Philip Walsh: Taking care of our kids eye health

The World Health Organisation’s 'World Hearing Day' took place Sunday March 3.

Nearly 900,000 Kiwis experience hearing loss but only about 500,000 of them are aware of it.

Triton Hearing’s Head of Audiology, Lesleigh Smith, joined the Weekend Collective to discuss.

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Nutritionist Claire Turnball has just returned from the UK where she experienced a lot of restaurants that are now including the calorie amount in the food on the menu. So we're asking our listeners "do calories influence your food consumption?" 

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This week on The Weekend Collective's health hour, Tim Beverage is joined by Dr John Cameron to talk about the importance of self examination.

He discusses what lumps and bumps to look out for when it comes to testicle and breast cancer.

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Have we fallen into the habit of conflating mental health, with having a legitimate mental health disorder? Psychotherapist Kyle Macdonald joined the Health Hub to discuss mental health and whether some of us are using it as a tool to justify ones faults or bad behaviour.

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Christmas is time for celebration, family, and gratitude. But if you're spending Christmas by yourself, it can also be a lonely time of year for a lot of people.

How do you cope with loneliness over this festive period? Kyle MacDonald gives us his advice.

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Sleep expert Dr Alex Bartle joins the Weekend Collective to talk sleep apnoea and highlight the best tips and tricks to ensure the best possible sleep.

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The week on The Health Hub, writer Niki Bezzant discusses how to access quality information and separate facts from marketing nonsense as capitalism's plans for menopause and more discussions on women's health come into the open.

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This week on the Health Hub, celebrity chef Ganesh Raj shows us a whole new world of cooking- and explains the hype around plant-based meals.

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14,000 Aucklanders took to the streets to take part in the annual Run The City marathon.

Have you ever done a marathon and why did you do it? We're joined by Kent Johns to chat about finding your desire and 'why'.

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It's marathon season for a lot of Kiwis.

Tim Beveridge was joined by Bio-mechanist Greg Pain to chat about how to improve your movement, how to avoid injury, and what you can do to strengthen your muscles. 

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