Tag Archives: Health & Wellbeing

The Government has confirmed a third ‘booster’ shot will be available to anyone aged over the age of 18. You will be eligible once 6 months have passed since your primary course (which equates to two doses).

For Beryl, having a specialist cancer nurse alongside during her journey made a world of difference. She talks about her experience with Cancer Society Auckland and Northland in our latest blog.

From 1 -7 November, Medsafe is running its sixth annual #MedSafetyWeek, a campaign that encourages people to report suspected side effects to help make vaccines better for everyone.

The Ministry of Health has announced that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine would be available for people who are severely immunocompromised.

Associate Professor Marama Muru-Lanning and researchers at the James Henare Māori Research Centre discuss their research looking at the experiences of kaumātua as they grow older and what it means for Māori to age well.

It is currently estimated that 60,000 to 70,000 New Zealanders have coeliac disease (CD) - that’s approximately one in every 70 kiwis! However, up to 80 percent of those are unaware they have the condition. People of all ages can have coeliac disease, yet the average age of diagnosis is 40.

More needs to be done to improve obesity messaging and to target those most at risk if we are to stem the impact of a diabetes epidemic on our health system - according to a leading endocrinologist.

Boxfit is fast becoming one of the better ways for older people to get fit and stay strong. It’s good for your brain too, because there’s hand-eye co-ordination involved and the need to remember various combinations of movements

At midnight on 8 September 2021, more than 4 million vaccine doses had been given – 2.7 million first doses and 1.3 million second doses. That means 33% of the population are now fully vaccinated.

A rapidly growing startup will join the country’s largest retail group in a move which is set to improve access to healthcare for thousands of Kiwis.