Cancer
Drug company defends cancer medication
Government drug-buying agency Pharmac is hitting back at reports Australians have better access to cancer medication than New Zealanders.
How the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of meat
Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos? No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true… Audio
How the media butchered the story about the cancer risks of meat
Why have so many media outlets reported that processed meat is as likely to cause cancer as smoking or asbestos? No scientist has said any such thing. Where were the experts to tell us what was true…
AudioBacon kills?
Could eating too much bacon kill you? Sarah Boseley, the health editor of the Guardian, has been following the story in Europe and the US. Also Professor Ian Shaw of The University of Canterbury has… Audio
116 ways to get cancer
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has listed 116 things and circumstances that cause cancer. Audio
Doctors seek HPV vaccine funding for boys
Doctors are pushing for an anti-cancer vaccine funded only for girls be extended to boys and young men. Audio
Red meat gets a red flag from World Health Organisation
With barbeque season fast approaching the World Health Organisation's confirmation that processed meat increases the risk of cancer, and that red meat is a "probable" carcinogen, will be unwelcome… Audio
World Health Organisation says processed meat can cause cancer.
The World Health Organisation has confirmed that processed meat such as bacon and sausages can cause cancer. Audio
Cancer patients' work requirements discussed
The Social Development Minister has met with the Cancer Society to discuss patients being put on Jobseeker benefits.
Cancer patients classed as job seekers
The Cancer Society says WINZ acts insensitively in the way it treats cancer patients who are on a benefit. Audio
Jobseeker benefit for cancer patients 'ludicrous'
Hundreds of cancer patients are being placed on the Jobseeker benefit while they are getting treatment. Audio
Delays end in man dying of untreated bowel cancer
A family doctor and a hospital breached the rights of a man in his early 50s who died of cancer that went untreated after months of waiting. Audio
Man dies awaiting bowel cancer assessment by Waitemata DHB
A man in his early 50s died of advanced bowel cancer which was never treated because, despite waiting for months, he couldn't get to see a hospital specialist. Audio
Simple lifestyle changes can prevent 1/3 of cancers
Groundbreaking research out of Queensland has found that simple lifestyle changes can prevent almost a third of all cancers. Audio
Jane Yonge and Vanessa Rhodes: 'The Quiet Room'
Renee Liang's latest play, 'The Quiet Room', draws on her experience as paediatrician, examining the way young people deal with a cancer diagnosis. Eva speaks to actor Vanessa Rhodes and director Jane… Audio
Karen McMillan - Surviving Cancer
Author and cancer survivor Karen McMillan joins Wallace to talk about her new book: Unbreakable Spirit - facing the challenge of cancer in New Zealand. Audio
Cancer research receives $10m donation
An entrepreneur has made a $10 million donation to cancer research in Auckland.
Down at the Beach
Birdling's Flat is an iconic coastal settlement on Banks Peninsula's Kaitorete Spit with a mixture of holiday and permanent low cost homes. It is well known for its gemstones and eeling and it is one… Audio, Gallery
Down at the Beach
Birdling's Flat is an iconic coastal settlement on Banks Peninsula's Kaitorete Spit with a mixture of holiday and permanent low cost homes. It is well known for its gemstones and eeling and it is one…
AudioClinicians alarmed over impact of TPP on drug costs
John Key has admitted that patents on medicines will be extended under the Trans Pacific Partnership, which is being locked down at a trade meeting in Hawaii this week. That means it will take much… Audio
