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NZ cancer survival rates improve

In the News  |  Published: 22 December 201022 December 2010

A newly-released Ministry of Health report shows that New Zealand survival rates for cancer improved between 1998 and 2007. However, […]

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RadioNZ: Vitamin D no panacea – UK study

In the News  |  Published: 20 December 201020 December 2010

A UK study has found that, while vitamin D is essential for good bone health, there is no evidence for […]

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New UK consensus on vitamin D – experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 December 201021 July 2016

Earlier today, UK health charities launched a consensus position paper on vitamin D covering issues of sun exposure, cancer risk […]

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Dom Post/Stuff: Research shows natural cancer therapies don’t cure, says expert

In the News  |  Published: 01 September 2010

Kiran Chug of the Dominion Post writes that a medical expert is warning the public that complementary therapies not only […]

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NZ Herald: Seeing red over food colours

In the News  |  Published: 26 July 2010

Rachel Grunwell writes in the New Zealand Herald about experts who are considering whether they should move to ban artificial […]

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Vitamin C found to have effect on tumours

In the News  |  Published: 20 July 2010

Vitamin C, otherwise called ascorbate, has been found to have a link with cancerous tumour growth, according to University of […]

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The Press: Obese at higher risk of cancer death – study

In the News  |  Published: 01 July 2010

Being obese increases the risk of dying from cancer amongst Asia-Pacific populations, finds new research involving over 10,000 New Zealanders. […]

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Newsletter digest: Nanoparticle safety, NZ innovation, cellphone masts/radiation and soil carbon

Blog  |  Published: 25 June 2010

Concerns raised about nanoparticles Creating materials on the nanoscale is an area of science tipped to hold huge potential for […]

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No link between cellphone towers and early childhood cancers

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 23 June 2010

Concerns have been raised in New Zealand and abroad about whether exposure by pregnant women to electromagnetic radiation from cellphone […]

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Mobile phones and cancer risk – Interphone study

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 18 May 201018 May 2010

Increasing mobile phone use has led to public concern about possible cancer risks.  The long-anticipated Interphone study is the largest, […]

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