The Latest from The Health Hub /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/rss ¾ÅÒ»ÐÇ¿ÕÎÞÏÞ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 19:39:45 Z en Dr Mark Williams: Devices are ruining your sleep /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-mark-williams-devices-are-ruining-your-sleep/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-mark-williams-devices-are-ruining-your-sleep/ Neuroscientist Dr Mark Williams partnered with Amazon Kindle and found that kiwis are checking for notifications up to 50 times an hour - a major contributor to 86% of us feeling stressed by bedtime.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 13 Apr 2025 05:29:30 Z "I'm hopeful": Sir Ashley Bloomfield on the future of health in New Zealand /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/im-hopeful-sir-ashley-bloomfield-on-the-future-of-health-in-new-zealand/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/im-hopeful-sir-ashley-bloomfield-on-the-future-of-health-in-new-zealand/ He was the Director-General of Health leading the country through the hardest health challenges New Zealand has faced in modern history.  Today, he's a Professor at the University of Auckland's School of Population Health.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 06 Apr 2025 05:47:30 Z Niki Bezzant: It's time to stop the taboo of menopause /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/niki-bezzant-its-time-to-stop-the-taboo-of-menopause/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/niki-bezzant-its-time-to-stop-the-taboo-of-menopause/ Menopause is one of the most natural things a woman can go through, so why is it so taboo to speak about?  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 30 Mar 2025 04:15:16 Z Greg Pain: Core strength is key /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/greg-pain-core-strength-is-key/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/greg-pain-core-strength-is-key/ Training methods, core strength, and footwear.  Biomechanist Greg Pain joins to discuss how the way people move impacts their results.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 23 Mar 2025 04:13:39 Z Dr John Cameron: "We don't know how paracetamol works" /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-john-cameron-we-dont-know-how-paracetamol-works/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-john-cameron-we-dont-know-how-paracetamol-works/ Dr John Cameron joins The Weekend Collective to discuss more effective pain management methods.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 16 Mar 2025 04:09:20 Z Alex Flint: You don't need 10,000 steps a day /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/alex-flint-you-dont-need-10-000-steps-a-day/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/alex-flint-you-dont-need-10-000-steps-a-day/ Have you done your 10,000 steps today?  Personal trainer Alex Flint joins to discuss whether 10,000 steps is a fad marketing scheme or truly beneficial to your health.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 09 Mar 2025 04:15:37 Z Ethically Kate: How ethics fit into your health /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/ethically-kate-how-ethics-fit-into-your-health/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/ethically-kate-how-ethics-fit-into-your-health/ Kate Hall from Ethically Kate joins to discuss living an ethical and sustainable life.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 02 Mar 2025 04:09:36 Z Dr Alex Bartle: Stop tracking your sleep /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-alex-bartle-stop-tracking-your-sleep/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-alex-bartle-stop-tracking-your-sleep/ Now more than ever, people are putting a heap of energy into tracking the length and quality of their sleep each night.  What percentage quality? How many hours? How long spent in each phase of sleep?  It can be interesting to read the data, but is it really beneficial or does it create too much pressure on sleeping patterns? LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 23 Feb 2025 04:08:37 Z Greg Pain: Best and worst exercise trends /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/greg-pain-best-and-worst-exercise-trends/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/greg-pain-best-and-worst-exercise-trends/ This week on the Health Hub, expert Greg Pain unpacked the best and worst exercise trends for 2025 - and revealed the top exercises you should be doing. LISTEN ABOVE  Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:05:26 Z Ganesh Raj: Getting over convenience food /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/ganesh-raj-getting-over-convenience-food/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/ganesh-raj-getting-over-convenience-food/ Dealing with endless choices of processed foods is hard at the best of times, but it's even harder when you don't realise the food is processed.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 09 Feb 2025 04:14:55 Z Kent Johns: Maintaining a routine /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/kent-johns-maintaining-a-routine/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/kent-johns-maintaining-a-routine/ Health and wellness coach Kent Johns joins to discuss the important of variety in workouts.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 02 Feb 2025 04:50:08 Z Dr John Cameron: "If you're taking a blood test, you should already know the result" /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-john-cameron-if-youre-taking-a-blood-test-you-should-already-know-the-result/ /on-air/the-weekend-collective/the-health-hub/dr-john-cameron-if-youre-taking-a-blood-test-you-should-already-know-the-result/ A recent study published in PLO One found that people who's parents divorced when they were under the age of 18 were 61% more likely to experience a stroke later in life.  LISTEN ABOVE Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:10:45 Z