Praise for Piki: Wellington students welcome free mental health support
Tertiary students in the greater Wellington region are pleased to see the expansion of Piki, a free youth mental health support pilot.
Tackling doctor burn-out: the importance of self-care in medicine
Health experts discuss the importance of wellbeing and self-care in an effort to prevent doctor burn-out.
The power of protein
We get protein from a range of foods including meat, chicken and fish; tofu; eggs; dairy products, nuts, beans and other legumes.
Achilles NZ chapter returns to Whangārei after 20-year absence
After two decades of waiting, Achilles NZ has returned to Whangārei to promote active lifestyles for people with and without disabilities.
Push for every school leaver to have first aid education
Following the UK's move to make first aid training compulsory in state schools, St John New Zealand are pushing for the same in Kiwi schools so that every school leaver graduates with basic first aid education.
New Zealand ranks bottom of developed countries on youth mortality rates
New Zealand has the highest death rate for teenagers and young people among 19 of the world's developed, wealthy countries.
Injuries, disease from bad housing costs New Zealand up to $164m a year
Poor housing is causing preventable injury and disease that is estimated to cost New Zealand up to $164 million a year in hospital admissions and accident compensation claims.
Fund Botox for migraine patients, say specialists
Health experts are calling on district health board bosses to cover Botox treatment for people suffering from chronic migraines.
Otago University Students’ Association introduces drug checking for O-Week
Drug checking - allowing students to check the substance they intend to take - is being carried out at the University of Otago this week, as part of Orientation Week, the students' association has announced.
Trial expanded to help more people with health conditions into work
A Canterbury trial which helps people with health conditions or disabilities to find and stay in work has been expanded to help hundreds more Cantabrians.
DR WELLNESS
More than just a ‘pill for every ill’
Dr Tracy Chandler (a.k.a. Dr Wellness) says we need to move beyond the current ‘pill for every ill’ model of general practice to a more patient-centred integrative approach.
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