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  • Is funding Euthanasia a health priority for Aotearoa New Zealand: Part 2?

    … the funding mechanism for provision of services under the Act. I will argue that the focus in this policy on equity is misplaced and that the effect of not allowing … M. (2021, 8/10/21). Assisted dying fees published but medical groups say rates are too low. New Zealand Doctor . …
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  • Vaping needs much tighter regulation as we approach Smokefree Aotearoa 2025: Two new studies

    … provide new insights into the impact vaping may have on public health. The first estimates that use of modern … of vaping devices having become widely available. We draw on these findings to conclude that vaping needs much tighter … all these estimates in the published work [10]). We also report a small (3.2%) probability of net health loss, where …
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  • The Smokefree 2025 goal is in danger of receding – will the Ministry of Health’s ‘realignment’ get it back on track?

    … services ensure the goal is realised? In this blog, based on a recently published letter in the New Zealand Medical Journal (1) we suggest it may help. However, we argue … of 2015. Ironically, the national advocacy organisations under review in the realignment have consistently argued …
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  • Living longer, living healthier? Latest Official Report on independent life expectancy in NZ

    … blog we review the latest update by the Ministry of Health on how much of NZers life expectancy can be expected to be in … longer in good health. The bad news? According to this report, the percentage of our lives with some dependency due … And by 2015 it was 80, with 74 years in good health. Under this scenario, both overall and healthy life expectancy …
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  • Strong public support for healthy food policies in Aotearoa

    … underscores the public’s expectation of political action on this front, challenging the misconception that such … shows the people of Aotearoa expect more from politicians on this front. The majority of New Zealanders support more … drinks.  That is just one of the takeaways from a recent report from Te Rōpū Rangahau ō Te Kāhui Matepukupuku (Cancer …
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  • Clean ups are not enough: Government policy incoherent on climate change

    … Summary Events like the recent storm on the East Coast demonstrate our communities’ vulnerability … While many factors can increase the impact of storm events on communities, we know a warmer climate is our “new normal”, … “If a housing development were to be applied for under this Bill, it could be approved without waiting to …
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  • Highlights of the World Conference on Tobacco or Health

    … The 16 th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCToH) has just been held in Abu Dhabi, … was held in the 10 th year of the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) and as expected, implementation of … smokefree laws, the latest FCTC implementation report is available here ) and the continued non-ratification …
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  • SARS-CoV-2: A modern Greek Tragedy?

    … Despite a  WHO-led investigation , compelling evidence on the origin of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remains inconclusive. … records). Skeptics of the natural origin theory, on the other hand, say they wouldn’t trust the outcome of the … was closely overseen by China’s government. In fact  a new report  just published in the  Bulletin of the Atomic …
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  • A fat week – debates about saturated fat that will not go away

    … broadcast a documentary supposedly debunking the science on the association of saturated fat with cardiovascular disease. One of the criticisms leveled on the programme went right back to original research by … criticism?  When you put more than just the seven studies on a graph, the correlation looks weaker.  Fair enough, as …
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  • Will the Health Star Rating labels improve people’s diets?

    … epidemics of obesity and diabetes. Everyone agrees that on its own, the current Nutrition Information Panel (NIP) … for their decision: But the president of the Australian Medical Association, Steve Hambleton, said he could not … rounds of public consultation. The panel’s comprehensive report, “ Labelling Logic ”, contained 61 recommendations, …
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