Sickness
How vitamin D can help stave off respiratory infections
Vitamin D has a limited lifespan in the body, so do we need a top up in winter? And if so, just how much do we need? Dr Pamela von Hurst joins the show to discuss how to get your daily dose. Audio
Health Ministry sitting on measles advice for more than a year
Doctors and infectious disease experts are meeting with Health Ministry officials tomorrow to push for urgent action on dealing with a big gap in measles immunity among young people. Audio
Dozens of people quarantined over measles fears
Authorities are doing their best to quarantine people who have had contact with measles - but it isn't always easy to get them to comply, with some even deliberating venturing out to public places… Audio
Food myths and the five second rule
There are two kinds of people; those who follow the 5 second rule when food drops to the floor and those who don't. Which one is more likely to get sick? Audio
Call for ACC to also cover sickness
Sir Geoffrey Palmer QC wants ACC to cover sickness and disability not just injury caused by accidents. ACC lawyer Chris Patterson says even in its current form ACC isn't sustainable and it would be… Audio
Chch mayor asks staff to look at lowering chlorine in water
Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Video, Audio
Is your open-plan office making you sick?
A report published in the New Zealand Medical Journal has found that, when compared with individual offices, shared or open-plan office space is not beneficial to employees' health. Ann Richardson… Audio
Water report paints damning picture of ministry - Minister
The Health Minister says the second report into the Havelock North gastro outbreak paints a damning picture of his ministry
Video, Audio
Unsafe drinking water making New Zealanders sick
Up to 100,000 people are falling ill from drinking water each year. The Havelock North water inquiry found the Health Ministry's drinking water team was under-resourced and structured ineffectively. Video, Audio
Science news: sperm in space and why we shun the sick
This week, ground-breaking research into how and why flamingoes can stand on one leg; why we tend to shun people who are sick; and the survival of human sperm in space. Audio