Researchers are calling for urgent investment in the prevention of a devastating emerging disease that kills tens of thousands of people each year.
Feb 1, 2022
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Huhu grubs have long been prized as a traditional food source and their nutritional value has just been analyzed by University of Otago researchers for the first time.
Jan 14, 2022
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Many New Zealand cancer patients are not getting valuable nutrition support which can aid in prevention and recovery of the disease, a University of Otago study reveals.
Nov 24, 2021
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Staff on many psychiatric wards are ignoring hospital smoke-free policies, believing mental health service users will be more aggressive and violent if they are not allowed to smoke, a study from the University of Otago, ...
Nov 16, 2021
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They say procrastination is the thief of time—actually deadlines are.
Nov 12, 2021
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Nitrate contamination of drinking water could cause up to 100 cases of bowel cancer in New Zealand every year, leading to 40 deaths, New Zealand research has estimated.
Nov 8, 2021
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Unless you're a water-polo player, the "egg-beater" technique may mean little to you.
Oct 28, 2021
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Creating large smokefree outdoor pedestrian spaces would aid the health sector's efforts to help people quit smoking, researchers say.
Oct 22, 2021
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People with higher levels of anxiety have altered perceptions of their breathing, which can lead to even more anxiety, a University of Otago researcher has found.
Oct 21, 2021
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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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