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$6.4m of HRC grants to Liggins researchers

3 September 2019

Liggins Institute researchers have received almost $6.4m in funding from the Health Research Council New Zealand so far this year to carry out studies that will benefit thousands of babies, mothers and teens.
$2 million to tackle heart health inequities

2 September 2019

A $2 million research grant has been awarded to a team led by Dr Corina Grey and Associate Professor Matire Harwood, to improve access to healthcare for Māori and Pacific people.
A hostility to women’s agency

30 August 2019

Opinion: New research about those who oppose abortion shows the rejection of bodily autonomy is often based on hostility to women, writes Professor Liz Beddoe.
Babies missing out on heart screening

23 August 2019

Newborns are missing out on potentially life-saving screening for a heart defect due to unequal access to the test across district health boards and population groups, a new study reveals.
Drug boosts survival for diabetes after pancreatitis

23 August 2019

A University of Auckland-led study has shown for the first time that diabetes drug metformin halves the risk of death in people with the second most common form of adult-onset diabetes.
West Auckland community ready to take action on unhealthy food

22 August 2019

Tired of seeing its children targeted by fast food marketing and suffering the effects of a poor diet, an Auckland community is is gearing up to make its food environment healthier.
Fact-check: Travelling seminars of vaccine distortion

22 August 2019

Opinion: A group is currently holding seminars around NZ based on misinformation about vaccines. Dr Helen Petousis-Harris fact checks some of their claims.
More child head injuries from recreational than team sport

20 August 2019

An Australian/NZ study into childhood head injuries has found that children who do recreational sports like horse riding, skate boarding and bike riding are more likely to suffer serious head injuries than children who play contact sport like football or rugby.
Fallen stars: most of our packaged food is ultra-processed, unhealthy

17 August 2019

A new, in-depth snapshot of packaged food sold in New Zealand supermarkets reveals most of it is unhealthy, with nearly 70 percent classified as ultra-processed.
Why you should go jump off a table

15 August 2019

“If you want to excite the bones, and get your bones to respond to that, the best thing you can do is jump off a table,” says Associate Professor Thor Besier. “Do that ten times, and your bones will receive more stimulus than if you went for a walk for two hours.”
Short bursts of exercise good for the brain

14 August 2019

Short intensive bouts of exercise have similar beneficial effects on the brain as longer workouts, according to new research from the University of Auckland.
Cannabis legalisation ... OK idea, bad timing

13 August 2019

Opinion: NZ could take time to evaluate the cannabis issue. Instead, we will be forced to make a choice on legalisation and hope we get it right, writes Grant Christie.

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