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Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New study
… describe trends and changes in EWM in NZ, and to explore what factors might have contributed to those changes. Our … temporal trends to understand changes in EWM over time. What our study found For the whole study period we found that … by a sharp increase in EWM, then a gradual decline, albeit with occasional spikes eg, during the 1957 influenza pandemic …
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New Zealand’s hard-won improvements to our Building Code must be retained: Here’s why
… were brought in last year after extensive consultation and with almost universal support. Manufacturing has been geared … such a move would be far-reaching and go against evidence. What does insulation do? Housing insulation prevents heat … the new requirements for walls and under most floors are still less than the minimum requirements in Sydney or …
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Concluding the Public Health Solutions Series 
… the health system “ remains under massive strain ” and with the relaxing of covid rules this issue is unlikely to … health and widening health inequities. Policies that are designed to prevent ill health and reduce health inequities are more important than ever. This Public Health Expert …
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Media release: Covid-19 vaccines work, but we need to do more to get the most out of them
… While keeping up with your Covid-19 boosters is still the most effective way … vaccination coverage, remind people at high-risk when they are due for vaccination, and send recalls if they have missed … and the other seasonal respiratory infections that are our leading infectious disease killers. Such a strategy …
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Media release: Increasing speed limits defies the science - more deaths and pollution predicted
… impacts of raising speed limits. They say the consequences are likely to be significant and wide-ranging with costs outweighing any benefits. “Simply put deaths and serious injuries are much higher at increased speeds, primarily as a result of …
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Media release: Poor ventilation on buses and trains – a fixable risk to health
… results show that passengers in these buses and trains are doing a lot of re-breathing of other people’s exhaled … to improve ventilation in indoor settings.” He says there are a series of measures which could lessen the risk including developing a common set of national air quality standards for public …
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FoodSwitch. Smartphone consumers beat industry to better labeling
… of Health and Innovation (NIHI), University of Auckland, are leading the way. They have just launched the free … You can also add your favorite products to the App if they are not already included (i.e. crowdsourcing). Very cool! So … perhaps we should rephrase that – diverse, innovative, and with options? We are likely to see many Australasian food …
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Media release: A new voice to boost New Zealand’s response to major public health challenges
… to improve health and equity in Aotearoa New Zealand along with greater environmental sustainability. Director of the … to have achieved that success. “At the same time, we are lagging behind many high-income countries in some areas … outbreaks and better prevention of major existing health problems such as heart disease, cancer, and poor mental …
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Expanding Ka Ora, Ka Ako is ‘bread and butter’ action to alleviate the cost-of-healthy-food crisis
… of children from food insecure households whose schools are not covered by the programme. Readers who support this … at home’ or ‘Went hungry as not enough food at home’) was common in students at schools across the full range of the … and more equitable means of income distribution. What is new in this Briefing The most concerning part of the …
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Media release: Youth vaping -The implications of addiction
… in youth addiction outline how addiction develops and the problems it creates for young people who vape, including … from ASPIRE, advances in vaping technology mean the vapes are delivering high doses of nicotine very rapidly leading to … as school suspension. Addiction can impact relationships with parents, cause sleep disruption and increase anxiety and …
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