Learning resilience
The last few years have been challenging for most New Zealanders, including children. Developing the skills to cope with uncertainty and disruption from a young age is incredibly valuable, but hasn’t always been feasible for parents. New funding from the Ministry of Health is giving Kiwi kids free access to practical and easy-to-use […]
The down-low on Vitamin D: Herb Nerd NZ
Vitamin D – there’s more to it than meets the eye. Sandra Walsh from the Herb Nerd NZ explains. “While it’s called a vitamin, it’s actually a hormone called calcitrol. An appropriate name as it helps with calcium uptake and healthy bones. It’s also required for optimal brain function, respiratory health, cardiovascular health […]
Heavenly, holistic therapies: My Heaven
Heaven is on earth. It’s just a matter of your point of view. We are living in a time of amazing change, but are we also feeling something changing in us and can’t quite put our finger on it? What if all this upheaval over the past two years is a good thing?” […]
The rise and fall of the nerd neck
In days long gone, ramrod straight backs were synonymous with good deportment. Girls were made to walk with books on their heads to perfect good posture. Even today many mothers tell their children not to slouch, and to stand up straight, with shoulders back and chests out. Posture is still often evoked to […]
Start checking early: The Endoscopy Clinic
Which age range do we traditionally think of as being most likely to develop bowel cancer? The answer is people in the 60 to 74 year old age group and indeed this group can now be checked for bowel cancer through the National Bowel Screening Programme. Gastrointestinal surgeon, Ross Roberts of the Endoscopy […]
Eyeing up education: Anstice Optometrists
A recent study on New Zealand school children showed 30 percent of Year 2 children had a vision condition likely affecting their academic performance. Pre-school vision screening, while effective at detecting severe visual conditions, does not screen children for reading vision. Problems with close-range focus can lead to decreased reading rate, accuracy and […]
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