Removing GST from fresh and frozen fruit and vegetables as proposed by NZ Labour Party recognises the crisis in access to healthy food - but is not the most effective solution, Health Coalition Aotearoa says
Smoking, vaping, junk food and alcohol were up for scrutiny at Health Coalition Aotearoa’s political panel on prevention, held this morning in Wellington
Tobacco, alcohol and unhealthy food are responsible for almost a third of Aotearoa New Zealand’s preventable health burden, yet a new survey out shows political parties are widely split on whether they would support evidence-informed policies that limit the harm of these products
The Green Party’s policy to extend free annual check-ups and dental care to adults should instead target the 40 per cent of adults avoiding dental care because of cost, dentists say
National has pounced on an old idea popular in rural health quarters – to establish a third medical school at the University of Waikato. Unnecessary, or just the ticket for rural doctor shortages? Fiona Cassie asks the various players
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management