Investment Needed in Elder Abuse Education & Prevention
Age Concern New Zealand is calling for funding to be invested in its vital elder abuse prevention and education programmes which complement the Governments…
HEALTH + WELLBEING
Personalised Nutrition in Practice
The third edition of NEWTRITION X, the event all about Personalised Nutrition, will this year be held as a hybrid event alongside the world’s…
Licence to Manufacture Medicinal Cannabis
New Zealand’s largest licenced medicinal cannabis company, Helius Therapeutics, has been issued with the industry’s first GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Licence to Manufacture Medicines by MedSafe. It allows the…
Room for Health & Safety Improvement at Work
Active+, one of New Zealand’s largest multi-disciplinary rehabilitation suppliers, says that Kiwi businesses still have some way to go to meet international standards in…
Nurses Strike Notice
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) has today issued strike notices to the country’s district health boards (DHBs) after its 30,000 members who work…
Olympics@Ryman History in the Making
Ryman Healthcare has wanted to do an Olympics for some time. Now, collaborating with Aware Group and sponsored by New Zealand and Australian Olympics,…
Trans-Tasman Rivalry with Olympics@RYMAN
Trans-Tasman rivalry is getting fierce as Olympics@RYMAN gets underway. In the spirit of the Tokyo Olympics residents from both sides of the ditch are…
A FUN-FILLED RETIREMENT MEANS GETTING MORE ACTIVE, NOT LESS
Active+, one of New Zealand’s largest multi-disciplinary rehabilitation suppliers, is busting the myth that retirement is all about putting your feet up and taking…
MedCan Summit 2021: Full Agenda Announced
MedCan 2021, New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis summit is taking place in Auckland on the 12-13 October 2021, with the full agenda now available and registration open….
Exercise More Important For Mental Health Since Covid
Exercise is hugely more important for people’s mental health since covid arrived 16 months ago, according to a major new ExerciseNZ survey. In 2018,…
Tracker & Smartwatch gives Insights Into Wellbeing
Designed to support your holistic health, Fitbit has announced a new Fitbit tracker and smartwatch with a new Stress Management Score among other new…
Otago Study Sends Mixed Message
A University of Otago study that claims the transition from cigarettes to vaping is not as straightforward as many think is not helpful to…