Tania Adams

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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....