There’s a fresh call for a lowering of the bowel cancer screening age in Aotearoa New Zealand, in the wake of new University of Otago, Christchurch, research showing an alarming rise in colorectal cancer rates in younger New Zealanders – especially Māori
A Wellington barrister who specialises in medicolegal cases says creating an appeal process for Health and Disability Commissioner decisions would add unnecessary costs and delays to the resolution of cases
One of the earliest descriptions of someone with cancer comes from the fourth century BC. Satyrus, tyrant of the city of Heracleia on the Black Sea, developed a cancer between his groin and scrotum
Otago University cancer researchers studying the gene causing inherited stomach cancer have received a $500,000 prize recognising the global impact of their work
A Wellington barrister who specialises in medicolegal cases says creating an appeal process for HDC decisions would add unnecessary costs and delays to the resolution of cases
Associate Health Minister David Seymour’s announcement of an additional $1.774, to address Pharmac’s deficit over the next 4 years is a good first step to ensure Kiwi’s continue to have access to existing funded medicines
“While we welcome the Government’s commitment to ensuring all of the medicines New Zealanders can already access will continue to be funded, today’s announcement sadly doesn’t even touch on the broader problem of Kiwis being denied new, modern drugs"
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