Psychology & Psychiatry
Men's pornography use and its impact on intimacy
The more frequently men use pornography the less sexually intimate they are with their partners, latest University of Otago, Christchurch, research shows.
Dec 2, 2016
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HIV & AIDS
Silent rising HIV epidemic needs action
The world's most dangerous infectious disease epidemic of the modern era is reviving, but are we prepared in New Zealand?
Dec 1, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Family violence perpetrators need better response
The call for improved responses is made in a paper published today by the New Zealand Family Violence Clearinghouse.
Nov 28, 2016
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Medical research
Dose of dextrose gel lowers risk of low blood sugar in newborns
A single dose of dextrose gel, rubbed inside a newborn's mouth an hour after birth, can lower their risk of developing neonatal hypoglycaemia, according to a randomized study published in PLOS Medicine by Jane Alsweiler from ...
Oct 25, 2016
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Genetics
Findings may offer new clues to development of heart disease
Aucklander Cathy McGregor grew up knowing she was "some kind of a miracle baby". When her mother, Robyn, was pregnant with her, her specialist had told her not to expect a live baby. Robyn had been diagnosed with rhesus disease, ...
Oct 14, 2016
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Medical research
Manuka honey may help prevent life-threatening urinary infections
Manuka honey could prevent serious urinary tract infections caused by catheters – tubes used to drain patients' bladders, new laboratory research has found.
Sep 27, 2016
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Attention deficit disorders
Avoiding failure leads to missed opportunities for children with ADHD
Behavioral experiment on reward and punishment highlights the cumulative effect of punishment in children with ADHD.
Sep 23, 2016
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Diabetes
Disparities in insulin pump use by New Zealanders with type 1 diabetes
There are significant demographic and regional disparities in the use of insulin pumps in New Zealand, according to new University of Otago research.
Sep 23, 2016
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Surgery
Study reveals joint replacement surgery inequities
The provision of publicly-funded hip and knee total joint replacement (TJR) procedures varies between District Health Boards (DHBs) and national rates have not increased since 2007, new University of Otago research has found.
Sep 23, 2016
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Health
More support needed for Pacific youth to address health, social and educational disparities
Persistent health, social and educational disparities exposed in the latest report on Pacific youth in New Zealand, require urgent attention according to researchers.
Sep 22, 2016
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