Health

If you have had an accident or experience chronic pain, returning to a regular work schedule may seem impossible. Loss of confidence, feeling stressed, depressed, or out of control because of pain, compound the difficulties experienced in committing to a work schedule. Fortunately, local company EnableWorks holds the licence in New Zealand for an excellent […]

Pharmac has announced that continuous glucose monitors and insulin pumps will be fully funded for people with type 1 diabetes (T1D) from July this year. Dr Rosemary Hall, Endocrinologist and President of the New Zealand Society for the Study of Diabetes, says this is “arguably the biggest day for people with diabetes ever in Aotearoa […]

“If you would seek health, look first to the spine.” – Socrates Ageing is an inevitability, yet the rate at which it occurs certainly is not. We all know 40-year-olds who look and function like they’re 60, we all know 60-year-olds who look and function like they’re 40. Why is that? “We are all a […]

Egg freezing is an opportunity. It’s a small task now, that sets up your future self with the option to choose. “There are a lot of professional women, who are ‘head down, bum up,’ building their careers. As a result, the biological clock ticks away in the background,” Fertility Associates’ Val Graham says. Choosing when […]

The world of surgery has experienced a paradigm shift with the wide-awake surgery procedure called ‘WALANT’ (Wide Awake Local Anaesthetic No Tourniquet). Since the Covid pandemic, wide-awake surgery has become increasingly popular across the world. For this procedure, local anaesthetic and adrenaline are administered to patients undergoing surgery without the requirement of conventional general anaesthesia. […]

Over the past few years, there has been increasing concern about the use of silica-containing artificial stone – which is used to make bench tops for kitchens and bathrooms. When silica dust is inhaled, it can cause permanent damage to the lungs and the respiratory illness silicosis can develop. Silicosis causes scarring of the lung […]

Plenty of discussion happens around the best workouts and the right way to do them. What’s not so often talked about is how to refuel afterward. Consuming the correct foods after a workout can be an incredibly beneficial tool in your exercise routine. For hydration, muscle protein increases, and to reduce the opportunity for injury, […]

Job satisfaction for one Christchurch oral practitioner comes from seeing lots of happy couples overcome their snoring issues and “getting back in the same bed”. Denise Lim says a good night’s sleep is crucial to people’s health and wellbeing. Fatigue from lack of sleep results in shorter concentration spans, which can detrimentally affect lives if […]

March is World Hearing Awareness Month under the auspices of the World Health Organisation (WHO). This is an annual global advocacy event for raising awareness regarding hearing loss, for promoting ear and hearing care, and calling for action to address hearing loss and related issues. This year’s theme is Changing Mindsets: Let’s make ear and […]