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Evidence supports a proposed Parliamentary Bill to reduce harm from alcohol sponsorship of sport
… estimated 5.4% of all deaths are attributable to alcohol use, resulting in over 13,000 years of life lost annually. 6 Alcohol use is a key driver of health inequities and remains the … of an end to alcohol sponsorship. The 2019/20 Alcohol Use in New Zealand Survey conducted by the Health Promotion …
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Daily aspirin for preventing cancer and heart disease – where to from here in NZ?
… The risk of serious bleeding is increased with aspirin use.” Regarding the latter – there seems little doubt that … to proceed to subsequent stages of recruitment for use of a polypill in a trial. How might NZ research funding … risk of gastric bleeding in those taking aspirin (e.g., use of proton pump inhibitors – including combined tablets ). …
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New Zealand can lead the world in tobacco control: Plain packaging 2.0
… harmful, there is no justification for allowing the use of variant names that enhance the appeal of brands. Plain … introduction of descriptor terms that were not already in use when the legislation passed its first reading in 2014. … to refresh and extend the pictorial warning labels in use since 2008. Initially introduced to increase smokers’ …
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Nourishing futures: How micronutrients improve pregnancy outcomes, reduce healthcare costs
… severe cases, but only 3% of pregnant wāhine in Aotearoa use them, often due to infant health concerns. Poor nutrition … barriers like cost, time, and stigma often prevent its use. 8 Antidepressants are advised for severe cases as the … resuscitation were lower (14.5% vs 45%) Duration of Use Matters Longer exposure to micronutrients correlated with …
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Proposed vaping regulations for NZ: Strengths and limitations
… that they will be widely available to smokers who wish to use them to help them stop smoking or as substitutes for … with greater confidence in the devices and e-liquids they use. Although vaping is widely viewed as being much less … such as the range of flavours they may sell and the use of words such as “vape” in trading names. These partial …
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A 100 years ago: The worst year of the First World War for New Zealand
… as better organisation of medical services, growing use of transfusions, and better splints [2-4]. These resulted … the proportion of wounded eg, ongoing increases in the use of artillery as well as more specialist artillery fire. In addition, the use of automatic weapons continued to increase throughout the …
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Is Keytruda for advanced melanoma cost-effective? Applying the BODE3 rapid cost effectiveness calculator
… to look at advanced, or ‘distant stage’, melanoma. So we use a more generic calculator , which still has expected … As a very rough rule of thumb, a society might use its GDP per capita as a threshold for funding – if it … giving the treatment, and if he lived in NZ, we could use the above calculator and input 85 year old male – the …
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How did Government and Opposition MPs justify and oppose repealing the smokefree endgame measures?
… that outlines argumentative strategies tobacco companies use to oppose policies that would restrict their marketing. … general terms, the PDM explains tactics tobacco companies use to deny and question benefits that public health policies … other nations? Whether deliberate or not, Coalition MPs’ use of arguments made by tobacco companies suggests an urgent …
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Decades old nutrition data leave NZ in the dark – updated nutrition survey needed
… the government, food industry, and public health typically use survey data. We also highlight the tools and methods … nutrition of New Zealanders, for example, the increased use of sugar alternatives in foods and drinks. Appendix A … It is important for NZ’s global advocacy efforts that we use up-to-date population nutrition data to strengthen our …
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Will liberalising nicotine availability increase quitting?
… reflects general scientific agreement that vaping (use of e-cigarettes and vaporisers to obtain nicotine) is … to smoking. Other sub-optimal outcomes, including dual use (smoking and vaping), also exist. While precise definitions of dual use vary, many smokers appear to continue smoking after …
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