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Is chocolate good for the heart?

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 30 August 201130 August 2011

High levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one third reduction in the risk of developing heart disease, […]

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Experts respond: too much TV increases heart risk

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 21 April 201104 May 2011

A recent Australian study has validated what what mothers around the world have been saying for decades: ‘stop watching TV […]

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NZ Herald: Medical professionals concerned by energy-drink buzz

In the News  |  Published: 12 April 201012 April 2010

Anna Rushworth writes in the Herald on Sunday that research carried out by the paper showed that energy drinks can […]

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The Press: Heart patient first in world with new valve

In the News  |  Published: 09 November 2009

An article in The Press talks about Tom Morland, of Christchurch, who is the first man in the world to […]

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