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A fat week – debates about saturated fat that will not go away
… Professor Tony Blakely I was in Brisbane this week, teaching epidemiological methods to … went right back to original research by Ancel Keys in the Seven Countries studies post World War II showing a … correlation between the rates of cardiovascular death in countries with saturated fat intake. The criticism? When …
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Vaping very likely to be improving health in NZ – but how does this compare with other options?
… of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes – as NZ is doing. In this blog we discuss this new study and issues that … net health impact of liberalising access to e-cigarettes in NZ (relative to a situation where e-cigarettes containing … were not legally available). The just published study (in a top epidemiological methods journal: Epidemiology [1]) …
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Period Drama: How to Address Period Poverty in Aotearoa
… unseen problem. Period products are now available for free in schools in Aotearoa, but what more can be done? What is Period … and health equity issue that must be effectively addressed in Aotearoa. The Impacts of Period Poverty Educational …
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Cyclone Gabrielle by the numbers – A review at six months
… regions of the North Island of Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) in February 2023. It joined the list of NZ’s mass fatality … of NZ’s critical infrastructure, much more work is needed. In particular, both central and local government need to … resulted in at least eight boil water notices, lasting an average of 19 days (ranging from five to 45 days) for the …
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A pandemic that won’t go away – as Covid enters its 5th year, NZ needs a realistic strategy
… Summary As COVID-19 persists into its fifth year in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), we need to recognise that this … a leading cause of hospitalisation and death, particularly in older populations and those with underlying illness. But … because it is relatively common after acute infections in all ages. This ongoing disease burden demands a …
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ACC turns 50: A more modern approach to injury prevention needed
… health agencies, and government could enhance ACC’s role in promoting safer systems and advancing injury prevention strategies. That shift in direction would be a worthy advance to celebrate 50 years … Compensation Corporation (ACC) opened for business in 1974. Common law actions were then barred, and in return, …
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Alcohol-related harms now available on demand
… Summary Alcohol is one of the major causes of health loss in Aotearoa NZ. It is now available at people's fingertips … with alcohol being a relatively new commodity to be sold in this way in Aotearoa. 1 2 This is concerning given that alcohol is one …
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Counting what matters: Rethinking Aotearoa's population statistics without a census
… scale infrastructure investments, housing, health and care in circumstances that they were not designed for. Ethnic … migration flows to give each place a distinctive challenge in balancing population focused services with who lives … on the population dynamics that drive population change in many parts of Aotearoa New Zealand. This Briefing proposes …
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Media release: Severe domestic squalor in Aotearoa New Zealand: A preliminary survey
… People are living in severe domestic squalor throughout Aotearoa NZ according to a preliminary survey of key agencies. In the latest Briefing for the Public Health Communication … Concerns showed that over the last 12 months, they had an average of four clients per 100,000 population who were …
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Lime E-Scooters – Avoiding a collision course with public health?
… Currently introduced in four New Zealand cities, Lime electric scooters … and to taxpayers, who fund treatments for injuries. In this blog, we consider the public health implications of … Lime , have recognised the rapid transformation occurring in the transport sector by making shared transport (e.g., …
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