People who drink more than half a litre of fizzy drink a day
are also more likely to have asthma or serious lung
conditions - especially if they are smokers as well, a major
study has found.
Nutritionists have labelled the increasing size of slices and
cakes sold in cafes as frustrating and a "big problem", but
one Dunedin establishment has a satisfying answer.
Increasing regulation is not the way to make sure doctors and
other health professionals behave well, the dean of the
University of Otago's law school, Prof Mark Henaghan, says.
Cancer patients needing radiation or chemotherapy should not
be waiting for treatment for more than a month when new
national health targets kick in from July.
Health Minister Tony Ryall has rejected a request by the
senior doctors' union to intervene in a staffing numbers
issue at Dunedin Hospital's emergency department (ED).
