Exercise may reduce cancer recurrence
Exercise may reduce cancer recurrence
Regular exercise by cancer survivors could reduce risk of cancer recurrence and chronic diseases, an article published in the New Zealand Medical Journal says.
Elspeth McLean
Mobile dental clinic impresses
Mobile dental clinic impresses
Otago's first mobile dental clinic has been stationed at Abbotsford School since March, but it will be 2013 before the last of the mobile clinics for the upgrade of school dental services is delivered.
Apology over cardiology list accepted
Apology over cardiology list accepted
The National Health Board has apologised for wrongly claiming in a draft press release that Dunedin Hospital's cardiac surgery waiting times were "among the worst in New Zealand".
More reviews in patients' favour
More reviews in patients' favour
The proportion of ACC elective surgery review decisions going in favour of the patient has been increasing.
Rebuilding at Berwick camp starts
Rebuilding at Berwick camp starts
Work has begun to rebuild part of the Otago Youth Adventure Trust's Berwick camp more than a year after about a third of the camp was destroyed by a landslip.
No holds barred at the frog laboratory
No holds barred at the frog laboratory
In many settings it would be considered impolite to talk of faeces in front of a Dame, but that was not the case at the University of Otago's frog laboratory yesterday.
Cancer test level set
Cancer test level set
About half of those who return a positive test in the upcoming bowel cancer screening pilot will turn out to either have cancer or pre-cancerous polyps.
No decision on screening programme
No decision on screening programme
New Zealand health authorities are no nearer to agreeing a national bowel cancer screening programme.
SDHB seeking recruiter
SDHB seeking recruiter
The Southern District Health Board is about to begin head-hunting the head-hunters, less than a week after chief executive Brian Rousseau announced his resignation.
Audiology appointment welcomed
Audiology appointment welcomed
The appointment of former Whangarei audiologist Robyn McNeur to the Southern District Health Board has been welcomed by the Otago Association for Deaf Children.
Cancer death rates were higher in Otago
Cancer death rates were higher in Otago
Cancer death rates in Otago were higher than the national rate between 2006 and 2008, but not by much.
Governance not fixed in Harbour Cone
Governance not fixed in Harbour Cone
The Dunedin City Council has approved a draft management plan for the 328ha Harbour Cone block, but the type of body that will manage it is yet to be spelled out.
Otago ranks second for doctors per person
Otago ranks second for doctors per person
Otago had more doctors per head of population last year than any other area except Auckland, a national survey shows.
SDHB well positioned to take up clinical trials
SDHB well positioned to take up clinical trials
The Southern District Health Board would be well placed to take advantage of any move to make clinical research a front-line activity for all district health boards, chief executive Brian Rousseau says.
Value of industry difficult to judge
Value of industry difficult to judge
Just how much the clinical trials industry is worth in New Zealand is hard to establish.
Caesarean birth assumptions challenged
Caesarean birth assumptions challenged
Assumptions women who give birth by Caesarean will not later suffer urinary or faecal incontinence have been challenged by a large long-term study of births in Dunedin, Aberdeen and Birmingham.
Rousseau succession process undecided
Rousseau succession process undecided
Details of the process to be used to find a replacement for Southern District Health Board chief executive Brian Rousseau are not yet known.
Rousseau resigns to seek career outside health
Rousseau resigns to seek career outside health
Southern District Health Board chief executive Brian Rousseau will seek a career outside public health when he leaves at the end of the year.
Strip change? I will be seen in green and I don't need to justify it
Strip change? I will be seen in green and I don't need to justify it
Just when I thought it was safe to venture outdoors in lime green, the good and the great who determine things rugby throw a spanner in the works.
Maori plan secret
Maori plan secret
There are "no secrets" in the Southern District Health Board draft Maori health action plan but it will be kept secret until it is finalised, the Otago Daily Times has been told.