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  • Smoking prevalence and trends: key findings in the 2022-23 NZ Health Survey

    … analyses of the New Zealand Health Survey (NZHS) revealed a steady decline in current and daily smoking prevalence from 2011/12 to 2019/20 with a greater rate of decline between 2019/20 and 2021/22. … and socio-economic status (SES) persisted. In addition, a substantial proportion of young people smoked in 2021/22.   …
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  • Media release: What can we do to reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth?

    … more than 700 fetal and neonatal deaths in 2021, that’s a rate of 11.2 per 1000 births according to the Perinatal and … three times the suicide rate of NZ Europeans. “Suicide is often multifactorial with many contributing factors such as … reduce the number of babies dying before, during or soon after birth? …
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  • Surviving winter: NZ’s journey through 145 years of seasonal survival – New study

    … Winter Mortality (EWM) in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ) for a 145 year period (from 1876 to 2020). We found that the … to 1.14 in the 2010s. In percentage terms, there was a favourable decline in winter excess deaths from 7.9% of … the combined previous and subsequent 4-month periods, and after some adjustment, expresses the excess as a ratio. The …
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  • Can earthquakes be good for public health?

    … There is no doubt that earthquakes have historically had a terrible impact on human populations – and the shocking … improved urban design and new energy efficient buildings. After earthquakes it may be possible to apply … use. Being trapped in lifts can occur with even relatively mild earthquakes – sometimes because power supplies get …
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  • A century of health inequalities in NZ – new data

    … they have always been there. We have just published a study that looks at two historical datasets – with one of … is an important risk factor for health internationally. A recent meta-analysis of 48 cohort studies reported that low … [1]. This work estimated that low SEP is associated with a 2.1-year reduction in life expectancy between ages 40 and …
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  • BODE3 Interactive League Table Series: Prevention versus treatment, voluntary versus mandatory, targeted versus untargeted – can we generalize?

    … to compare health sector interventions, and provided a ‘mini-user guide’ for the BODE 3 Interactive League Table. … 50+ years combined. The health gains from prevention are often decades away (although colorectal cancer screening gets … per QALY (figure below).  The preventive interventions are often cost-saving because the future health system cost …
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  • Human health impacts of plastic exposure – an evolving evidence base

    … at the local, national, and global levels to achieve a comprehensive response to the environmental and health … harm caused by plastic was incontrovertible and provided a compelling case for urgent action. 2 The evidence base for … bound and may migrate out of the material over time. About a quarter of these chemicals are known to pose a risk, 5 and …
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  • We need to talk about breast cancer screening (part 2)

    … Editor note: This is Part 2 of a two-part blog by Dr Caroline Shaw and Associate Professor … be re-evaluated, for optimistic and pessimistic scenarios. A media release also accompanies this blog. Dr Caroline Shaw … cancer screening with the best will and understanding at a specific point in time. As with many healthcare issues, …
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  • Physical activity or nutrition interventions: which can improve population health the most and save the most health dollars?

    … We gave a presentation to Members of Parliament last week on taxes … (National MP for Taupo, and Senior Government Whip) asked a good triple whammy question: What interventions achieve … taxes on tobacco and alcohol. The table below, taken from a Lancet paper, is a summary of many research projects in …
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  • Evidence for free school lunches: Are they worth investing in?

    … children in Aotearoa New Zealand will benefit; undertaking a formal cost-effectiveness study; and building in more … insufficient food, reported on average feeling 20% fuller after lunch than before the programme. 4 Furthermore, lunches … than 33% of daily nutrient requirements for growth and cognitive development. 5 Diet-related health outcomes include …
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