Tag Archives: Health

On 1 July, New Zealand’s health system will officially change (although there have already been many changes made already). Things won’t change overnight however – changes will occur slowly over time, with services running as usual while the system continues to be rolled out. Health NZ and the Māori Health …

Be it sugar, alcohol or even couch-potato-ing, Kiwis across the country are once again being asked to give up their favourite vice for one month to help raise awareness and funding for the country’s most deadly group of cancers. The inaugural ‘GIVE IT UP’ campaign was held last March to …

Medsafe has granted provisional approval for the Pfizer vaccine for children aged between 5 and 11 years old.

New Zealand’s health care sector is mobilising to prepare for a projected surge in the number of COVID patients isolating at home, including the development of a telehealth training model.

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.

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

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.