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Abortion link to mental illness
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +1200
Researchers who examined the medical history of more than 500 women have concluded abortion "leads to significant distress in some".Women reporting adverse reactions were up to 80 per cent more likely than women not exposed to...
DHB chief: Labtests lied to us
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:00:12 +1200
Labtests has been accused of lying to Auckland's district health boards over its quality and safety systems.The allegation was made last night at a meeting called by GPs upset at problems with Auckland's new community laboratory...
Is the switch from Diagnostic Medlab to Labtests Auckland working out?
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:41:22 +1200
Labtests' database of health workers who order tests has been of "poor quality" and the new company's staffing "light", say experts sent in to help fix its problems. The Herald obtained three documents about Labtests from Auckland's...
Experts: Labtests staff numbers still light
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:10 +1200
Labtests' database of health workers who order tests has been of "poor quality" and the new company's staffing "light", say experts sent in to help fix its problems.The Herald obtained three documents yesterday about Labtests...
Why whanau want to be the biggest losers
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +1200
Two years ago Elizabeth Hoeta was so embarrassed by her size she stayed in her van during an important hui at Tahuna Marae.That was when the 43-year-old Waiuku woman weighed close on 200kg. With a history of heart disease and...
A&E to open 24 hours next year
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:02 +1200
The reality of round-the-clock emergency care at the local hospital is at last within sight for Waitakere patients, after the release of an official count-down plan.After cutting hours at the hospital's emergency care centre in...
Bewildering bureaucracy has to go, says health boss
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +1200
When Lester Levy took over public health services for 530,000 Aucklanders in June, he immediately visited the hot spot of North Shore Hospital's troubles.Ongoing publicity about the misery of long waits in the emergency care centre...
Malcolm Rands: What's good for the climate is also good for our health
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +1200
Conversations about climate change and emissions levels are taking place all over the country by people of all age groups.However, from where I sit, the biggest gap is the lack of discussion around the bigger issue - that the...
Two mobiles, one Blackberry and he's only 8
newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:10 +1200
Josh Wilson already owns three mobiles at the tender age of eight placing him in the firing line, according to new research which indicates phones do increase the risk of brain cancer.But neither Josh, nor his parents, are too...

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