Girls who are born the first in their family are more likely to be overweight or obese compared to their […]
Continue readingpublic health
Chemicals at Tianjin explosion site – expert reaction
The exact cause of the huge explosions that rocked the Chinese port city of Tianjin remains a mystery for now, […]
Continue readingWhooping cough spreads in South
Increased rates of whooping cough in the South Island have authorities reminding parents of the importance of vaccinations. Whooping cough, […]
Continue readingNew Zealanders uncertain about water fluoridation
New Zealanders aren’t getting enough information about the health effects of community water fluoridation to know whether it is a […]
Continue readingUltra-processed foods prevalent & unhealthy – research
The most processed packaged foods are also the least healthy, according to new research examining hundreds of products sold in […]
Continue readingPM’s Chief science advisor on sugar, obesity and taxes
The Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Prof Sir Peter Gluckman, spoke this morning on the Paul Henry Show discussing the […]
Continue readingFood taxes and subsidies change diets, save lives – study
Health-related food taxes and subsidies could improve diets and reduce deaths from diet related disease in New Zealand, according to […]
Continue readingHow old are you really? Expert reaction
There is more to human ageing than just the passing of time. A new study, published in PNAS, uses a […]
Continue readingScience, celebrity and social media collide in vaccination debate
Stuff.co.nz’s Katie Kenny reports on an online furore over vaccination kicked off by actor Jim Carrey, but further fuelled by […]
Continue readingClimate change a ‘medical emergency’ – Expert reaction
Climate change threatens to unravel the last 50 years of health gains, but also presents an opportunity to boost global […]
Continue reading