Press Release – Postnatal Distress Support Network Auckland

Monday 9th December 2013

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Press Release – Papa Nahi

MEDIA RELEASE

6th December 2013  

Sleep Messages Save Lives 

The first National Safe Sleep Day on December 6 is an event that South Auckland communities are taking to heart with a ‘wear your PJs to work’ day held today at Raukura Hauora o Tainui and a safe sleep promotion at Trust Health. Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

MEDIA RELEASE – 04 December 2013

Ginger Meggs and Psoriasis Association form unique partnership Read more »

Press Release – Attitude Awards

Media release
December 3

Wellington ‘changemaker’ wins national award

Dame Rosie Horton, Robyn Hunt and Minister Judith Collins Read more »

Press Release – Trio Communications

December 4, 2013

National Safe Sleep Day aims to protect babies

New Zealand’s first National Safe Sleep Day on December 6 has attracted an overwhelming community response, according toWhakawhetu, the National Māori organisation for sudden unexpected death in infancy (SUDI) prevention. Read more »

Press Release – CCS Disability Action

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
3 December 2013

CCS Disability Action Event Marks International Human Rights Day

CCS Disability Action marked the International Day of Persons with a Disability with a crowd pleasing showcase of artistic talent. Disabled performers held court at Westfield Manukau City from 10am until 3pm with Mayor Len Brown officially opening the event to a large crowd of disabled people and shoppers. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Tuesday 03 December 2013

Auckland Men Sought For Muscle Aging Study

The University of Auckland’s Human Nutrition Unit and Liggins Institute is looking for middle-aged men to participate in a study looking at the potential positive effects of dairy products on muscle health. Read more »

Press Release – MSD

New Zealand Women Now Have Access to New Once Monthly Vaginal Ring

For women who don’t want the hassle of a daily contraceptive, there is now a new once monthly contraception option – NuvaRing® (120mcg etonogestrel / 15mcg ethinyl estradiol per day). Read more »

Press Release – University of Canterbury

Employee Resilience Has a Significant Impact On Organisations

December 3, 2013

Employee resilience has a significant impact on organisational engagement, high performance and well-being, a University of Canterbury research study has found. Read more »

Press Release – Royal NZ College of General Practitioners

Teenage Dream? Not for many young people

Almost 40% of teens who took part in a sleep study suffered from sleep disorders lasting for more than a month. Read more »

Press Release – Joint Press Release

Media release, 2 December 2013

Gender on the agenda – women and alcohol in New Zealand

A new policy briefing paper, being released tomorrow by Alcohol Healthwatch and Women’s Health Action, highlights the key issues for women in relation to alcohol use in New Zealand.  Read more »

Speech – Association of Salaried Medical Specialists

Presidential Address to ASMS 25th Anniversary Conference

Dr Hein Stander

What I want to share with you today all started with a text message I received late one evening from a good friend of mine. We were both in a philosophical mood and relaxing with a glass of wine and exchanging a few text messages. He then sent me this question: Read more »

Press Release – NZ Drug Foundation

Online therapy tool to help people with pot
An innovative online therapy to help people reduce or stop their use of cannabis was launched today in Auckland. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Drug Foundation

Research links cannabis use with psychosis

Chronic cannabis use in early adolescence can make some people up to 11 times more likely to develop schizophrenia, the New Zealand Drug Foundation’s Cannabis and Health Symposium in Auckland has been told. Read more »

Press Release – University of Auckland

Risk-taking young people need better health services

Comprehensive health assessments and supports need to be more widely available for young people attending secondary schools in New Zealand, according to a new study. Read more »

Press Release – Victoria University of Wellington

27 November 2013

Understanding the immune system 

International experts gather next week to advance understanding of the immune system and its importance in regulating all aspects of human health. Read more »

Press Release – Health Research Council

$1.5m to foster Māori health research

Today the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) announced $1.5 million in funding to emerging Māori health researchers as part of its 2014 Career Development Awards programme. Read more »

Press Release – Health Research Council

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26 November 2013
‘The eyes have it’ in top health research career awards

Three of New Zealand’s talented, up-and-coming eye researchers will each receive up to $500,000 from the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) to develop exciting new therapies for debilitating eye conditions such as cataracts and diseases of the cornea. Read more »

Press Release – NZ Drug Foundation

25/11/2013

Conflict over cannabis shows need for conversation

New Zealand needs to have a serious conversation about the health and social impacts of cannabis in light of a recent survey which found conflicting views about how we should treat people who use the drug. Read more »

Press Release – Hapai Te Hauora Tapui

Press Release: Marae and Kohanga Commend Child Health Findings
25 Nov 2013

Marae, Kohanga Reo and Māori Health Providers in Auckland commend the Health Select Committee on its findings that investment in children in the first three years of life is needed. Read more »