Warehouse Group Invests in Online Healthcare Startup
A rapidly growing startup will join the country’s largest retail group in a move that is set to improve access to healthcare for thousands…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
USA | Immersive Training Online for Greater Flexibility & Ease of Use
Embodied Labs is headquartered in Los Angeles and is the leader in immersive training for healthier ageing and is bringing greater accessibility and flexibility…
Medicinal Cannabis Surge
New Zealand’s over 3,500 practising pharmacists need to urgently familiarise themselves with medicinal cannabis. Patient enquiries and demand are set to surge when Kiwi-made…
Older Adults More Resilient than First Thought
As we are in another lockdown level 4, it’s perhaps time to look at the studies that were done during 2020 on the mental…
NEW BRAIN HEALTH PROGRAMME
New Zealand’s rapidly ageing population is driving a burgeoning need for aged care, and a new brain health programme launched by Metlifecare is helping…
NZNO Concerned for Nurses Wellbeing
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) is concerned for the emotional and physical wellbeing of nurses, midwives, health care assistants and kaimahi hauora because…
Kiwis Flocking to Digital Health Services
New research has found a significant increase in the number of New Zealanders turning to digital health services for support during covid. The uptake…
Locations of Interest Swell
On Wednesday night the Ministry of Health released a large new batch of locations, the oldest being an eatery in central Auckland on August 3….
The Country Wakes Up to Lockdown
New Zealand has woken up to Alert Level Four Lockdown this morning after a community case was identified in Devonport. Since then, four other…
Humans Are Happiest With Their Bodies After 60
A study published in the journal Body Image has revealed that both men and women are happiest with their bodies after the age of…
API Stops Manufacturing in NZ
API plans to stop manufacturing in New Zealand, resulting in the loss of 150 jobs. The company announced it would focus on its pharmacy…
Job Opening for Aged Care Commissioner
With the search for an Aged Care Commissioner, the Government hopes to fill the role within the next six months. The appointment will, it…