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Cancer Society - Latest News [Page 14]

Budget welcomed, but not enough has been done

Thursday, 17 May 2007, 4:48 pm | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society of New Zealand has welcomed the Budget announcement that further work is to be undertaken on the cancer control strategy, and that more money will be injected into the pharmaceuticals’ budget. More >>

NZ Cancer Patients Third World Medicine Access

Friday, 11 May 2007, 12:20 am | Cancer Society

New Zealand cancer patients are being denied modern medicines that are available to patients in other parts of the developed world claims the Cancer Society of New Zealand, responding to a Swedish study released today. More >>

Solarium Scare Prompts New Zealand Study

Tuesday, 24 April 2007, 4:11 pm | Cancer Society

Cancer Society of New Zealand National Office Te Röpü Mate Pukupuku o Aotearoa Level 6 Wakefield House 90 The Terrace PO Box 10847 Wellington Telephone: 64 4 494-7270 Facsimile: 64 4 494-7271 Websites: www.cancernz.org.nz www.daffodilday.org.nz Email: ... More >>

Michael’s Toe-Bar Being Auctioned on Trade Me

Sunday, 15 April 2007, 1:45 pm | Cancer Society

Michael Laws’ broken big toe could turn out to be a ‘happy accident’ for the Cancer Society, with the solid metal bar he injured himself on being auctioned off on TradeMe this weekend. More >>

Cancer Society Calls For Support of Injured Laws

Thursday, 12 April 2007, 11:20 am | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society of New Zealand has appealed to the public to throw their weight behind Wanganui Mayor, Michael Laws, following his first performance on TV One’s Dancing with the Stars this Tuesday. More >>

Cancer Society Relay For Life

Wednesday, 11 April 2007, 2:18 pm | Cancer Society

This year’s Relay For Life event was a record-breaker, making it the most successful year ever for the Cancer Society of New Zealand. More >>

Vitamin D and Sun Exposure

Tuesday, 27 March 2007, 12:55 am | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society recognises both the very real benefits - and the risks - of sun exposure. Because of this, it is very specific about the hours it advises sun safety. More >>

Warriors’ smokefree kick-off applauded

Wednesday, 14 March 2007, 11:30 am | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society of New Zealand is applauding the Vodafone Warriors for asking Mt Smart patrons not to smoke in most areas of the Stadium. Under the Smoke-free Environments Amendment Act 2003, smoking is already banned in all indoor stadium ... More >>

International Thumbs Up For Graphic Warnings

Thursday, 8 February 2007, 4:45 pm | Cancer Society

The New Zealand Government is doing the right thing in introducing graphic health warnings for smokers according to the latest international research just released. More >>

Cancer: Fate Or Preventable?

Friday, 2 February 2007, 10:50 am | Cancer Society

Many Kiwis believe that cancer is fate – something that happens to them if they are unlucky; something over which they have no control. But Dalton Kelly, chief executive of the New Zealand Cancer Society says in fact, more than one–third of cancers ... More >>

Society Says Schools Should Be Taking More Care

Thursday, 16 November 2006, 12:36 am | Cancer Society

The risks of UV radiation exposure during childhood in developing skin cancer in later life have been well publicised by the Cancer Society for many years. Schools have an important role to play, as during Terms One and Four, children are in the ... More >>

Cancer Society Warns Of Tobacco Industry Tricks

Thursday, 2 November 2006, 10:00 am | Cancer Society

Moves to introduce new graphic health warnings on cigarettes have been welcomed by the Cancer Society of New Zealand. More >>

New initiative promotes eating fruit and vegetable

Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 6:13 pm | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society of New Zealand and New World supermarkets have launched LiveSmart, an initiative aimed at helping decrease the rates of cancer in New Zealanders. More >>

New President for Cancer Society

Monday, 28 August 2006, 12:28 am | Cancer Society

Prominent Auckland surgeon Russell McIlroy has been elected President of the Cancer Society of New Zealand. Mr McIlroy has had a distinguished medical career including a long association with Auckland Hospital, where he held the positions of clinical ... More >>

NZ Could Learn from Australian Smoker Warnings

Wednesday, 28 June 2006, 3:19 pm | Cancer Society

Shocking photographs of gangrenous feet and a mouth rotted by cancer are responsible for 9000 people calling the Australian smoking Quitline last month (May) – the highest record in a single month. More >>

Cancer Links With Diet And Lifestyle

Friday, 23 June 2006, 10:07 am | Cancer Society

There’s a price to be paid for cheap food – and it could be people’s health. More >>

Fieldays Success for Colossal Colon

Friday, 16 June 2006, 2:30 pm | Cancer Society

The ‘Colossal Colon’ has achieved site success – being awarded a merit award in the Eastern Exhibition category at this week’s Fieldays in Hamilton. Exhibitors at Fieldays are judged on the way their site is presented and as the standard of site designs ... More >>

Larger Labels Increase Smoker Knowledge of Risks

Friday, 16 June 2006, 1:02 pm | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society is urging the New Zealand Government to enact larger, graphic health warnings than those proposed in its Review of the Smoke-free Environments Regulation. More >>

Bottoms Up - Colossal Colon Heads for Fieldays

Thursday, 8 June 2006, 10:51 am | Cancer Society

A colossal colon complete with dunny and sound effects isn’t your everyday Fieldays exhibit. More >>

Cancer Society Supports Cigarette Warnings

Friday, 12 May 2006, 11:18 am | Cancer Society

The Cancer Society applauds the Ministry of Health for its consultation document released today that proposes a series of warnings about the dangers of smoking. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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