http://tvnz.co.nz/healthhttp://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/typhoid-fears-in-fiji-following-cyclone-3420601 There is concern in Fiji about the outbreak of disease in the country's evacuation centres Thu, 18 Mar 2010 07:56:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3420601http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/nz-pub-smoking-ban-cuts-heart-attacks-3420533 Scottish researchers say they have found a possible link between a smoking ban in bars and restaurants and a reduction in severe heart attacks in New Zealand Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:54:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3420533http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/govt-has-close-call-mental-health-bill-3420445 A Labour MP's member's bill was defeated on the narrow majority of 62-60 in Parliament on Wednesday Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:34:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3420445http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/antidepressants-can-help-physical-ills-3420399 Antidepressants such as Eli Lilly's Prozac or GlaxoSmithKline's Paxil can help depressed patients with physical illness, and doctors should consider them more often, researchers said on Wednesday Wed, 17 Mar 2010 20:35:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3420399http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/partners-mimic-pregnancy-symptoms-3420279 Partners of pregnant women often get their own set of symptoms that mirror pregnancy - food cravings and weight gain, constipation, labour pains, headaches and toothache, a New Zealand researcher says Wed, 17 Mar 2010 19:19:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3420279http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/triplet-births-rising-death-rates-high-study-3419919 Triplet births are on the increase, even when IVF pregnancies are discounted, and the death rate for triplets is 10 times higher than for single births Wed, 17 Mar 2010 13:44:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419919http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/new-products-offer-hope-smokers-3419815 Smokers have given the thumbs up to two nicotine replacement products which may become more commonly available, following research from the University of Otago Wed, 17 Mar 2010 12:12:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419815http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/health-ministry-staff-expected-told-cuts-3419664 Health Ministry staff expect to be told of job cuts on Wednesdasy Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:04:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419664http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/uk-tb-cases-highest-since-1980s-3419514 Cases of tuberculosis (TB) in Britain rose by 5.5% in the past year and are at their highest levels since the 1980s, health authorities said Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:46:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419514http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/scottish-schools-trial-sleep-lessons-3419488 Schools in Glasgow are running a trial of sleep lessons to promote a healthy sleeping routine and change bad habits such as late night television Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:28:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419488http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/surgeon-advises-court-action-against-acc-3419156 The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) is being accused of illegally denying cover to Kiwis with legitimate workplace injuries in a bid to cut costs Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:21:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3419156http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/public-asked-participate-in-brain-awareness-week-3417871 This week is brain awareness week, a public health initiative by the Neurological Foundation Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:45:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417871http://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/us-stem-cell-expert-hottest-researcher-3417173 Rudolf Jaenisch, whose stem cell lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has consistently broken new barriers in the field, is the world's "hottest" researcher, according to a survey by Thomson Reuters Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:35:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417173http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/health-experts-together-under-one-roof-3417058 A medical centre in Christchurch is embracing the government's new health priority by bringing traditional and alternative health experts together under one roof Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3417058http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/legislation-restricts-nurse-practitioners-3414509 Rural nurse practitioners say legislation is stopping them from doing their job effectively Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:17:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3414509http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/rural-hospital-staff-shortages-critical-survey-3413849 Most rural hospitals are critically short of qualified medical staff, according to a survey of hospital managers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:29:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3413849http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/care-does-not-include-sex-says-nurses-union-3411860 A union representing Dutch nurses will launch a national campaign against demands for sexual services by patients who claim it should be part of their standard care Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:43:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3411860http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/usb-stick-brought-down-dhb-computers-3411105 A USB stick inserted in a carpark booth computer at Waikato Hospital has been blamed for bringing down the district health board's computer network in December last year Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:37:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3411105http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/west-coast-school-refuses-gardasil-vaccine-3406129 Hokitika's Westland High School has refused to allow an anti-cancer vaccine to be administered on its premises, a move health bosses say is worrying Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:46:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3406129http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/maori-call-smoking-ban-3405390 Amid a barrage of Maori people calling for tough controls and the eventual banning of smoking, a tobacco company on Thursday asked for current sale display rules to remain the same Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405390http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/normal-birth-safe-after-caesareans-3404503 Having a normal vaginal birth after previous babies were delivered surgically is perfectly safe and women should have the option, independent experts told the US National Institutes of Health Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:09:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3404503http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/ryall-seeks-answers-in-doctor-forgery-case-3404310 Health Minister Tony Ryall is demanding to know why an Auckland doctor was able to continue practising after 16 formal complaints were made against him Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:58:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3404310http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/us-herpes-rates-remain-high-3402640 About 16% of Americans between the ages of 14 and 49 are infected with genital herpes, making it one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:45:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3402640http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/gp-fined-forging-practising-certificate-3402261 An Auckland doctor has been found guilty of professional misconduct for working without a current practicing certificate and for forging a certificate which he presented to clients Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:19:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3402261http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/director-general-health-not-pushed-3400898 The outgoing Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, says he is not being pushed from his job Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:12:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3400898http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/drink-day-may-keep-weight-gain-away-3400710 Ladies, raise your glasses: New research has found that women who drank one to two alcoholic drinks a day were 30% less likely to gain weight than teetotallers Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:49:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3400710http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/flu-season-expected-arrive-early-3399539 Health authorities are expecting the flu season to arrive earlier than usual this year Tue, 9 Mar 2010 14:52:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3399539http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/director-general-health-stand-down-3399411 Director-General of Health, Stephen McKernan, is leaving the position and will be finishing later this year Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:11:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3399411