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Vitamin C does not alleviate gout as previously thought

Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:45 pm | University of Otago

Latest research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, has shown vitamin C does not significantly lower uric acid levels in gout patients, despite previous studies touting its benefit. More >>

What Makes Canterbury Feel All Right? Look At a Bus Shelter!

Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:26 pm | Canterbury District Health Board

Bus shelters across Christchurch are this month promoting the little things people do in our city to feel good. More >>

Pink Ribbon Breakfast 2013

Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:08 pm | Wairarapa Community Centre

The Wairarapa Community Centre is teaming up with Iberia Restaurant in hosting a Pink Ribbon Breakfast from 8am on Friday 31st May to raise money for the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. More >>

Canterbury DHB Welcomes National Patient Safety Campaign

Friday, 17 May 2013, 4:04 pm | Canterbury District Health Board

Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) is committed to its goal of zero harm to patients and pledges support to the Health Quality and Safety Commission (HQSC) for its leadership in announcing its National Patient Safety Campaign today. More >>

Meningococcal Meningitis: A Terrifying Illness

Friday, 17 May 2013, 3:32 pm | Auckland Medical Research Foundation

The Auckland Medical Research Foundation is to hold a free public lecture on a topic of growing interest Meningococcal Meningitis . More >>

Waikato DHB on Board with National Patient Safety Campaign

Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:48 pm | Waikato DHB

Waikato District Health Board (DHB) today (17 May) joins Associate Minister of Health Jo Goodhew and each of the four DHB regions – Northern, Midlands, Central and South Island - to launch a national patient safety campaign aimed at saving lives and reducing ... More >>

Deaf Aotearoa Supports the Use of Video Remote Interpreting

Friday, 17 May 2013, 2:25 pm | Deaf Aotearoa

Deaf Aotearoa believes increased access to frontline services via a new video remote interpreter service will greatly benefit the Deaf community. More >>

New campaign encourages health sector to be Open

Friday, 17 May 2013, 1:06 pm | Health Quality and Safety Commission

A national patient safety campaign focusing on reducing harm in the areas of falls, surgery, healthcare associated infections and medication is being launched in Auckland today. More >>

Waitemata Hits New High in Hand Hygiene

Friday, 17 May 2013, 12:47 pm | Waitemata District Health Board

17 May 2013 Waitemata Hits New High in Hand Hygiene Waitemata District Health Board’s drive for continuous improvement in patient care has seen it hit a new high in hand hygiene compliance. Audit results recently released for the period ending March 31 ... More >>

IDAHO a perfect time to deliver new resource

Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:10 am | Family Planning Association

Family Planning has just released a new resource for young women thinking about their sexual identity. More >>

Cantabrians keen to tackle flu this winter

Friday, 17 May 2013, 10:02 am | Canterbury District Health Board

More Cantabrians are making sure they don’t get influenza this year by getting their flu shot. More >>

UC researches hearing and speaking of ageing population

Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:32 am | University of Canterbury

As the Baby Boomers start to reach retirement age the number of those over 65 is quickly rising. More >>

Health Shortfall Has Serious Implications

Friday, 17 May 2013, 9:23 am | Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

“An estimated $150 million funding shortfall in the health budget has serious implications for public hospital medical specialists, who are already stretched to the limit because of entrenched workforce shortages,” said Mr Ian Powell, Executive Director of the ... More >>

Workforce training cash surplus should be re-directed

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 8:52 pm | Rural General Practice Network

A $10 million under spend in health workforce training coupled with a $2 million top-up to training announced in the Budget, clearly indicates that more incentives could be put into attracting doctors and nurses to hard to staff rural areas, says ... More >>

China Grants Patent For Detection of Gastric Cancer

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 5:30 pm | Pacific Edge

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 >>

Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines?

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 3:29 pm | Medicines New Zealand

Media Release For Immediate Release Where Does Budget Leave Innovative Medicines? On Tuesday the Australian Government committed AU$691 million Dollars ($832 million NZ) over 5 years for new pharmaceutical investments - a forecast growth of 4.9%. ... More >>

Food Week Targets Young ‘Kitchen Strangers’

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 1:07 pm | NZ Nutrition Foundation

Food Week kicks off for a third year on Monday. The New Zealand Nutrition Foundation’s (NZNF) annual campaign is about building confidence in the kitchen and teaching Kiwis that cooking at home can be affordable and delicious. More >>

Employment and mental health

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:15 am | Wise Group

Wondering about work? New tool helps patients and their doctors talk about employment and mental health More >>

Social factors contribute to emergence of coronavirus

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 4:15 pm | Massey University

A number of social factors make the emergence of viruses such as the new coronavirus more likely to recur a Massey specialist in the spread of infectious diseases says. More >>

Allergy epidemic impacts over one-third of New Zealanders

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 1:31 pm | Alergy NZ

At least one-third of New Zealander’s health is impacted by allergies and one in ten babies born in New Zealand today will develop a significant allergy related health issue. More >>

Starship Foundation: ‘Bids For Kids’ Auction on Facebook

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 12:57 pm | Starship Foundation

The Starship Foundation launched ‘Bids for Kids’ today – and it is the first charity in New Zealand to hold a live auction inside of Facebook. Every Monday for the next six weeks people from all over the world will have the opportunity to bid ... More >>

Starship Foundation Announces ‘Bids For Kids' Auction

Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 12:10 pm | Starship Foundation

The Starship Foundation launched ‘Bids for Kids’ today – and it is the first charity in New Zealand to hold a live auction inside of Facebook. More >>

Physios mourn passing of legend

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 4:55 pm | Physiotherapy New Zealand

The physiotherapy profession is mourning the loss of one of its legends after Robin McKenzie passed away yesterday. More >>

HRV nails allergies with new partnership

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 3:23 pm | Allergy New Zealand

HRV is pointing the finger at allergies this Allergy Awareness Week – 13th to 19th May – partnering with Allergy New Zealand to help raise awareness for those who live with allergies. More >>

Mother warns parents of the risks of synthetic cannabinoids

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 1:43 pm | New Zealand Police

A mother dealing with the fallout of having a son addicted to so-called legal highs says many young people are under the false belief that because the items were able to be sold legally, they must be safe. More >>

Te reo Māori now part of online sign language dictionary

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 12:59 pm | Victoria University of Wellington

Te reo Māori now part of online sign language dictionary Deaf New Zealanders now have access to te reo vocabulary in the Online Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), thanks to Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Research Unit. Dr Rachel McKee, ... More >>

PSS welcomes Government attention to dementia needs

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 11:43 am | Presbyterian Support

Presbyterian Support is pleased to note that in announcing an additional $70m allocated to aged care and dementia services in its Budget, the Government acknowledges the coming tidal wave of senior citizens. In the next 15 years the number of New Zealanders ... More >>

2013 Asthma Information

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 11:21 am | Asthma Foundation

Asthma Awareness Week is on the 20-26 May, with Balloon Day, our main fundraising event, on Friday 24 May. New Zealand has some of the highest rates of childhood asthma in the world. One in four New Zealand children has asthma. This is over 296,000 children. More >>

With asthma, sometimes you need to make a fuss!

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 11:13 am | Asthma Foundation

Asthma Awareness Week, on 20-26 May, aims to raise awareness of the high number of children, particularly Māori children, who are affected by and end up in hospital with asthma. More >>

At least one person dies every week from asthma

Tuesday, 14 May 2013, 11:10 am | Asthma Foundation

Charlie Temel had asthma off and on since he was about four years old. This included stays of up to five days in hospital and lots of trips to hospital in the middle of the night. A popular, outgoing and sporty boy, Charlie never let asthma hold him ... More >>

Sovereign Supports Youthline

Monday, 13 May 2013, 3:11 pm | Youthline

Youthline gets $100,000 boost from Sovereign to support young people to successfully move into the next stage of their lives. More >>

Free Stub it Out Game Now Available On Iphone

Monday, 13 May 2013, 2:24 pm | Tobacco Control Research Strategy

A free iPhone game is available for those who are trying to quit smoking, hot on the heels of a successful iPad release. More >>

Primary Health Care Nurse Excellence celebrated

Monday, 13 May 2013, 1:17 pm | Northland DHB

Acknowledging, celebrating and encouraging excellence in primary health care practice was commended last week with 19 Northland primary health care practitioners and one organisation honoured at the Inaugural ACE Awards, hosted by Te Tai Tokerau and Manaia ... More >>

Managing Blood Pressure – Part of the Diabetes Trifecta

Monday, 13 May 2013, 1:03 pm | NPS

This World Hypertension Day, NPS MedicineWise is urging people with diabetes to manage their blood pressure and cholesterol in concert with managing their blood glucose (sugar) levels. NPS Clinical Adviser Dr Philippa Binns says that a growing ... More >>

Hospice Awareness Week highlights the need for services

Monday, 13 May 2013, 12:05 pm | University of Canterbury

It costs Hospice New Zealand about $75 million a year to deliver its services to 34 hospices and $30 million of that comes from the community. This week is Hospice Awareness Week and University of Canterbury (UC) health sciences and palliative care ... More >>

ICU Ribbon Is Cut, Completing Waikato DHB New Critical Care

Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:33 am | Waikato District Health Board

The $12 million redevelopment of Critical Care at Waikato DHB is now officially complete with the ribbon to Waikato Hospital’s new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) cut on Friday (10 May). More >>

Chch Researchers Help Save Lives of Very Premature Babies

Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:15 am | University of Otago

Researchers from Christchurch have played a crucial role in an international study aimed at saving the lives of very premature babies. More >>

NZ Press Council Ruling Against North and South Magazine

Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:05 am | New Zealand Council of Homeopaths

In July 2012 the New Zealand magazine North and South ran a feature on alternative medicine which contained an article on homeopathy titled “ Homeopathy – Trick or Treatment” . The article contained the statements : “ homeopathic remedies ... More >>

UC researching issues facing asthma sufferers

Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:52 am | University of Canterbury

New Zealand has one of the highest asthma prevalence rates among developed countries. About 130 New Zealanders die each year because of asthma attacks. More >>

Hospice Awareness Week

Monday, 13 May 2013, 10:31 am | Hospice NZ

Hospice Awareness Week is a great time to think about what matters to you and discuss it with those closest to you, your family and friends. Take some time to think and talk about what you value, what you appreciate and what makes you happy – people, ... More >>

Innovative digital med-ed solution launches for GPs

Friday, 10 May 2013, 5:20 pm | Atlantis Healthcare

GPLink, an online channel featuring innovative medical information, presented by local clinical experts, launched earlier this month for GPs in New Zealand. More >>

DSC calls for public health system enquiry

Friday, 10 May 2013, 1:52 pm | Democrats for Social Credit

With over two decades of active involvement in New Zealand public health system issues behind him, the DSC’s Health Spokesman David Tranter is calling for a genuinely independent enquiry into the effects of successive governments replacing medical ... More >>

Confronting the Challenge of Abdominal Tuberculosis

Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:34 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Abdominal tuberculosis (ATB) continues to pose a significant diagnostic, management and resource challenge, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons have been told. More >>

#1 Child Killer Identified

Friday, 10 May 2013, 11:08 am | Ken Walker

Shallow Water Blackout(SWB)is identified as the #1 root-cause of accidental child fatalities of all kinds and yet most people have never even heard of it according to Pool and Water Safety Expert Ken Walker’s newly published, free E-book ‘The ... More >>

Research Shows that Public Support for Smokefree is Strong

Friday, 10 May 2013, 10:09 am | Cancer Society Auckland

Cancer Society Auckland undertook a survey of 4 local communities in South Auckland to gauge public support for Smokefree. “This is the first localised survey of its kind undertaken in the Auckland area to provide local views on Smokefree”, says ... More >>

Northland DHB Celebrating International Nurses Day

Friday, 10 May 2013, 9:30 am | Northland DHB

Left to right: Cheryl Turner, Taikura Marama Turner (4), neice Turiri Brown (12), Karen Turner, Kahutiaterangi Shannon Turner (8), Jamie Turner and Maiaorere Heta Turner (5) More >>

Organisations Unite For Vasculitis Awareness Month

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 3:51 pm | Waikato District Health Board

May is Vasculitis Awareness Month and Waikato DHB is working together with Arthritis New Zealand to help Waikato residents understand the rare autoimmune condition. More >>

Plunket celebrates International Nurses Day

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 3:12 pm | New Zealand Plunket Society

On 12 May, the anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale, it’s time to celebrate nurses around the world through International Nurses Day. Plunket CEO Jenny Prince says that nurses make a huge contribution to society and are often unsung heroes. More >>

Rural Networks Plan to Reduce Suicide Rates in Farmers

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:41 pm | Rural Women New Zealand

Rising pressures on farmers and alarming statistics that show depression is a real issue in rural communities has prompted rural organisations to get together to find real solutions. More >>

Safely Performing Thyroid Procedures As Day Surgery

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:34 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Well selected patients can safely undergo hemi-thyroid surgery as day patients, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons have been told. More >>

What Is the Best Strategy For Mitral Valve Endocarditis?

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:32 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Different treatments for mitral valve endocarditis have been compared and their effectiveness measured during a presentation to cardiothoracic surgeons attending the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. More >>

Improving Surgical Ward Rounds By Way of a Checklist

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 2:30 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The use of a checklist during surgical ward rounds makes a significant improvement in the consideration of key aspects of patient care, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons have been ... More >>

No Silver Bullet In Tackling Nutritional Challenges

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 10:12 am | Agencies for Nutrition Action

‘Food literacy’ has become the new buzzword in health policy circles, says leading Australian academic and social nutritionist Associate Professor Danielle Gallegos. More >>

Should asthma control us or we control asthma?

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 6:11 pm | Citizen News

Bobby Ramakant, Citizen News Service – CNS Managing asthma and controlling it well is the only way to live normally. Despite knowing this evidence-based fact and also recognizing estimates of alarming asthma rates in children and adults, most ... More >>

Trapped in my body – the faces of lupus

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:59 pm | Arthritis New Zealand

Arthritis New Zealand Chief Executive Sandra Kirby today asked people to mark World Lupus Day this Friday 10 May. More >>

Predicting breast cancer recurrence

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:03 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

While several factors can help predict breast cancer recurrence, less is known about the influence these factors have on the pattern of recurrence, notably its timing and site, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian ... More >>

Improved patient outcomes at a Level 1 Trauma Centre

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:02 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Further evidence has emerged that the introduction of dedicated, consultant-led acute care surgical centres results in markedly improved patient outcomes. More >>

Separating elective and acute surgical streams

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:01 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

While the separation of elective and acute surgical streams is increasingly common in large metropolitan hospitals, the feasibility of such a model of surgical care in smaller provincial hospitals has only recently been tested, delegates to the 82nd ... More >>

Colorectal cancer in the young. Is it increasing?

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 5:00 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

The crude rate of colorectal cancer in young Australians is increasing, but this is in line with an overall increase in reported cases, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons have been ... More >>

Delays in arrival of critically injured children at Starship

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 4:59 pm | Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

Auckland is in desperate need of a structured trauma system, delegates to the 82nd Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, have been told. More >>

 

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