Celebrating the 15th Anniversary of New Zealand’s Unique Code of Consumers’ Rights On Friday 1 July, advocates from the Nationwide Health & Disability Advocacy Service will be out on the streets and in key places around the country providing information to the public about consumer rights when...

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Articles about Rare Diseases  1. Policy alternatives for treatments for rare diseases. By Panju, Abbas H. & Bell, Chaim M. CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association Journal, 11/23/2010, Vol. 182 Issue 17: pE787-E792 Abstract: The article presents a reprint of the article "Policy alternatives for...

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Bowel Cancer Awareness week June 6-12, 2011 Bowel cancer is New Zealand's cancer – affecting men and women, young and old. Each year, almost 3,000 New Zealanders are newly diagnosed – making it our most common cancer affecting both men and women. http://www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz/action.html...

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Articles on Gluten Free 1. The role of HLA-DQ8 ß57 polymorphism in the anti-gluten T-cell response in coeliac disease By Hovhannisyan, Zaruhi et al. Nature, 11/27/2008, Vol. 456 Issue 7221: p534-538 Abstract: Major histocompatibility complex (MHC) class II alleles HLA-DQ8 and the mouse...

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Articles from Journal of Advanced Nursing, May 2011 1. Quality of life in people with venous leg ulcers: an integrative review (pages 926–944) Journal of Advanced Nursing, Volume 67, Number 5, May 2011 Abstract: Objective.  To explore the impact of venous leg ulcers on...

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  Articles about "The Common Cold" Best Health helps patients and doctors work together by providing them both with the best research evidence about the treatments for many medical conditions. Access information about the common cold at this link ...

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Articles from Health Expectations, March 2010 1. Enabling consultations: the facilitative significance of relational aspects of interpersonal communication By Entwistle, Vikki A. Health Expectations, Mar 2010, Vol. 13 Issue 1: p1-3 Abstract: The author introduces articles within the issue...

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NOISE AWARENESS DAY - 27 APRIL 2011 Noise Harms More Than Our Ears Experts agree that continued exposure to noise above 85 dBA, over time, will eventually harm hearing. In general, the louder the sound, the less time required before hearing will be affected. Articles - International Journal...

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Easter without the calories Extravagant Easter eggs, some with a calorie intake so high it would take 26 hours of jogging to burn off, have been criticised by nutritionists. Registered dietician Fiona Boyle, of Food Solutions, advises choosing quality over quantity when it comes to Easter eggs....

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Articles from Nursing Ethics 1. Guest editorial By Nortvedt, Per. Nursing Ethics, 03/01/2011, Vol. 18 Issue 2: p147-148 Abstract: The author discusses the normative challenges in ethics of care, and refers to the 2010 interdisciplinary workshop on 'Ethics of care' organized by the Center for...

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