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  • We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 2)

    … screening. In today’s Part 2 they explore the implications for New Zealand. As Editor’s, we agree with Shaw and Sarfati … of breast cancer screening should be re-evaluated, for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A media release … care passionately about screening and about the evidence for it. It is also important to realise that evidence moves …
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  • Front-of-pack nutrition labels improve understanding but don’t improve healthy food choices; Starlight Trial just published

    … at the University of Auckland. This is important evidence for policy. We had expected that these simple, visual front … Information Panel label, although they appear useful for a subgroup of people who use labels a lot. Figure 2: Forest plot of Starlight trial results. Top panel is for the frequent users of smart phones (to frequently view …
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  • Why the New Zealand Government should reconsider abandoning denicotinised cigarettes

    … participants in clinical trials do not compensate for the lower levels of nicotine by smoking more and nor do … world-leading ‘endgame’ actions with the potential for a ripple effect that could greatly reduce the global … avert numerous smoking related deaths. 11,12 Broad support for reducing nicotine in cigarettes. Support for reducing …
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  • Aotearoa’s first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza: Heightened awareness and surveillance essential for early detection

    … New Zealand (NZ). We discuss its impacts and priorities for future surveillance efforts to ensure the safeguarding of … of avian influenza viral surveillance by the NZ  Ministry for Primary Industries in 2004. 1,2 While H7 subtypes have … host range, this lineage of HPAI H5N1 has been devastating for wildlife and is a significant risk for public health and …
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  • Introducing the Public Health Solutions Blog Series

    … For the next few weeks, Public Health Expert blog will be … of psychological distress   and an increase in demand for mental health services . Long standing health workforce … while ensuring a safe and healthy working environment for our health professionals. There are no easy or quick …
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  • Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New study

    … Excess Winter Mortality (EWM) in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) for a 145 year period (from 1876 to 2020). We found that the … study , 1 we analysed 145 years of mortality data for NZ, from 1876 to 2020. This was to describe trends and … Affairs, interpolating where necessary, and adjusting for changes in age and sex distribution of the population. We …
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  • Long Covid: High economic burden justifies further preventive efforts

    … Covid refers to a change in health status that can persist for months or years following a Covid-19 infection. 1 Long … everyday tasks. 2 (See our previous Long Covid Briefing for further details). Globally, the population prevalence of … additional support to perform their roles ( see Appendix for further discussion of the types of impacts that Long …
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  • Public health response to report on potential risk of nitrate from drinking water

    … observing nitrate in drinking water as a risk factor for colorectal cancer. In separate public statements, the … within acceptable daily intakes, suggesting little cause for public health concern” [1, p32]. “the complete assessment … water and increased cancer risk, with the best evidence for colorectal cancer [3]. The lowest nitrate level where an …
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  • Proposals to reduce youth vaping: Important steps but a more comprehensive approach needed

    … on three additional measures: proximity restrictions for specialist vape retailers, disallowing evocative flavour names, and introducing new requirements for disposable vapes, including a reduction in the maximum … and specialist vape store numbers have risen rapidly; for example, BAT’s  Vuse website states the brand is …
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  • Limiting the size of single serve sugary drinks: New NZ study on health and cost impacts

    … this intervention in the context of other interventions for addressing NZ’s obesogenic environment. In our just … effect of limiting the serving size to 250 mls (one cup) for all instances of single serve (<600 mls) SSBs in the NZ … if a serving size cap was imposed on all single serve SSBs for sale in NZ to 250mls. This intervention has similarities …
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