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1. Psychological Therapy Works But Who Is Willing To Pay?

08 August 2013 1:00pm | NZ Psychological Society

Recent newspaper articles have reported that several purchasers of mental health services have made decisions that effectively restrict the availability of psychological therapy. There is some suggestion that these decisions are driven by the apparent ..... More >>

2. Green Coffee Bean - The Silver Bullet for Weight Loss

05 December 2011 3:12pm | Good Health

The humble coffee bean is now being hailed as an effective ingredient for weight loss. The decaffeinated green Robusta coffee bean has been clinically proven to aid weight loss, and to reduce the amount of sugar in the blood stream. .. More >>

3. Ministry of Health moves to ban electronic cigarettes

18 September 2012 3:55pm | End Smoking NZ

The Ministry of Health has moved to bar the popular nicotine electronic cigarette Hydro , (sold on-line and through 900 retailers) on the grounds that such sales are in breach of the Medicines Act. End Smoking NZ believes this is against the public ..... More >>

4. Will we be the last place in the world to stop fluoridation?

08 August 2013 11:33am | Fluoride Action Network

Will New Zealand be the last place in the world to stop fluoridation? On the 6th of August 2013 the Israeli Supreme court ruled that all councils in Israel stop fluoridation by 2014. This comes on the heels of a law passed in April that repealed mandatory ..... More >>

5. Chronic pain major cause of health loss

09 August 2013 6:15pm | ANZCA

"Chronic pain is one of the leading causes of health loss for New Zealanders, according to today's report, Health Loss in New Zealand ," says pain medicine specialist, Dr Kieran Davis. Health loss is a measure of how much healthy life is lost due to ..... More >>

6. Stroke Awareness Week 9-15 September 2013

09 August 2013 1:16pm | Stroke Foundation

The Stroke Foundation is trying to reach as many people as possible with the FAST stroke recognition message. At least one third of New Zealanders can't recognise even one sign of stroke... More >>

7. UTI treatment now available direct from trained pharmacists

26 November 2012 9:56am | Pharmacybrands

In a New Zealand first, women will be able to receive best practice treatment for urinary tract infections (often referred to as UTI, bladder infection or cystitis) directly from trained pharmacists from today. The service is now available in a number ..... More >>

8. Kiwis Warned Against Buying Specs Online

21 February 2012 1:06pm | Visique

Kiwis tempted by cheap prescription glasses online are being warned almost half of such specs have been found to be unsafe or incorrect. .. More >>

9. Sir Peter Gluckman: Statement on flouride

12 June 2013 9:14am | Sir Peter Gluckman

"The science of fluoride in water is effectively settled. It has been one of the most thoroughly worked questions in public health science over many decades," says Sir Peter Gluckman, the Prime Minister's Chief Science Advisor... More >>

10. Alzheimers New Zealand welcomes care improvement pledge

09 August 2013 6:12pm | Alzheimers New Zealand

Alzheimers New Zealand welcomes care improvement pledge Alzheimers NZ has welcomed the announcement that Ryman Healthcare will take steps to ensure quality care for residents at Wellington's Malvina Major Retirement Village. Alzheimers NZ Executive ..... More >>

11. 1/3 Of Teenagers Skip Breakfast

03 August 1999 10:02am | Mediacom press release distribution

An alarming third of New Zealand teenagers are going to school without the most important meal of the day with the worst offenders being girls... More >>

12. Soft Drink Consumption - Survey

13 February 2013 1:35pm | Southern Cross Healthcare

The average consumption of soft drink in New Zealand is two servings per week o Males drink more soft drink than females o The largest consumers per week are those New Zealanders aged under 40 years and those with a household income of $70,000-$100,000.. More >>

13. Autism New Zealand New Chief Executive Dane Dougan

21 May 2013 11:29am | Autism NZ

Dane has worked at the New Zealand Rugby Union as the Provincial Union Support Manager and most recently as general Manager of Softball New Zealand. His experience in membership organisations has given him a heightened understanding of the needs of the member ..... More >>

14. Psychoactive Substances Bill

17 July 2013 4:47pm | Regional Public Health - Wellington

Regional Public Health and Wellington District Police are beginning education and monitoring visits to retailers after the Psychoactive Substances Bill 2013 has come into force... More >>

15. Probiotics gaining wider approval

26 August 2009 11:36am | Donaghys

An estimated 3 million calves are currently being raised on farms across New Zealand. An increasing number will receive probiotics - products that supply or encourage beneficial microbes to establish in the gut in order to maximise animal health and ..... More >>

16. Tackling obesity and diabetes in New Zealand

07 June 2012 10:22am | Health Research Council

The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) has announced $65.2M of government research funding investment into issues that impact most heavily on the health of New Zealanders. .. More >>

17. Nurses consulting on prescribing rights

28 February 2013 5:21pm | Nursing Council of New Zealand

Proposals to allow appropriately qualified registered nurses to prescribe are designed to make it easier for patients to obtain the medicines they need. .. More >>

18. NZ Outdoor Workers Poorly Protected from the Sun

23 April 2013 9:19am | University of Otago

New Zealand outdoor workers are generally poorly protected from solar UV radiation, with only around one-third wearing sunscreen or a suitably protective hat, according to a University of Otago study published in the latest issue of the international ..... More >>

19. Waikato Hospital Pioneers New Procedure

24 May 2013 6:49pm | Waikato District Health Board

Waikato Hospital cardiologist Dr Sanjeevan Pasupati and cardiothoracic surgeon Mr Adam El Gamel have successfully pioneered a technique to treat one of the most prevalent heart valve diseases in the Western World... More >>

20. Healthline receives nearly 25,000 calls from Auckland region

14 June 2013 4:03pm | Medibank

The free health information and advice phone service Healthline - 0800 611 116 - continues to be very popular with Aucklanders, receiving nearly 25,000 calls from the Auckland region in the January to March 2013 quarter... More >>

21. Teeth Whitening Firmly in the Hands of Dentists

27 June 2013 12:16pm | Lumino

Lumino The Dentists strongly supports the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to limit access to tooth whitening products by non-dental providers. .. More >>

22. Cousin couples' birth defect risk

05 July 2013 2:58pm | Science Media Centre

New research confirms that the two main factors associated with an increased risk of babies suffering a birth defect include being born to an older mother or to parents who are blood relations... More >>

23. Dictatorship, not Democracy, Demands Dental Association

07 August 2013 11:35am | Flouride Action Network New Zealand

Fluoridation should be forced on everyone through mandatory legislation says the NZ Dental Association, following yet another crushing defeat for its failed policy when Hamilton councillors voted 7 to 1 to stop fluoridation. .. More >>

24. Food app to fight nation's killers

08 August 2013 10:59am | University of Auckland

A revolutionary smartphone app launched today will empower New Zealand shoppers to make healthier food choices - reducing their risk of dying early from two of the nation's biggest killers, heart attack and stroke... More >>

25. Why babies shouldn't be given cows' milk

08 August 2013 2:34pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

Parents and caregivers are starting to ask Plunket why they can't just give their babies cows' milk instead of formula. Plunket Clinical Advisor Allison Jamieson says that in days gone by, milk was given to babies under 12 months of age but it ..... More >>

26. Optometrist Warns Teenagers against Eyeball-Licking Craze

08 August 2013 2:52pm | Visique

A leading New Zealand optometrist is warning that oculolinctus could have serious public health implications should it become popular among young New Zealanders. The practice, which describes the licking of one's eyeballs by another, is a fetish ..... More >>

27. Otago study reinforces Arthritis NZ messages

09 August 2013 4:52pm | Arthritis New Zealand

University of Otago Researchers have found that obesity is set to overtake smoking as the major cause of declining health by 2016. .. More >>

28. Lockwood Endorses Call For Action On "Leaky" Homes

28 March 2002 9:39am | Unknown

New Zealand's leading solid timber housing manufacturer is supporting calls for a national inquiry into homes that leak, causing major damage to untreated timber framing and requiring expensive repairs... More >>

29. Kimberley Centre 60th anniverary

28 July 2005 10:30am | Anne Hunt

Sixty years ago, the modern air force station on the outskirts of Levin offered Prime Minister Peter Fraser an ideal environment to house children deemed, to use the terminology of the times, 'backward', and appease parents pestering him for a facility in the ..... More >>

30. IHC celebrates the end of institutions

13 November 2006 12:00am | IHC

The closure of all major institutions marks the end of a dark period in New Zealand's treatment of people with intellectual disabilities. People with intellectual disabilities will be celebrating the closure of Kimberley Centre at Parliament tomorrow... More >>

31. Obesity And Poor Health In New Zealanders

30 April 2007 11:13am | University of Otago

An expert in respiratory conditions is warning that far too little attention is being paid to links between sleep breathing disorders, sleeplessness and obesity, affecting the lives and work of thousands of adults and children in New Zealand... More >>

32. Jordan Luck speaks out on Parkinson's Disease

26 August 2008 9:19am | Parkinsons New Zealand

Kiwi pop legend Jordan Luck has become a special Ambassador for Parkinson's New Zealand, the organisation that provides education, information and support for New Zealanders living with Parkinson's. His mission is to lift public awareness of ..... More >>

33. Auckland Hospital in global safe surgery study

15 January 2009 11:54am | Auckland District Health Board

A year long World Health Organization (WHO) pilot study carried out in eight hospitals around the world including Auckland City Hospital, has proven conclusively that the use of a simple surgical checklist can significantly reduce the number of deaths ..... More >>

34. Dr Paratene Ngata recognised

16 January 2009 1:00pm | Public Health Association

The Public Health Association has paid tribute to the work of Dr Paratene ("Pat") Ngata, who died earlier this week, at 62, after a long illness. .. More >>

35. Leprosy Still a Problem in NZ and the Pacific

26 January 2010 11:43am | Pacific Leprosy

Social attitudes, rather than a lack of medicine, are the major reason leprosy continues to be a problem in the Pacific Islands and to a lesser extent in New Zealand according to Jill Tomlinson, General Manager of the Pacific Leprosy Foundation in Christchurch... More >>

36. Young nurses struggle with emotional challenges

13 March 2011 7:11pm | NZNO

Media Release March 13, 2011 Young nurses struggle with emotional challenges of their job More than 40 percent of nurses aged under 30 say the realities of nursing differ from their expectations, in particular the emotional challenge of nursing ..... More >>

37. Future MÄori generations given hope

18 March 2011 10:17am | Te Hotu Manawa Maori

Future generations of MÄori have been given the hope of tobacco free lives with the announcement this week of the governments aim to see a Smokefree New Zealand by 2025... More >>

38. New Hagley Outpatients officially opened

11 July 2012 12:28pm | Christchurch District Health Board

New Hagley Outpatients officially opened A significant first step towards restoring Christchurch Hospital's capacity became official today. .. More >>

39. Waikato Hospital's New Medihotel Welcomes First Patient

15 January 2013 5:14pm | Waikato District Health Board

Waikato Hospital's new Medihotel has opened its doors to the first post-procedural patient needing clinically supported accommodation the night before discharge. .. More >>

40. Child rotavirus vaccine an urgent priority

15 March 2013 10:01am | Paediatric Society of NZ

With rotavirus infections causing about 4500 children aged under five to go to hospital each year, the Paediatric Society of New Zealand has called for funding for infant vaccinations against the disease as an urgent priority, in a newly published position ..... More >>

41. Prevention the Key to Protecting Dogs from Deadly Parvovirus

24 April 2013 2:57pm | New Zealand Veterinary Association

Make sure your pets are up to date with their vaccinations is the message the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) is sending to pet owners. .. More >>

42. Ex Dental Association President Fronts Fluoridation Tribunal

21 May 2013 11:46am | Fluoride Action Network

Dr Andrew Harms, former president of the South Australian branch of the Australian Dental Association will be joining New Zealand doctors and dentists in a bid to inform Hamilton councillors of the need to stop adding harmful fluoride chemicals to the ..... More >>

43. Don't put your foot in it when wearing gumboots this winter

28 May 2013 3:18pm | Accident Compensation Corporation

For plenty of Kiwis last winter, it was their gumboots that caused them to seek hospital attention - or at least pay a visit to their local GP. .. More >>

44. Kiwi Men to Check Their Warrant of Fitness

07 June 2013 12:36pm | Caltex New Zealand

This June Caltex is asking Kiwi men to start looking after their health in the same way they often look after their cars .. More >>

45. New Tool for to Tackle Impact of Parental Addiction on Kids

24 June 2013 6:52pm | Skylight

The impact of parental drinking on children came under the spotlight today at the launch of a children's book about a young girl whose father has a drinking problem. Ruby's Dad, by Frances Rabone, is a New Zealand children's book which was launched ..... More >>

46. Cheese is Chalk If Fluoride is Fluoride

28 June 2013 12:04pm | Fluoride Free Hamilton

In the USA, it costs fertilizer companies $4000-$7000, per tanker truck, to dispose of fluorosilicic acid, which is considered a toxic pollutant by the environmental protection agency (EPA) . It cannot be legally dumped in any natural water supply, ..... More >>

47. Broadbent Wrong - Fluoride is a Poison

08 July 2013 2:25pm | Flouride Action Network New Zealand

Hydrofluorosilcic acid (HFA) that is added to most of the fluoridated water supplies in New Zealand is a class 8 poison, and internationally classified as "acutely toxic". So Jonathan Broadbent's claim on Q&A, Sunday, that it is not a poison ..... More >>

48. Mental Blocks Art Fund Calls for Proposals from Artists

09 July 2013 3:13pm | Changing Minds

Changing Minds is currently accepting applications for creative project grants which align with their organisational mission: Leading Brave Conversations to Redefine Mental Health and Addictions in Aotearoa. Grants of up to $2000 may be applied for... More >>

49. Ashburton Hepatitis A outbreak prompts hand washing warning

12 July 2013 3:22pm | Canterbury District Health Board

The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is contacting Ashburton schools about the importance of thorough hand washing following another case of Hepatitis A being confirmed in the area. .. More >>

50. Study reveals startling new data on wellbeing in NZ

15 July 2013 8:54am | Sovereign

Older, female and financially stable New Zealanders have the highest wellbeing in New Zealand, a groundbreaking new social index has revealed. And although the inaugural Sovereign Wellbeing Index shows that the wellbeing of New Zealanders is startlingly ..... More >>

51. Nearly 63,000 more Aucklanders assessed for health risks

01 August 2013 7:02pm | ProCare Health

Thanks to dedication from ProCare's network of general practices nearly 63,000 more Aucklanders have been assessed for cardiovascular and diabetes, giving patients a better understanding of their health risks... More >>

52. Child Poverty Action Group says study both good and bad

02 August 2013 9:52am | Child Poverty Action Group

Child Poverty Action Group Health spokesperson Professor Innes Asher says the release of the Health and Wellbeing of New Zealand Secondary School Students report published by The University of Auckland and Auckland UniServices Ltd shows a more cautious ..... More >>

53. UNICEF Urges Strong Leadership to Promote Breastfeeding

02 August 2013 10:52am | UN News

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) kicked off World Breastfeeding Week today by calling for strong leadership to promote a practice that is the most effective and inexpensive way to save a child's life... More >>

54. World-class Stem Cell Research, Therapy for Queenstown

02 August 2013 5:25pm | Queenstown Regenerative Medicine

A world-class research and treatment centre that will specialise in using the body's own blood cells to heal sports injuries and arthritis is planned for Queenstown within the year according to one of the world's leading experts on Stem Cell Therapy... More >>

55. Vitamin D supplements linked to decrease in falls

08 August 2013 12:18pm | ACC

ACC Media Release 8 August 2013 Vitamin D supplements linked to decrease in falls in aged care facilities .. More >>

56. New Appointment for Wellington Free Ambulance

09 August 2013 1:58pm | Wellington Free Ambulance

Wellington Free Ambulance has appointed a new Executive Manager Clinical Services, Dr Kate Wang. Dr Wang will begin her new role with Wellington Free Ambulance on August 12. She has previously worked for the Mary Potter Hospice, Presbyterian Support Central ..... More >>

57. Thermal pool users warned about health risk

01 May 2000 9:21am | Ministry of Health

USERS of thermal pools are being warned about the risk of severe illness after what appears to be a case of amoebic meningitis in the Waikato... More >>

58. Public lecture transcript: restorative justice

05 July 2000 5:55pm | Victoria University of Wellington

A transcript of Professor Erik Luna's public lecture "Emotion and Reason in Restorative Justice", New Zealand Institute for Dispute Resolution, Victoria University Faculty of Law, July 5, 2000, at 5.30 pm... More >>

59. Snake Invasion of New Zealand Seems Inevitable

05 September 2000 5:53pm | Royal Forest And Bird Protection Society

A snake invasion of New Zealand seems inevitable according to Forest and Bird following the discovery of yet another live snake in New Zealand... More >>

60. DOC Goat Hunting On Conservation Land Underway

21 December 2000 2:06pm | Department of Conservation

The Department of Conservation in Northland is on the hunt for feral goats living on public conservation lands in the region... More >>

61. Surgical Results In The Elderly At Auck. Hospital

07 May 2001 4:44pm | Mediacom press release distribution

Canberra, 7 May 2001/ MediaNet International-AsiaNet/-- Elderly patients should not be denied major abdominal surgery because of their age alone, an investigation into the surgical results of aged patients at the Auckland Hospital has revealed... More >>

62. Spencer Lilley Elected LIANZA President

04 July 2001 10:41am | Library and Information Association of New Zealand

Spencer Lilley, Hokowhitu Librarian at the Massey University's, Palmerston North Campus has been elected President of the Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA) for the 2001-2002 term... More >>

63. Canterbury Conservancy News Email Newsletter

01 August 2002 10:59am | Department of Conservation

49 endangered native Archey's frogs from Whareorino Forest near Te Kuiti were transferred to Canterbury University in an effort to save them from a killer fungus... More >>

64. Christchurch again staging NZ's only circus school

14 January 2003 2:09pm | Word Of Mouth Media

The CircoArts course was started by the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) seven years ago... More >>

65. Christchurch School Students Get Behind Radio Fund

19 June 2003 3:18pm | More FM

Three girls in Year 6 at Selwyn House School in Christchurch are organizing their entire school to get behind a local radio station fundraiser for a badly burnt 9 year old Vanuatu girl... More >>

66. Ngati Porou And Plunket To Work Together

26 June 2003 5:06pm | Ngati Porou Hauora

Ngati Porou Hauora Primary Health Organisation (PHO) and the Plunket Society signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at a ceremony in Gisborne on Tuesday June 24... More >>

67. 62% of men report improved erections with Levitra

10 October 2003 5:58pm | GlaxoSmithKline

New study shows 62% of men report improved erections with Levitra having not responded to sildenafil New Zealand part of global trial in erection problems.. More >>

68. New DVT research shows flight socks essential

02 December 2003 1:02pm | Unknown

New international research has confirmed the benefits of wearing flight socks for all travellers on both short and long haul flights. The "Lonflit" IV and V studies, led by Italian Professor Gianni Belcaro of G D'Annunzio University, evaluated the ..... More >>

69. How A Fat Tax Can Help Fight Obesity

24 August 2004 12:04am | Diabetes New Zealand

In 1976, a report from the Royal College of Physicians, London, suggested that "Obesity is a hazard to health and a detriment to wellbeing. It is common enough to constitute one of the most important medical and public health problems of our time, whether ..... More >>

70. Temperatures may rise with illnesses in spring

30 August 2004 3:08pm | Braun

With spring just around the corner, parents are being encouraged to remain vigilant for childhood infections and ailments which continue into the warmer months... More >>

71. NZORD - Consultation on PGD Guidelines

07 October 2004 9:55am | NZ Organisation for Rare Disorders

At last the waiting will soon be over. Proposed guidelines for Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis (PGD) have been released for consultation. NZORD supports the prompt approval of this technology. In fact it is long overdue... More >>

72. New birth control pill to launch in NZ

18 April 2005 9:29am | Schering NZ Ltd

New Zealand women will soon have access to one of the world's most popular brands of birth control pill... More >>

73. Celebrating nursing

05 May 2005 4:11pm | Hawkes Bay PHO

Hawke's Bay District Health Board's Director of Nursing, Dr Elaine Papps says "There are exciting professional opportunities for nurses in the 21st century, with the development of nurse-practitioner roles, a renewed emphasis on primary care, and ..... More >>

74. Plunket welcomes first male Plunket Nurse

23 May 2005 10:48am | New Zealand Plunket Society

Among Plunket Nurse Keith Curry's first patients were Hayley Svenson of Ngunguru, near Whangarei, and her children, 13-week-old Jay and two-year-old Maia... More >>

75. Internationally recognised obesity programme in NZ

08 August 2005 11:07am | Optisfast

The OptifastÂ® Very Low Calorie Diet (VLCD) milkshake range is now available in New Zealand, providing obese patients and their healthcare providers with an important tool in their fight against an epidemic that afflicts over 840,000 New Zealanders... More >>

76. NZNO Welcomes Move to Extend Nurse Prescribing

13 September 2005 11:53am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

"The move to extend prescribing rights to nurse practitioners will improve access to services and health outcomes and taps into the enormous potential of nurses to improve the delivery of health services," says NZNO professional nursing advisor ..... More >>

77. CDHB Food Service Risked By Strike Breakers

22 September 2005 9:45am | National Union of Public Employees

"NUPE members are calling for action against the firm providing food services to the Canterbury District Health Board's (CDHB) Hospitals after discovering their role in supporting strike breakers during the five day strike last week," said Martin ..... More >>

78. New Guidelines for Procedural Pain in Children

17 October 2005 1:25pm | Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Doctors now have new guidelines for treating and managing children experiencing procedure-related pain. The guidelines also give parents some handy suggestions on how they can support their child during medical procedures, such as during immunisation ..... More >>

79. Kiwis Are Keen Lovers Of Unsafe Sex

08 November 2005 2:29pm | Durex Global Sex Survey

New Zealand second highest in world for one-night stands New Zealanders have sex 114 times a year - ahead of global average & Australia Kiwis fourth highest in world for unsafe sex & third highest in world for number of sexual partners Queenstown ..... More >>

80. Medsafe, PHARMAC With Different Roles In Medicine

14 February 2006 5:53pm | PHARMAC

New Zealand has two agencies that assess medicines - Medsafe, the regulator, and PHARMAC, the funder. Both have separate and distinct roles and are independent of each other... More >>

81. Column - Teenage binge drinking

11 April 2006 10:11am | Bay Of Plenty DHB

There has been some recent publicity about the impact of local teenagers binge drinking. Over the festive season a number of these young people have committed offences whilst under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs... More >>

82. Focus On Well-Founded Obesity Solutions

08 July 2006 1:51pm | Food Industry Group

The Food Industry Group says dubious claims made by the authors of a report into children's television watching and obesity are not helping to resolve the obesity issue... More >>

83. Health benefits of avocado oil

07 August 2006 10:51am | Massey University

AUCKLAND - Six years after the successful commercial release of avocado oil, scientists are still eager to learn more about the health benefits and find ways to maximise them... More >>

84. Plunket Wrong Again About Safety of Mattress Wraps

08 September 2006 4:15pm | Dr Jim Sprott

Cot death expert Dr Jim Sprott is criticising the Plunket Society for making false claims about the safety of mattress-wrapping for cot death prevention. His criticism follows a statement made this week by PlunketLine, who told a telephone caller that ..... More >>

85. Cultural Issues of Obesity, Food and Nutrition

11 September 2006 5:07pm | New Zealand Dietetic Association

In the face of the rising obesity epidemic, it is becoming increasingly important to recognise not only the varying cultural context of food and eating, but also the need to culturally tailor programmes aimed at changing dietary behaviours... More >>

86. NZ's Best Midwives Receive Inaugural Award

04 October 2006 11:20am | Little Treasures

Five midwives judged 'outstanding' by expert panel, clients and over 4,000 voters The first recipients of a new award designed to recognise excellence in midwifery care come from Auckland to Greymouth and have delivered over 6,000 babies between ..... More >>

87. Donated glasses show lack of vision

12 October 2006 10:38am | Fred Hollows Foundation

AUCKLAND, October 12 - Donating second hand spectacles to people in developing countries creates more problems than it solves, according to The Fred Hollows Foundation New Zealand... More >>

88. Surgeons are human too: College of Surgeons head

22 November 2006 10:36am | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, (RACS), agrees with psychologist Dr Lois Surgenor that medicine could be "extremely demanding both emotionally and physically and have set up their own support network to address the problem... More >>

89. Handwashing kit for kids available to schools

01 March 2007 12:46am | Toi Te Ora

An exciting new resource showing children the importance of washing and drying their hands, is now available in the Bay of Plenty and Lakes districts. .. More >>

90. Attacks on Homeopathy unprincipled and ignorant

04 April 2007 10:27am | Council of Homeopaths

The New Zealand Council of Homeopaths (NZCH) expressed concern at Graham Sharpe's attacks against their profession... More >>

91. Collective Support for Breast Cancer Research

30 August 2007 4:37pm | Unknown

Gorgeous fashion images set in stunning Queenstown locations are to grace the pages of a 2008 calendar with all retail sales proceeds donated to the Breast Cancer Research Trust... More >>

92. Maori kids more likely to be obese

18 September 2007 9:59am | Te Hotu Manawa Maori

Media release 18 September 2007 Embargoed till 10am Maori kids more likely to be obese Maori children and young people are more like to be obese than other groups, Maori health provider Te Hotu Manawa Maori (THMM) said today in Wellington... More >>

93. Quality Care: Respecting Our Elderly

01 October 2007 9:39am | New Zealand Nurses Organisation

Members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation and the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota say that International Older Persons Day is the perfect time for New Zealanders to change our mindset when it comes to caring for our elderly... More >>

94. $1 million target hit for Daffodil Day

24 October 2007 9:53am | Cancer Society

The National Bank has reached its goal of raising $1 million on Daffodil Day Chief Executive of the Cancer Society Dalton Kelly announced today... More >>

95. Equazen Eye Q Trial Shows Exceptional Results

15 November 2007 2:50pm | Pharmbroker

Diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a difficult and unremitting process, and for many parents seeking medical advice regarding their child's deteriorating and anxious behaviour, the future is filled with trepidation and uncertainty. In ..... More >>