Melanoma (Skin Cancer) Melanoma is cancer of pigmented cells in the skin.  It is one of the most common skin cancers diagnosed in New Zealand and it is also the most serious.  The number of people diagnosed with melanoma has been increasing every year. About 85 people out of every 100 diagnosed with a melanoma will survive if it is […]

“Tis the season….. of fabulous berries, stone fruit, lush vine-ripened tomatoes, avocados, fresh herbs and huge salads packed full of essential vitamins and minerals – these goodies just fall over themselves to replenish and repair the damages of sun, sand and Christmas sugars. It is also the perfect time to include a wide range of nutrient-dense, energy-light foods that not […]

Shakespeare’s plays are divided into comedies, tragedies, and the problem plays, and perhaps each of us might have different opinions about which category to place the Kardashians into. They do, however, definitely get a lot more screen time than the old bard does these days. Kylie Jenner (OK, not a Kardashian, but the same reality show family), who at just […]