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A high milk intake in women and men is not accompanied by a lower risk of fracture and instead may […]
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Included in today’s Budget 2012 announcements was the plan to increase tax on tobacco and allocate new funding to prevent […]
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The latest report from the The Growing up in New Zealand longitudinal study has revealed a wealth of information about […]
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Christmas is coming, and while for many New Zealanders the festive season does involve a feast, there will be many […]
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New research suggests that one -and only one- drink of alcohol a day could be good for the health of […]
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Writer Kate Fraser investigates the health effects of salt and what we are doing to mitigate them. An excerpt (from […]
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The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, today released a comprehensive report on the health and social issues […]
Continue readingOtago study shows childhood self-control influences later life
Research spearheaded by University of Otago researchers has found that the extent of a child’s self-control can predict their health, […]
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