More than a third of New Zealand high school students have tried vaping, with 10 percent vaping regularly and six percent vaping weekly or more often, researchers have found.
Oct 18, 2021
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Laughter may very well be the best medicine for a healthy life, according to research released today.
Aug 20, 2021
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Pacific nations are leading the way regionally with taxes on sugary drinks in a bid to battle obesity and related diseases, new University of Otago-led research reveals.
Jun 8, 2021
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Families unwittingly living in houses used as methamphetamine labs could be exposed to significantly higher levels of the drug ice during COVID-19 lockdowns, as financial pressures brought on by the pandemic prevent relocation ...
Jan 21, 2021
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Experts in infectious disease and population health are increasingly concerned by the possibility of environmental transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus via airborne particles that may potentially travel significant distances ...
Aug 25, 2020
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Widespread misconceptions seem to be a barrier to Aboriginal people accessing the flu vaccine, according to a new study by UNSW public health researchers published today in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public ...
Jun 25, 2020
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One in five Australian mothers is not receiving critical perinatal mental health checks, a University of Queensland study has found.
Jun 9, 2020
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Stress may not be a major long-term obstacle to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people quitting smoking, as previously believed, according to new research released by Menzies School of Health Research (Menzies) today.
May 27, 2020
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Life-saving CPR courses would be mandatory in Australian high schools if Generation Z were setting the curriculum, according to a new study from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
May 5, 2020
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Refugees and migrants are missing out on important health care services across Australia, experts at Flinders University warn.
Feb 13, 2020
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