Oncology & Cancer
Global burden of melanoma considerable, set to rise by 2040
The global burden of melanoma is considerable and is expected to increase by 2040, according to a study published online March 30 in JAMA Dermatology.
Mar 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads
New Zealand announced Sunday tighter border restrictions, as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus.
Oct 3, 2021
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Pediatrics
Double cochlear implants improve student grades
A world-first study of deaf primary school students has revealed children with double cochlear implants performed much better on exams than children with only one.
Aug 27, 2015
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Health
Medicinal marijuana – a gateway to increased illegal drug use?
Whether medicinal marijuana should be legalised has attracted debate recently. Central to the discussion both in New Zealand and overseas, is how legalising the drug for medicinal purposes will affect the use of non-medical ...
Jul 6, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
From melody to language: Speech development in babies
In the first few months of their lives, babies cry, babble, gurgle and make a variety of other peculiar sounds. It can be difficult to imagine that they are actually laying the foundations for later speech with these utterances. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Addiction
Warning labels on alcohol containers highly deficient, new research shows
Current health warning labels on alcohol beverage containers in New Zealand are highly deficient, new research from the University of Otago, Wellington shows.
May 21, 2018
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Common mental health drug could be used to treat arthritis
The research carried out at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) in collaboration with scientists at the University of Otago in New Zealand, tested the effects of lithium chloride on cartilage and found that it slowed the ...
Jul 16, 2015
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Medical research
Demise of dental amalgam outlined in new study
Fillings in your teeth? If both local and global trends are anything to go by, soon they won't have anything to do with mercury.
Feb 19, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Australia paves the way for revolutionising prostate cancer treatment
The way men are treated for prostate cancer is set to change with the launch of the world's largest national prostate cancer registry incorporating clinical data alongside patient feedback of their lived experiences.
Jun 21, 2016
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Health
Water fluoridation saves poorest children from hospitalisation
Research from the University of Canterbury (UC) GeoHealth Laboratory shows that children in our most deprived areas benefit from better dental health if water is fluoridated.
Jul 1, 2020
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