Massey University

Gerontology & Geriatrics

Older people living alone at high risk of malnutrition

New research from Massey University highlights more than a third (37 percent) of older people who live in the community are at risk of malnutrition. Those at risk were likely to experience more social and emotional loneliness ...

Obstetrics & gynaecology

The common women's health problem we don't talk about

As a sociologist and feminist researcher, Dr. Alice Beban is interested in the everyday inequalities in women's lives and has found that issues affecting women have often been silenced, trivialized or ignored—something ...

Health

Study reveals plant compound beats sugar cravings

With millions of people around the world still confined to their homes due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, many have reported over-indulging in home-baking, snacks and sugary treats, potentially leading to increases in ...

Health informatics

Health sector needs guidelines for big data usage

Many predict the health sector will be revolutionized by big data analytics, but the level of understanding and commitment to using big data varies across the sector in New Zealand.

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