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Tania Adams
Health – Healthy gums, healthy heart
In New Zealand, 62 percent of people admitted to hospital for a heart attack have high blood pressure. But what is high blood pressure and...
Health – Action and reaction
Have you ever thought that you might not want to take a medication simply because the side effects sound worse than the benefits? Medications today...
Health – Manly Warrant of Fitness
I’ve just taken my car in for a warrant and a service. There were a couple of issues, but my awesome mechanic fixed things so...
Health – Turning on to turmeric
It’s the latest trend in so-called ‘super foods’ with claims that it can treat arthritis, heart disease and even help people with diabetes. At the...
Health – Getting to the heart of it
On Valentine’s Day, February 14, and in the lead up to it, there are images of hearts everywhere you look. This is because in ancient...
Health – A pain in the … toe!
I’ve just worked out that it is only 10 weeks until Christmas. No, I am not an early shopper (although every year, I swear I...
Health – Measuring a fever
My kids aren’t babies anymore. However, I still remember those days vividly –especially the things you experience with your first child. The worry about whether...
Health – Cholesterol, the good, the bad, and the ugly
As a citizen of this modern day world, I know that LOL stands for “laugh out loud”. Yes, I am truly up to date! But...
Health – Help for heartburn
With all the excesses of Christmas and the yummy food about, you may suffer from a bout of indigestion at some time or another. The...
Health – ‘Tis the season to be gouty
With the excesses of eating and drinking that often accompany Christmas and the summer holidays, it would appear that ‘the gout Season’ is upon us....