655 Results

  • Politicians in Aotearoa NZ live longer than other Kiwis and the gap keeps widening

    … A just published study examined the lifespan of politicians in 11 high-income democratic countries – … matched) and this gap has been growing since 1950. One of the likely reasons is the lower smoking rate of NZ politicians compared to the rest of the population. …
    Briefing

  • Monkeypox has arrived in Aotearoa New Zealand: what is the level of risk and how do we manage it?

    … The global outbreak of monkeypox has for the first time caused widespread … in NZ itself.   We are experiencing a global outbreak of monkeypox which has for the first time caused widespread … include Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) following the diagnosis of our first case on Saturday 9 July 2022 1 . The Covid-19 …
    Briefing

  • The case for lowering salt levels in processed foods is now even stronger – new research

    … and high sodium intake were associated with higher risk of death. But new research suggests that low sodium intakes are not associated with a higher risk of death and the results for low sodium intake in these other … some of the sodium chloride with potassium chloride (a practice already used in some processed foods and which …
    Briefing

  • Reducing tobacco retail availability: counterarguments to industry claims

    … 2025 goal and proposes substantially reducing the number of retailers selling tobacco. In this blog, we examine … relating to those claims. We find that predictions of dire economic consequences for small retailers are not … Achieving a substantial reduction in the number of outlets selling tobacco is likely to improve population …
    Briefing

  • Debate on ultra-processed foods shouldn’t derail good dietary advice

    … is mounting linking ultra-processed foods (UPF) to risk of chronic disease. Typically, UPF are foods that are … UPF.  Categorising foods according to the type and extent of processing can help us understand the healthfulness of individual foods, diets and the food supply system. …
    Briefing

  • The race to be the first place in Aotearoa to be smokefree

    … There is growing frustration with lack of robust action and progress at the national level with the … 2025 goal. However, it is not all bad news. A major avenue of hope for a smokefree Aotearoa comes from the enthusiastic efforts by local coalitions of local government, NGOs and iwi. Here we detail some of the …
    Briefing

  • Artificially sweetened beverages: What does the latest evidence tell us on health benefits versus harm?

    … Reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) is an important current … there are multiple concerns about potential health risks of ASBs – although limited evidence and hard data. This blog … An artificial sweetener replicates the sensory properties of sugar (ie, it tastes like sugar). However, because …
    Briefing

  • A Smokefree Aotearoa – could making tobacco products available only through community pharmacies help us get there?

    … In this blog we discuss the arguments for and against one of the proposals included in the Smokefree 2025 Action Plan Discussion Document that the sale of smoked tobacco products could be restricted solely to community pharmacies after the number of retail outlets selling these products are greatly reduced, …
    Briefing

  • Calling for action on suicide prevention in Aotearoa

    … Summary The Ministry of Health is inviting submissions on the second Draft Suicide … to prevent suicide are broad and far-reaching.  A whole-of-society approach is urgently needed to address … across the whole-of society. Implications for policy and practice Build stronger, sustained, collective leadership in …
    Briefing

  • Low-cost heart-healthy bread for NZ

    …   Figure 1: The loaf of the left is the optimised HHB$1.5 loaf. The loaf in the … on a study we just published on optimising the design of bread for heart health. Using linear programming we found … bread voucher system for those at high risk of cardiovascular disease. Why study bread as a health issue? …
    Briefing

Subscribe

Briefing CTA

Public Health Expert Briefing

Get the latest insights from the public health research community delivered straight to your inbox for free. Subscribe to stay up to date with the latest research, analysis and commentary from the Public Health Expert Briefing.

PHCC logo PHCC

The PHCC is funded by a philanthropic endowment from the Gama Foundation and hosted by the Department of Public Health, University of Otago, Wellington.

Contact

Email phcc@phcc.org.nz
43 Hanson Street, Mt Cook, 
Wellington | Te Whanganui-a-Tara
PO Box 7343, Wellington South 6242
New Zealand | Aotearoa

 

Public Health Expert Briefing (ISSN 2816-1203)