Helius celebrates female leadership in cannabis sector
Helius Therapeutics is taking time to reflect on Suffrage Day. On 19 September 1893, New Zealand became the first nation in the world to grant women the right to vote.
Now 128 years on, New Zealand...
Limiting the impact on Kiwis as API leaves the NZ market
Pharmac is working hard to limit the impact on over one million Kiwis who currently take funded API Consumer Brands (API) medicines, following their announcement that they are leaving the New Zealand market.
API announced...
Time for system-wide change: Dr David Beaumont – Positive Medicine
Dr. David Beaumont has spent many years working in the health system —
both in New Zealand and in the UK — and is calling for a shift in the system.
The delivery of healthcare is...
Apprentice develops pūrākau to address mental illness stigma and discrimination
Stigma and discrimination against people with mental distress or illness is still very much a problem and people’s negative view of those with a mental illness often comes from a lack of understanding. People...
Pharmac confirms primidone to stay the same
Pharmac is pleased to confirm that there will be no change in primidone tablets, a treatment used for the management of seizures and epilepsy.
In June Pharmac put out a consultation on the supply of an...
Physiotherapy’s vital role in treating long COVID
As more about the effects of long COVID is learnt, it is apparent that cardio-respiratory physiotherapists have an essential role in helping people recover from the virus, a University of Otago physiotherapy specialist says.
Dr...
Low-sensory vaccination clinic launching in Palmerston North
MidCentral DHB (MDHB) will run its first low-sensory vaccination clinic on Thursday 16 September, 2021, at the Milson Community Centre in Palmerston North.
This clinic offers a vaccination opportunity for those who have sensory needs,...
Cataract surgery top target for reducing emissions in health care
When it comes to reducing the country’s carbon emissions, most of us will be looking to the energy and transport sectors, or to agriculture.
But Dr Jesse Gale, a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University...
Covid-19: Extended lockdown puts addicts at risk – Mental health expert
Mental health experts are warning the extended lockdown could have a severe and immediate impact on those battling addictions to food, alcohol, drugs and smoking.
Addictions counsellor Leanne French says while lockdowns are an essential...
Drug Foundation turns to Givealittle to fund life-saving overdose medicine
The NZ Drug Foundation is calling for donations to help them distribute a life-saving medication they have been spending years calling for.
The organisation has set up a Givealittle page to help fund the distribution of...
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Opinion: Dr Tracy Chandler – Health pregnancy optimisation tips (for you,...
Whilst pregnancy is an exciting time for most, it does take some planning to keep both you and baby well. Ideally you would see...
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