take them to a doctor with Plunket - https://bit.ly/3ID8e0d