Psychology & Psychiatry
Researchers discover best way to avoid procrastination
They say procrastination is the thief of time—actually deadlines are.
Nov 12, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
Nitrate in drinking water could cause up to 100 cases of bowel cancer per year in NZ
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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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Researchers identify best water treading technique to prevent drowning
Unless you're a water-polo player, the "egg-beater" technique may mean little to you.
Oct 28, 2021
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Health
Make more outdoor pedestrian spaces smokefree, researchers urge
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety impacts ability to perceive changes in breathing
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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Health
Vaping with nicotine more common than smoking among NZ teens
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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Psychology & Psychiatry
First brain marker for an anxiety disorder discovered
A University of Otago researcher has discovered a brain signal that will help improve the diagnosis and treatment of anxiety disorders.
Oct 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Significant psychological toll from COVID lockdown for people with histories of mental illness
New research suggests more priority needs to be given to support the health of New Zealanders struggling with mental illness during COVID-19 lockdowns—with findings showing many people with mental health histories struggle ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Medications
Chronic pain management for Māori emphasises meds over other approaches
Māori adults who experience chronic pain are being prescribed painkillers at the expense of best practice treatments and are not being offered referrals to specialists, research from the Māori community health provider, ...
Oct 7, 2021
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Health
Urgent need to tackle smoking rates in Pacific adults and youth
New Zealand needs to take urgent action to reduce smoking in Pacific adults and youth if the country is to achieve its goal of reducing the number of smokers to less than 5 percent of the population by 2025, according to ...
Sep 30, 2021
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