In her regular science slot, Dr Siouxsie Wiles talks on Radio New Zealand’s Nine to Noon about the special ‘Future […]
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Young fatherhood and midlife death – Expert reaction
Becoming a dad before the age of 25 is linked to a heightened risk of dying early in middle age, […]
Continue readingPeanuts linked to lower heart disease deaths – experts respond
Eating more peanuts is associated with a reduced risk of early death, especially from heart disease, according to a new […]
Continue readingMany perinatal and maternal deaths avoidable – report
A new report reviewing the leading causes of death among mothers and children in New Zealand has highlighted maternal suicide […]
Continue readingNZ cancer survival rates improve
A newly-released Ministry of Health report shows that New Zealand survival rates for cancer improved between 1998 and 2007. However, […]
Continue readingTV viewing and mortality
AusSMC (Adelaide): Is sitting in front of the TV shortening your life? Australian researchers have tracked the TV viewing habits […]
Continue readingBody mass index and mortality – the risks of being obese
A new study was published in The Lancet this month, which looked at body mass index (BMI) and cause-specific mortality […]
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