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		<title><![CDATA[Breastfeeding protects against asthma up to six years of age]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:55:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Research by the University of Otago in Christchurch and Wellington has shown that breastfeeding of infants has a clear protective effect against children developing asthma or wheezing up to six years of age.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Many NZ primary schools need to be &lsquo;sun smarter&rsquo;: Otago research]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:11:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[While New Zealand primary school students are benefiting from improved sun protection efforts over recent years, our schools still lag behind those of Australia in the &lsquo;sun smart&rsquo; stakes, according to latest University of Otago research.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Food safety regulation of poultry cuts levels of paralysis]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 8 Feb 2012 11:24:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A recent large decrease in campylobacter infection from fresh poultry in New Zealand has also resulted in a significant drop in a neurological condition which can result in paralysis or death.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Calories, not protein or carbs, are key to weight loss for people with diabetes]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 7 Feb 2012 10:24:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[Overweight or obese people with type 2 diabetes are more likely to reduce weight if they focus on cutting back on total calorie intake, rather than specific high protein/high carbohydrate diets according to a new study from the University of Otago, Wellington.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[One in five gay men with HIV unaware of infection: Otago research]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 2 Feb 2012 15:01:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[New University of Otago research suggests that 6.5% of gay and bisexual men in Auckland have HIV, with a fifth (21%) of these unaware of their infection.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Otago Business School Maintains Prestigious AACSB Business Accreditation]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The University of Otago Business School has maintained its business accreditation by AACSB International&mdash;The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Otago early-career researcher&rsquo;s achievements rewarded]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:20:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[An early-career rheumatology researcher who has already made significant contributions to improving the treatment of arthritis and gout is the University of Otago&rsquo;s latest Rowheath Trust Award and Carl Smith Medal recipient.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Setting a good example?  Smoking amongst key occupational groups]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A new study published by researchers from University of Otago, Wellington has found that smoking rates have declined rapidly amongst many occupational groups over the last 25 years.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Government Sea Lion proposal at odds with new DOC information: expert]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 10:30:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[A University of Otago expert on rare New Zealand Sea Lions says the Government&rsquo;s proposed radical policy change which he is certain will endanger the species comes despite two of its own departments producing conflicting advice on the issue.]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nutrition policy favours food industry - not public health]]></title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Jan 2012 09:43:00 +1300</pubDate>
		<description><![CDATA[The national nutrition policy formulated by Labour and National-led Governments favours the food industry over public health according to new research from the University of Otago, Wellington.]]></description>
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