Asthma sufferers advised to get flu shots
People with asthma have been advised to get immunised against influenza now before winter sets in.
Health
Good hearing for health board
Cholesterol drug could reduce lung cancer risk: study
Common cholesterol-lowering drugs could also protect against lung cancer and emphysema, researchers from the University of Auckland and Auckland City Hospital have found.
Board seeks clarification on funding
Otago District Health Board chairman Errol Millar does not want to get into a "pub brawl" with Health Minister Tony Ryall , but he is keen to know the fate of the board's $24 million capital work
Govt announces $208m upgrade for Middlemore Hospital
The Government has approved a $208 million upgrade for Auckland's Middlemore Hospital, Health Minister Tony Ryall announced today.
Proposal for broad PHO still alive
Ryall defends 'slimmed down' health tragets
Critics say the Government has gone too far in reducing the number of health targets it sets.
Ash calls for FTAs to exclude tobacco
An anti-smoking group is calling for tobacco to be excluded from free trade agreements (FTAs).
Cleanliness of hospital criticised
The Dunedin Hospital site is crowded, in poor repair, and its cleanliness is not up to scratch, an inspection has found.
Pharmac considering funding Crohn's disease drug
The state drug-buying agency Pharmac is considering paying for an expensive drug for people with severe Crohn's disease.