Monday briefs – 22 April 2019
Red meat and increased risk of bowel cancer; blue dye makes batteries safer for kids...and other health news.
How people manage their intake of tempting foods
It’s happened to most of us – we walk past a restaurant, cafe or bakery and something catches our attention.
Does eating nuts really boost your brain function?
Dementia is a cruel disease that robs people of their memory, their judgement and their identity. Unfortunately, there is no cure, and in the past few years a number of clinical trials for new dementia drugs have failed – the latest being Biogen’s drug aducanumab. Without any effective treatments on the horizon, most people’s best hope is to avoid getting dementia in the first place.
Childhood immunisation
Vaccination is the most effective way to protect your child against diseases that can cause serious, and sometimes fatal, illness.
Long-Term Conditions Conference 2019
A two-day conference was held on 21st and 22nd February 2019 in Wellington focusing on long-term conditions and organised by the Ministry of Health. View the presentations below.
The cold vs the flu – what's the difference and how long to stay home?
Most adults get around two to three colds a year, and children get even more. In terms of the flu, approximately 10–20% of New Zealanders are infected every year resulting in an average of 776 hospitalisations.
What's new?
Each month a range of new topics are created or updated. This section highlights some of the key changes month by month.
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