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Response to social media story on processed meat
Fri, 24 May 2013 11:06:31 +1200 | World Cancer Research Fund International
We are aware of a story circulating social media and blog sites claiming to represent World Cancer Research Fund International’s position on processed meat. We had no involvement in the production of this article. The statement below is a true reflection ...More >>
DR Congo: Ban Hails Accord as Best Chance for Peace in Years
Fri, 24 May 2013 10:31:46 +1200 | UN News
Arriving today in restive eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged all the leaders of Africa’s Great Lakes region to throw their support behind a recently-signed peace accord which aims to ...More >>
Greater Attention Needed For Safe Childbirths
Fri, 24 May 2013 09:47:52 +1200 | UN News
The prevalence of obstetric fistula – a preventable and treatable condition linked to women’s reproduction – among women and girls in developing countries is a denial of their human rights, senior United Nations officials today said urging global ...More >>
Update on Varilrix vaccine supply
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:25:35 +1200 | GlaxoSmithKline
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) confirmed today that normal supplies of the Varilrix vaccine for the chickenpox virus will be available again within two weeks. More >>
Listening is first step on path to improving health system
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:15:04 +1200 | West Coast DHB
Listening to patients’ experiences to determine how to improve the health system is the aim of two consumer representatives on West Coast District Health Board’s Clinical Board.More >>
MP’s boost cancer fundraiser
Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:00 +1200 | Te Wero
Labour MPs have banned together to give a significant boost to a local cancer charity by donating 20 percent of its Flight Against Cancer dinner and auction event sales to Wellington community groups.More >>
Gluten Free More than a Diet Fad for the Undiagnosed
Thu, 23 May 2013 15:33:11 +1200 | Coeliac New Zealand
Going gluten-free is more than just a diet fad for coeliac disease sufferers, who have a permanent intolerance to gluten and can suffer long term health problems if not diagnosed. More >>
China Grants Patent For Detection of Gastric Cancer
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:49:29 +1200 | Pacific Edge Limited
China, with one of the highest incidences of stomach (Gastric) cancer in the world, has granted Pacific Edge Limited (the Company) its patent, ‘Detection of Gastric Cancer’. This patent defines technology that can be used for the diagnosis of gastric ...More >>
National Accounts Manager Appointed For USA
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:44:59 +1200 | Pacific Edge Limited
Michael Maltby has joined Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA (PEDUSA) as the new Director of National Accounts and Payer Relations. More >>
Introducing Find Your Midwife
Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:55 +1200 | NZ College Of Midwives
Find Your Midwife is a new website service that enables pregnant women to find a midwife with just a few taps on a screen or clicks of a mouse. More >>
Waitemata Residents Among the Healthiest In New Zealand
Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:26 +1200 | Waitemata District Health Board
People living in the Waitemata district are among the healthiest in the country, a new report has found. More >>
Cold Kiwis Show Need For Lower Power Prices, Home Insulation
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:58:00 +1200 | Green Party
More than one in three Kiwi households face a cold winter under National, highlighting the need for lower power prices and better insulation of homes, Green Party Co-leader Dr Russel Norman said today.More >>
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Record Full Year Net Profit Up
Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:35 +1200 | Fisher And Paykel Healthcare
Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corporation Limited (NZSX:FPH, ASX:FPH) today reported record net profit after tax of NZ$77.1 million for the year ended 31 March 2013, an increase of 20% compared to the prior year. Full year operating revenue was a ...More >>
Caution! Common Sense Needed Concerning Jolie
Wed, 22 May 2013 17:29:56 +1200 | Debbie Lewis
Where has the common sense in this country gone? People don’t trust the media, yet when the media says something, the people react, instead of first thinking about what is going on. So it is with Angelina Jolie and the whole I-removed-my-breasts-because-I-MIGHT-get-cancer ...More >>
Legal Highs Industry: Synthetic Cannabis More Dangerous
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:59:31 +1200 | Mediaworks
The ‘legal highs’ industry has admitted to TV3’s The Vote that their products are more dangerous than ordinary cannabis – and advised: “If you want to get rid of synthetic cannabis, the best way is to decriminalise natural cannabis.”More >>
Whānau to Lead Change On Alcohol Policy In Auckland
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:29:03 +1200 | Hapai Te Hauora Tapui
Whānau and Māori communities are leading change to address alcohol harm in Auckland starting with an alcohol policy forum on Thursday 23rd May 2013. The forum will give attendees an insight into the Auckland alcohol policy. Community health worker, Hemi ...More >>
Potential Outcome Disappointing For Patients
Wed, 22 May 2013 16:22:05 +1200 | Medicines New Zealand
Medicines New Zealand shares patients’ disappointment that they will potentially miss out on a new medicine for a rare blood disorder known as Paroxysmal Nocturnal Heamaturia (PNH). We are however encouraged that for the first time PHARMAC has decided ...More >>
Food Standards defends stance on new gene technology
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:23:50 +1200 | Science Media Centre
Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) has responded to criticism alleging products relying on a new gene silencing technology are entering the food supply without adequate scrutiny. More >>
Tairawhiti leadership in signing up for 'better care'
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:41:13 +1200 | The Maori Party
Māori Party candidate for Ikaroa Rāwhiti, Na Raihania, is delighted that Tairawhiti DHB has signed up to the new national patient safety campaign, 'Open for Better Care'. More >>
Health Insurer Applauds Angelina Jolie’s Decision
Wed, 22 May 2013 14:36:14 +1200 | Accuro Health Insurance
The decision by Angelina Jolie to go public about her double mastectomy surgery has been applauded by health insurer, Accuro. Accuro has praised Angelina Jolie for taking a proactive approach to looking after herself and her family and for setting an example ...More >>
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