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Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Red and processed meat and health – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 01 October 201930 September 2019

In a series of reviews, international researchers say there are very few health benefits to cutting your consumption of red and […]

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Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Mental health and life expectancy – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 17 July 201919 July 2019

People with mental illness could experience a gap in life expectancy of around 20 years, a report in The Lancet has found. […]

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Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A

Antidepressant helps prevent heart problems – Expert Q&A

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 25 July 201811 February 2019

A popular antidepressant has been shown to prevent further heart problems in people with depression and a history of heart […]

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Low-level lead exposure leads to heart disease – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 14 March 201811 April 2018

Almost one-third of early deaths from heart disease in the US could be because of cumulative low-level lead exposure, according […]

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Painkillers and Heart Attacks — Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 May 201703 August 2018

A new study published today in The BMJ found that taking NSAID painkillers (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) to treat pain and inflammation could […]

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Obese children at risk of serious illness – In the News

In the News  |  Published: 19 September 201611 April 2018

Researchers at the University of Auckland studying obese Kiwi kids have found early warning signs that the children are at […]

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Saturated fats debate plays out in media

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 31 October 201328 March 2016

by SMC media advisor John Kerr It was once taken for granted that dietary fat was what made us… well… […]

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Dietary fats and heart disease in New Zealand- experts respond

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 31 July 201328 March 2016

Switching ‘bad’ fats for ‘good’ fats in the typical Kiwi diet would have a substantial impact on heart disease in […]

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Birth order linked to diabetes risk factors

In the News  |  Published: 14 February 201315 February 2013

First-born children have greater difficulty absorbing sugars into the body and have higher daytime blood pressure than children who have […]

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Statin risks highlighted in US labelling change

In the News  |  Published: 02 March 201202 March 2012

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added diabetes and memory loss to the list of side effects for […]

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