ta tvnz health index feature grouphttp://tvnz.co.nz/healthAcupuncture can spread serious diseases - expertshttp://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/acupuncture-can-spread-diseases-report-3424039
Bacterial infections, hepatitis B and C, and possibly even HIV
are being transmitted via acupuncture through the use of
contaminated needles, cotton swabs and hot packs
Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:41:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3424039H1N1 in pregnancy is critical risk, study findshttp://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/h1n1-in-pregnancy-critical-risk-3423067
Pregnant women in Australia and New Zealand who had pandemic H1N1 flu were 13 times more likely to become critically ill and be admitted to hospital, researchers said on Friday
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:28:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3423067Public defibrillators double heart attack survival ratehttp://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/public-defibrillators-save-lives-3421460
Widespread use of automated external defibrillators throughout
Japan more than doubled the percentage of people who survived heart
attacks
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:07:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3421460Deal struck between govt and Greens over natural health productshttp://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/deal-struck-over-health-products-3423034
The government and the Green Party have struck a deal on
regulating natural health products
Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:05:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3423034