New Zealand men are being diagnosed with prostate cancer later in life at a higher prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level and higher disease grade compared to men in the United States according to University of Auckland research.
Jul 5, 2018
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After the birth of their baby most women see their health care professionals, with the focus often on the baby's health. Yet 10 to 15 per cent of new mothers in New Zealand will suffer from postnatal depression.
May 16, 2016
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Long-term survival after a heart attack, or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) in Australia and New Zealand is comparable with the best in the world, but there is room for improvement, according to research published today ...
Jun 7, 2021
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To get through the COVID-19 pandemic, we need good information. One hugely important statistic is how many people have died from the disease in various countries. But it's notoriously difficult to compare deaths in this way—each ...
Oct 14, 2020
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday extended a lockdown in New Zealand's largest city, saying more time was needed to ensure a stubborn cluster of coronavirus infections was under control.
Aug 24, 2020
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Loneliness is associated with reduced quality of life and morbidity and mortality and typically worsens with aging. Loneliness may be considered a public health hazard because of its association with a wide range of conditions, ...
Oct 29, 2018
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Five decades ago, Duke psychologists Terrie Moffitt and Avshalom Caspi began working with a long-term study of 1,000 people in New Zealand to get a better perspective on how childhood factors may have led to adolescent behaviors, ...
May 23, 2022
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Fresh COVID-19 vaccine progress is "fantastic" news, but it will take time to implement a vaccine in New Zealand, a University of Otago expert says.
Nov 13, 2020
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Public health researchers have identified which carcinogens are likely to contribute most to occupational cancer in New Zealand workplaces.
Oct 9, 2013
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Ordering an online Uber Eats, other food, alcohol or vaping delivery from the comfort of your couch is hugely popular—but a new study is calling for urgent Government action, due to concerns unregulated, on-demand home ...
Apr 7, 2022
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