Health
An expert's guide to drinking beer for people who don't do well with gluten
It's estimated celiac disease affects 1.4% of the world's population—a staggering 112,000,000 people or so in total.
May 16, 2023
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Pediatrics
New study reinforces timely need for pneumococcal vaccine switch
New research from the University of Otago, Christchurch, backs a recent Pharmac decision to provide broader protection against a potentially fatal childhood disease.
May 10, 2023
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Medical research
Wastewater samples reveal new psychoactive drugs
More than a dozen new psychoactive drugs have been detected in 16 countries by an international wastewater surveillance program.
Apr 27, 2023
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Medical economics
Public health care fared better than the private sector in the coronavirus pandemic, study finds
Publicly funded health care systems in developed countries fared better in terms of excess mortality and case fatality associated with COVID-19 than private sector health care. A study compared the performance of health care ...
Apr 18, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
First Nations populations at greater risk of severe flu, research finds
Responsible for over 5 million infections and 100,000 deaths every year, influenza remains one of the most challenging public health issues for populations globally, particularly First Nations communities.
Apr 13, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Weighing the potential risks and benefits of multi-cancer early detection tests
As Americans, we've become accustomed to the nearly unique experience of seeing commercials for medicines like prescription drugs on television—only the U.S. and New Zealand allow this kind of direct-to-consumer (DTC) advertising.
Apr 11, 2023
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Health
The world is hooked on junk food: How big companies pull it off
It is almost impossible nowadays to listen to the radio, watch TV or scroll through social media without being exposed to an advertisement telling us that all we need for a little happiness and love is a sugary drink or a ...
Mar 29, 2023
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Health
How bad is vaping and should it be banned?
Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens.
Mar 21, 2023
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Diabetes
Pharmac prioritized Māori and Pacific patients for access to new diabetes drugs—did they get it right?
The controversial 2021 decision by the government drug-buying agency Pharmac to prioritize Māori and Pacific patients in its funding of two game-changing new diabetes drugs appears to have paid off.
Mar 20, 2023
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Health
Sleep disruption linked to lower HRQOL in children
Sleep disruption is associated with reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for children, according to a study published online March 15 in JAMA Network Open.
Mar 15, 2023
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