Diet versus nutrition
The US Centre for Disease Control estimates that at any given time 45% of women […]
Allergic rhinitis, aka hay fever
Spring is hay fever season for about 1.2 million kiwis. Despite the name, hay fever […]
Health and safety across national borders
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has estimated that there are more than 2.3 million work-related […]
Processed meats get a roasting
The media is having a field-day with news that the WHO has classified processed meat […]
Dealing with a drug addiction
Nearly half of kiwi adults (49%) have used illegal or illicit drugs at some stage […]
The use and misuse of antibiotics
Antibiotics cure disease by killing or injuring bacteria. The first antibiotic was penicillin, discovered in […]
Hand-held lasers
Laser pointers pens are a tool often used during training and presentations. They are also […]
Diabetes: the basics
More than 5% of adult kiwis have been diagnosed with diabetes (MOH 2013/14 http://goo.gl/LZWSGW). About 100,000 […]
Hazardous Substances
The Environmental Protection Authority uses the “Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals” […]
New data on health and safety prosecutions
WorkSafe recently added a new feature to their website: health and safety prosecutions. It’s a […]
