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  • Calculating cardiovascular risk with online calculators – scope for improvement?

    … of future cardiovascular events with a large number of online calculators – including a NZ-specific calculator that … clotting (e.g., via low-dose aspirin). A large number of online CVD risk calculators currently exist (e.g., see these … user through the calculator” (6). Such a freely available online CVD risk calculator has been designed for the NZ …
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  • The case for denicotinising tobacco in Aotearoa NZ remains strong: response to online critique

    … This blog responds to a recent online critique of a study that modelled how key components … it was undergoing peer-review at an academic journal. The online critique made several criticisms of the methods of our … are in preparation. On 7 November 2022, a highly negative online critique of the  pre-print paper was published …
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  • Preventing falls can be very cost-effective in NZ – New study

    … can consider – which are now all in the BODE 3 online interactive league table . Falls among older people … results compare with other interventions? Using the BODE 3 online interactive league table We have introduced our online interactive league table previously. It has now been …
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  • A new online calculator for estimating how much a society might spend on life-saving interventions

    … In this blog we describe an online calculator we developed to estimate the maximum … modelled. Given these issues, we aimed to build an online calculator to help inform policy-makers so that they … calculator In this work we specifically aimed to build an online calculator to determine the “estimated maximum …
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  • Alcohol-related harms now available on demand

    … NZ. It is now available at people's fingertips through online on-demand delivery – within two hours from ordering. … this risk to health and wellbeing.    On-demand services online have been expanding globally, with alcohol being a … normally stopped. More than one-third of those ordering online (aged <25 years) did not have their ID checked. Now …
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  • Submission: Safer Online Services and Media Platforms

    … Health Communication Centre submission on the  Safer Online Services and Media Platforms public consultation.  The … the Department of Internal Affairs: Under the proposals, online and other media platforms would be brought into one … for them and understand the risks of using and sharing online content. We believe this approach will create a safer …
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  • New Vaping Bill: Some important progress but critical gaps remain

    … disposable vapes, reducing the visibility of in-store and online displays and introducing stronger penalties for sales … have become more available and more addictive, 8-11 and online promotions have continued. 12   The coalition … vaping products from outside specialist vape retailers and online, and end the use of point-of-sale displays within …
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  • Introducing an Online Data Explorer Tool: 30 years of NZ mortality and cancer data

    … status. In this blog, we introduce an interactive online tool that enables anyone from researchers, … However, these data have not always been readily available online for users to analyse themselves, and the public health … to users we have developed a user-friendly interactive online graphing tool . Below we outline the motivation for …
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  • National capacity needed to monitor misinformation to protect public health and social cohesion

    … through a new independent regulator, as part of the 'Safer Online Services and Media Platforms ' consultation. While … understanding and tracking harmful health misinformation online. By understanding what misleading information is … policies around data transparency and accountability for online platforms. 19-21 However, the first step required is …
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  • Local alcohol policies: What’s the opportunity to reduce harm?

    … to legislation are needed to uphold LAPs and regulate online alcohol sale and delivery. A lack of meaningful … recommend closing all loopholes in the Act regarding online sales that may undermine the effect of LAPs 22 , as detailed in Box 2 below. Box 2: Online alcohol sales and delivery: legislative loopholes LAP …
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