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ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed
… prose. 1 Since everyone in the community benefits from the contributions of individuals through work, … the causes of injury have been recognised as arising from an environment where many factors interact. The “safe … system” approach is based on this idea, shifting the focus from victim-blaming to recognising that while a victim’s …
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Hearing loss & social isolation – the silent burden
… untreated hearing loss can result in disengagement from such meetings, loss of maintenance of Māori culture, and … due to increased listening effort; a common report from those who are hearing impaired (12). Further, mounting … in spiritual health where it can result in disconnection from the world in which we live and from experiencing meaning …
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Media release: Why the Smokefree legislation must stay - Laying out the evidence:
… millions of health care dollars. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, The Smokefree … removing it is not , Professor Janet Hoek and co-authors from the Universities of Otago and Auckland say the walk back … and future New Zealanders a much greater chance of freedom from nicotine addiction and the numerous harms caused by …
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Media release: Poverty and disadvantage fuel NZ’s rising rates of dementia
… soaring rates of dementia. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, researchers … the least deprived areas. Dr ‘Etuini Ma’u and co-authors from the Department of Psychological Medicine at the … and marketing of alcohol, tobacco, and unhealthy food, alongside urban planning that promotes exercise and …
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Home modification to reduce falls – appears cost-effective in NZ
… In our model the intervention effectiveness estimates came from a systematic review, and NZ-specific intervention costs were extracted from a NZ trial [ 4 ]. What this new study found In our just … by sex or by ethnicity: Māori vs non-Māori. Where to from here for NZ? So given these results (and the other NZ …
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The long shadow of war on the health of military personnel
… deaths, other causes of excess death rates included those from chemical weapons and various infectious diseases such as … surgical operations after the war and also death from cardiovascular disease. While war-related death tolls … lower limb amputations have an increased risk of death from cardiovascular disease (15). Just this year is an issue …
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Oral nicotine products: Expanding the nicotine marketplace
… is, an “additive” strategy does not promote transition from one product to another but aims to increase overall … and the product positioning is as far removed from therapeutic smoking cessation aids as it is possible to … highest rates of youth EC use internationally, must learn from this experience, act urgently to control ONP marketing …
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Urgent action needed to prevent a measles epidemic in Aotearoa New Zealand
… needs to immediately decrease the risk of importing cases from countries with measles transmission and exporting … Long-term effects on the health of survivors, including from encephalitis , pneumonia, and immune depletion affecting … vaccination in NZ The perception of measles has changed from the pre-vaccine era when it was a near universal …
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Media release: Surge in whooping cough cases highlights need for improved immunisation access for mothers and infants
… support according to experts. In the latest Briefing from the Public Health Communication Centre, University … coverage, particularly in pregnancy, to protect pēpi from severe disease and death.” Co-author Dr Mamaeroa David … would value being able to receive antenatal immunisations from their Lead Maternity Carer as part of routine antenatal …
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Smokefree cars legislation: Should the new government make this a priority?
… of children exposed to smoking in cars decreased slightly from 2006 to 2014. However, in 2015 (the most recent data … be smokefree when children are present. That support comes from smokers as well as non-smokers – in 2016, 89% of adult … protect children? Despite overwhelming support for change from the public and smokers, politicians have put the …
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