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Survey - Youth Smoking Increase May Have Stopped
Wednesday, 14 July 1999, 10:18 am | Ministry of Health
Figures from the 1998 survey of fourth form students indicate the tailing off of an earlier trend evident between the 1992 and 1997 surveys, when fourth formers' smoking rates increased sharply, the Ministry of Health reported today. More >>
Flu Outbreak Spreads
Friday, 9 July 1999, 9:25 am | Ministry of Health
THE influenza outbreak appears to be spreading from Auckland to the central North Island and Northland and is expected to hit further south in coming weeks. More >>
Findings of Cull report And MOH Response
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 3:59 pm | Ministry of Health
The inquiry team drew eight lessons from the current inquiry: More >>
Report from Inquiry Into National Women's Neonates
Tuesday, 6 July 1999, 3:55 pm | Ministry of Health
AN inquiry commissioned by Director-General of Health Dr Karen Poutasi into the provision of chest physiotherapy to preterm babies at National Women's Hospital has found a link between the treatment and deaths and brain damage in some babies. More >>
Snapshot of the Kapiti Coast health services
Monday, 5 July 1999, 1:09 pm | Ministry of Health
A snapshot depiction of regional health services could be a valuable tool for health providers and policy makers in the future, says Ministry of Health spokesperson Peter Hughes. More >>
All Belgian foods identified
Friday, 2 July 1999, 9:40 am | Ministry of Health
Consumers can be confident that any Belgian, Dutch or French foods on sale in New Zealand are free of the cancer-causing chemical dioxin. More >>
Secure Exchange Standards For Health Information
Thursday, 24 June 1999, 11:33 am | Ministry of Health
At the end of July, health providers will be able to choose to move to a more secure method of accessing information from the National Health Index (NHI), via an internet protocol (IP) based service. More >>
Infant death rates continue to fall
Friday, 18 June 1999, 9:40 am | Ministry of Health
There were fewer sudden infant death syndrome deaths (SIDS) in 1997 than previous years, though total infant deaths have moved downwards only slightly according to the latest provisional figures from the Ministry of Health. More >>
Health Alert - Ponderax And Adifax Diet Pills
Thursday, 17 June 1999, 1:29 pm | Ministry of Health
The Ministry of Health is urging people who used to take Ponderax or Adifax diet pills to see their doctor if they took the weight loss medication for three months or more. More >>
Timely Reminder For Free Flu Vaccinations
Wednesday, 16 June 1999, 2:54 pm | Ministry of Health
THE sharp increase in people seeking medical help for flu in the past week is a timely reminder to the elderly and those with chronic illness to take advantage of free flu jabs as the winter begins. More >>
