Life changing research grants: Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
The bugs in our tummies are being put under the microscope to see how they influence bowel cancer.This is one of eight research projects underway thanks to $824,037 of Major Projects Grants recently announced by the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation. Director Melissa Haberfield says investing in world-class research is critical, and the Foundation […]
Focus on hearing: Bellbird Hearing
On Christmas afternoon, many of us are only too ready to use the excuse of the Sovereign’s address to collapse on the couch at home. Whether we blame that extra helping of barbecued beef, the siren song of the trifle bowl, the fizz of overexcited young ones, or another type of fizz, […]
The power of water
Drinking enough water every day is essential for good health. It helps prevent dehydration, which in turn causes unclear thinking, mood change, body overheating, and can lead to constipation and kidney stones. If you don’t like plain water, try unsweetened flavoured waters, bottled sparkling water, or add a slice of lemon, lime, or […]
Look after your liver
This time of year is fun and festive, but also busy and full on. Social calendars are often full, and healthy routines are usually a distant memory. Indulging is normal around the silly season, so it is good practice to keep a few healthy habits close by. Our liver especially can take a […]
The gift of life: Unichem Cashel Pharmacy
Cardiovascular disease accounts for almost one in every three deaths in New Zealand, yet a simple 20 minute test could help prevent some of them. The leading cause of death in New Zealand, cardiovascular disease includes heart, stroke and blood vessel disease. Often thought to be a ‘male’ problem, it rates as the […]
Live and listen: Hear Again
In New Zealand, one in six of all adults suffer hearing loss. Over the age of 60, 50 percent of people have hearing loss, while over the age of 80, that becomes 93 percent. Presbycusis, or ‘Old Hearing’ is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to become the drawback of your life. At Hear […]
Adopting a wellness regime: The Brain Tree
By 2040, the number of Cantabrians with neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis, dementia, stroke and Parkinson’s disease, is expected to double to more than 30,000. Getting older doesn’t cause neurological conditions, although it does increase the chances. Some people with these conditions are young, even in their 30s. Ex-CEO of Ryman Healthcare, […]
Fun and fresh physio: Four Physio
Holly McIntosh and Grace Coombs have long envisioned a physiotherapy clinic that would challenge the status quo. They wanted clients to experience a fresh and modern space, alongside longer appointment times and industry-leading treatment outcomes. Four Physio expanded its doors in October and has already made its mark as a physiotherapy clinic that […]
Treatable and beatable bowel cancer: Pacific Radiology
New Zealand has an internationally high rate of bowel cancer death – needlessly. Pacific Radiology and the New Zealand Gut Foundation are working together to reduce New Zealand’s mortality rate from bowel cancer. Research conducted collectively with the Department of Population Health University of Otago last year, identified the need to remove barriers […]
Lift your mood
Feeling down? Many simple activities and techniques can help to lift your mood naturally. Eating chocolate is one. Both raw and dark chocolate contain phytochemicals that play a role in lifting mood. These include theobromine, anandamide, caffeine, and phenylethylamine, which are known to stimulate brain function and pleasure centres in the brain, positively […]
