Get ready for ills and chills
Ensure you and your medicine cabinet are prepared for winter and the common ailments that come with it. Follow these tips from Health Navigator New Zealand to be ready: Clean out your medicine cabinet Discard expired medications to avoid confusion and ensure you have the necessary medicines when you are unwell. Dispose of them properly […]
Have a hernia? Don’t wait and see: The Hernia Clinic
The Hernia Clinic in Christchurch specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of hernias. Metropol spoke to hernia surgeon Ross Roberts who had some salutary advice for people with this disorder. His message – if you are diagnosed with a groin hernia, don’t adopt a strategy of wait and see what happens with it in the […]
Luxury hospital care: Holly Lea
The new boutique care centre at Holly Lea Village provides an exceptional setting for those with higher-level needs. Moving to a retirement village can be a transformative lifestyle choice, and that is precisely what sets Holly Lea Village apart. A single visit to this remarkable village is all it takes to ignite contemplation and enthusiasm […]
Hallucinations in Parkinson’s research
A Canterbury researcher has been awarded funding to investigate hallucinations in people with Parkinson’s disease. Dr Kyla-Louise Horne was just 16 years old when her grandma, who had Parkinson’s disease, passed away. Now, 16 years later, she’s dedicating her research to improving the lives of those who suffer from the debilitating brain disorder, for which […]
Progressive help in prostate
Prostate cancer is the third-highest cause of cancer death in men after lung and bowel cancers. Each year, more than 4000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer, and more than 700 die from the disease. Now the Prostate Cancer Foundation is advocating for Government to take the first steps towards a comprehensive early detection programme […]
Braced for the future: Orthodontix
Three-dimensional (3D) modelling is now recognised globally as a sophisticated, multifunctional tool for designing, and creating. Last year, the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) awarded the 2022 Ortho Innovator Award to Lightforce, clinically acceptable, 100 percent personalised, fixed braces. Christchurch Specialist Orthodontist, Dr Ronald M. Sluiter, of Orthodontix, began utilising Lightforce, the world’s first digital […]
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