The Yale school of public health's Ola Tuputupua'e study has followed the same Samoan children over nine years to better understand and prevent childhood obesity in Samoa. 

One in three Pasifika men will die from heart disease, yet it is preventable. On this episode of Pacific Pulse, we chat to Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of Auckland, Sir Collin Tukuitonga, about why quitting cigarettes is a crucial first step in improving heart health. 

Pacific Islanders are more likely than non-Islanders to develop gout, an excruciating form of arthritis where uric acid crystallises in the joints. So what are the main triggers, and how can you prevent a gout attack? 

Have you found an exercise that you love? One that makes you feel a bit twitchy if you miss a day?

Resolutions help us focus on the areas we most want to improve in our lives. For Cribbs, shaving her head was a necessary first step.