Funding will help Kidney Donation and Improve Lives
Thursday 07 June 2012, 3:00PMKidney Health New Zealand today congratulated Health Minister Tony Ryall and Michael Woodhouse MP on their announcement of significant funding to support and encourage kidney donation.
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Funding for research about Māori nurses and smoking
Thursday 07 June 2012, 2:57PMThe New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is pleased that the Health Research Council (HRC) is funding an important research project, “Māori nurses and smoking – exploring the context and opportunity for change”
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Walking the talk
Thursday 07 June 2012, 10:10AMIndependent clinical studies show new Trilogy Rosehip Oil Antioxidant+ really works to improve skin tone and brightness, wrinkles and elasticity
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Southern DHB leads electronic prescribing
Thursday 07 June 2012, 9:02AMIn a New Zealand first, an electronic prescribing pilot launched in Dunedin Hospital in 2010 is being rolled out to all Southern DHB hospitals and will be introduced into hospitals throughout the country
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Extra $4 million to increase organ donation
Wednesday 06 June 2012, 2:50PMThe Government is investing an extra $4 million over four years to encourage more organ donations says Health Minister Tony Ryall
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Obesity strengthening grip of diabetes on health system
Wednesday 06 June 2012, 12:18PMAlarming figures from the Ministry of Health show the number of people who developed diabetes grew by nearly 10% last year.
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College congratulates Queen’s Birthday honours recipients
Wednesday 06 June 2012, 12:15PMThe Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners congratulates its Patron, two GPs and a rugby legend who has raised awareness of mental health for receiving Queen’s Birthday Honours
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Immunise on time at 15 months
Wednesday 06 June 2012, 12:13PMProtect your toddler from serious diseases, immunise on time at 15 months
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Ronald McDonald House South Island reopens main wing
Wednesday 06 June 2012, 12:11PMRare opportunity for public to look inside Christchurch’s ‘home away from home’
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Medical leader and health champion deservedly recognised
Tuesday 05 June 2012, 3:31PMDr Peter Foley, a Hawkes Bay General Practitioner and past Chairman of the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA), has been deservedly recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for his outstanding contribution to strengthen our nation’s health services
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European Medicines Agency boosts EU transparency with online publication of suspected side effect reports
Friday 01 June 2012, 4:03PMThe European Medicines Agency has today begun publishing suspected side effect reports for medicines authorised in the European Economic Area (EEA) on a new public website: www.adrreports.eu
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Well-planned cities improve people’s health
Friday 01 June 2012, 10:11AMNew Zealand is one of the countries critically examined in a major report on the planning of cities and their impact on population health, released this week
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