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Lower drinking age linked to higher longterm harm

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 November 201117 November 2011

American researchers investigating the longterm impacts of a lower legal drinking age in some US states say the evidence points […]

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NZ doctors urged to speak out on alcohol

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 16 September 201119 September 2011

Auckland doctor, Professor John Kolbe, President of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, has signed — on behalf of Australasia […]

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‘A Drink a day’ and women’s health – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 September 201107 September 2011

New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]

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Long working hours linked to drinking problems

In the News  |  Published: 09 August 201109 August 2011

People who work long hours are more likely to have drinking problems involving alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, according a […]

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Alcohol abuse, harms to others and calls for reform – NZMJ

In the News  |  Published: 10 June 201110 June 2011

Several articles in the current issue of New Zealand Medical Journal have made headlines as they bring into focus Kiwi […]

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Media Coverage: Kiwi scientists to UN: Top 5 Priorities for Health

In the News  |  Published: 07 April 201115 April 2011

A review article published in the Lancet this week put forward health priorities aimed at tackling some of the worlds […]

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Kiwi scientists to UN: Top 5 Priorities for Health

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 April 201115 April 2011

A review article published in the Lancet today puts forward health priorities aimed at tackling some of the worlds biggest […]

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AusSMC: Light drinking during pregnancy fails to affect child development – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 2010

AusSMC: UK research has found light drinking during pregnancy does not harm a young child’s behavioral or intellectual development. The […]

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Is light drinking during pregnancy okay? Experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 06 October 201008 October 2010

UPDATED 4PM: New research drawing on data from the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study, a large study tracking the long term […]

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3 News: Heavy drinkers live longer?

In the News  |  Published: 02 September 2010

Dan Satherley reports for 3 News on recent research showing that heavy drinkers are less likely to die than teetotallers. […]

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