Give yourself a pay-rise in 2012 by stopping smoking
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 4:49PMMedia release from Northland DHB
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A month without drinking alcohol starts tomorrow
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 2:55PMMedia release from FebFast: Today is the last chance for many New Zealanders to have a glass of beer or wine for the next month
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Quality Report a New Zealand first by Waikato DHB
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 2:09PMMedia release from Health Quality & Safety Commission
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Northland DHB reviews radiology results
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 11:50AMMedia release from Northland DHB: Northland DHB is conducting an audit of radiology reports following notification of concerns about the work of a radiologist previously employed by the district health board
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Ashburton Hospital theatreblock closed following engineering assessments
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 11:28AMMedia release from Canterbury DHB: The Canterbury District Health Board (CDHB) closed the operating theatre block at Ashburton Hospital this morning following advice from external structural engineers
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Landmark Hospital chimney to be deconstructed – too dangerous and costly to repair
Tuesday 31 January 2012, 10:09AMMedia release from Canterbury DHB
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Performer calls for more non-alcoholic choices
Friday 27 January 2012, 2:16PMMedia release from FebFast: Performer, writer and celebrant Pinky Agnew is astonished how little thought is given to providing a good range of non-alcoholic drinks in restaurants, clubs and bars
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New alcohol awareness project launched in Hawke’s Bay
Thursday 26 January 2012, 4:42PMMedia release from Health Hawke's Bay: A groundbreaking new project aimed at raising awareness of the wider problems caused by high levels of alcohol use has been launched across Hawke’s Bay’s general practice community
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Pacific Islands Forum urged to address health disparities
Thursday 26 January 2012, 10:32AMMedia release from Catholic Health: The head of Australia’s largest network of non-government health services will this week call on the Pacific Islands Forum to follow the lead of the European Commission and work on an international basis to address the major factors that contribute to people’s prospects of a healthy life
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Heather Roy to chair Medicines New Zealand
Thursday 26 January 2012, 10:16AMMedia release from Medicines New Zealand: Heather Roy is to Chair Medicines New Zealand, the industry association for innovative pharmaceutical companies in New Zealand
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National drowning toll at eight year high
Thursday 26 January 2012, 8:50AMMedia release from Water Safety New Zealand:123 people drowned in New Zealand during 2011, up 41% on the previous year and the worst annual drowning toll on record since 2003. A significant 80% of those that died were men
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Health warning removed for algal bloom at Te Wairewa / Lake Forsyth
Thursday 26 January 2012, 8:47AMMedia release from Canterbury DHB: The Community and Public Health division of the Canterbury District Health Board has lifted its algal bloom health warning, issued on November 3, 2011, at Te Wairewa/Lake Forsyth
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Affordable health insurance options for the over fifty’s
Thursday 26 January 2012, 8:45AMMedia release from Kiwi Discount Club: When the need for health insurance is the greatest an alarming proportion of consumers over 50 are cancelling their health insurance for affordability reasons
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Statement from the family of Ralph Saxe
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 4:22PMMedia statement from the family of Ralph Saxe
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New Study Options in Health and Social Practice
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 4:18PMMedia release from Waikato DHB: For the first time in the Waikato health and social service professionals can access a wider range of postgraduate study options
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Radius rest home workers to vote on strike action
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 4:02PMMedia release from Service And Food Workers Union
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Ngapuhi Festival wares ‘Sweet As’
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 2:43PMMedia release from Northland DHB: Northland District Health Board’s Public Health Dietitian Haidee Ryan is delighted stall-holders and this years Ngapuhi Festival are embracing healthier choices for their Iwi
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Latest attacks in Jonglei, South Sudan, perpetuate a pattern of extreme violence
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 2:40PMMedia release from Médecins Sans Frontières: In the state of Jonglei in South Sudan, civilians continue to bear the brunt of inter-communal fighting
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Children going hungry because of pokies
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 10:32AMMedia release from Problem Gambling Foundation: The Problem Gambling Foundation says more needs to be done to stop children in the Far North going hungry because their parents are spending money playing on the pokies
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Brett Ireland's family statement
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 9:33AMMedia statement from Brett Ireland's family: The family and colleagues of Dr Brett Ireland who was killed in a plane crash in Feilding yesterday have issued the following statement
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Crash site examination almost complete
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 9:32AMMedia release from New Zealand Police
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Commerce Commission releases second issues paper on high speed broadband demand-side study
Wednesday 25 January 2012, 9:14AMMedia release from Commerce Commission
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NEW COMMUNITY HQ FOR NZAF SOUTH/TE TOKA
Tuesday 24 January 2012, 2:33PMMedia release from NZ Aids Foundation
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Microscopic jellyfish stings affecting swimmers at Auckland beaches
Tuesday 24 January 2012, 12:02PMMedia release from Auckland Regional Public Health Service
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Team Type 1 Sanofi cyclists prove that diabetes is no barrier
Tuesday 24 January 2012, 10:46AMMedia release from Sanofi: Auckland diabetes specialist physician, Dr Rinki Murphy said she was really inspired talking to members of top professional cycling team, Team Type 1 Sanofi, who are competing in the New Zealand Cycle Classic from January 25-29
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Guardian Trust distributes $200,000 bequest to epilepsy NZ in accordance with late client's wishes
Tuesday 24 January 2012, 10:16AMMedia release from Guardian Trust
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Canterbury Health Laboratories now able to test for controversial synthetic cannabis products
Monday 23 January 2012, 4:52PMMedia release from West Coast and Canterbury District Health Board
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Cryptic crosswords could lead to clinical coding career
Monday 23 January 2012, 4:47PMMedia release from Waikato DHB
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New carpark building opens at Waikato Hospital
Monday 23 January 2012, 4:44PMMedia release from Waikato DHB
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Support available for 'dragon baby' families
Monday 23 January 2012, 4:40PMMedia release from Mental Health Foundation
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Southern Cross appoints Justin Vaughan
Monday 23 January 2012, 1:44PMMedia release from Southern Cross
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New NPS campaign to help combat antibiotic resistance
Monday 23 January 2012, 9:32AMMedia release from NPS
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New chair in neurosurgery will secure services for future
Monday 23 January 2012, 9:27AMMedia release from Neurological Foundation
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Genetics could be the key to anaesthetic awareness
Monday 23 January 2012, 9:23AMMedia release from Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists
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Hospice Eastern Bay of Plenty
Friday 20 January 2012, 4:45PMSpeech from health minister Tony Ryall
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Green Paper Campervan drive is on to collect submissions
Friday 20 January 2012, 4:25PMMedia release from Ministry of Social Development
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Millions wasted on medical care, claims physio president
Friday 20 January 2012, 3:20PMMedia release from Physiotherapy New Zealand: The Government is wasting millions on drugs and hospital care for people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, when an internationally-proven exercise programme would achieve better and more costs effective results, says Physiotherapy New Zealand President Gill Stotter
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ARVO launches new journal on translational research
Friday 20 January 2012, 12:21PMMedia release from Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology: The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) launched its third journal, Translational Vision Science & Technology (TVST), with an open call for manuscript submissions this month
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The latest New Zealand Medical Journal is out today
Friday 20 January 2012, 10:18AMSummaries of items appearing in the 20 January issue (Vol 125 No 1348) of the New Zealand Medical Journal, the journal of the New Zealand Medical Association
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Throat swabbing programme tackles Rheumatic Fever
Friday 20 January 2012, 10:13AMMedia release from Tairawhiti DHB:In an effort to help eradicate rheumatic fever, Tairawhiti District Health will launch a throat swabbing programming in local schools next month
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