David Cooper

The term ‘warm-up’ usually refers to a variety of changes that the body undergoes during exercise, including changes in heart rate, breathing rate, blood flow,...

As a country we are obsessed with sport. From the All Blacks to our Silver Ferns, Blackcaps, basketball, League and Olympic sports. We love to...

Technology changes in the past two decades have completely reshaped society. In the healthcare space this has brought an ever-evolving kaleidoscope of diagnostic and treatment...

Spring is upon us and we have had a few days giving us that glimmer of hope that nice sunny weather is on the way....

Last week a large review was published in the medical journal Molecular Psychiatry (The Serotonin Theory of Depression: A Systematic Umbrella Review Moncrieff J, Cooper...

Winter is starting to set in and with it come the inevitable sniffles, colds, ills and chills, but is it inevitable?  Is there more that...

There is no question that the global population is ageing. In most developed countries the percentage of the population over the age of 60 years is...

As a father to three very active sons, the concept of risk-taking or danger is an almost daily reality.  We live on a lifestyle block...

Health and wellbeing, and the different options available to help achieve it, can be a complex and challenging landscape.  In New Zealand, broadly speaking, there...

Over the last month I have been getting my fix of inspiration from the Olympics – spending time watching the sports that I love and...