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New Zealand smoking ban: Māori mourn loss of hard-won smoking reform

Mon, 12/11/2023 - 00:26
The model for an end to tobacco had been pushed for decades by New Zealand's Indigenous people.

Why do people always wait until January to get fit?

Sun, 12/10/2023 - 01:02
Many people wait until the new year to join a gym or start running - but now might be the best time.

A tale of two very different Covid inquiries

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 22:51
In London, ministers have been in the spotlight whereas the Scottish inquiry has focused on the victims.

Merthyr Tydfil: The industrial town that paved the way for Viagra

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 06:46
Steelworkers in need of cash were among the men of Merthyr Tydfil who became medical guinea pigs.

Parkinson's disease: 'You can have a career after diagnosis'

Fri, 12/08/2023 - 02:30
A hospital nurse tells of her experience after her "overwhelming" Parkinson's disease diagnosis.

Covid inquiry: I did not back a 'let it rip' policy, says Boris Johnson

Thu, 12/07/2023 - 17:58
The former prime minister says he offered counter arguments but ultimately acted to curb Covid.

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