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04 Aug 2023

Multiple symptoms in veterans could indicate PTSD – study


A pattern of symptoms in veterans has emerged in a University of Otago study tha...

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02 Aug 2023

Continuity of care needed from the ‘front of the pathway’ to the back


After undergoing cancer treatment, many survivors deal with a range of psycho-so...

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25 Jul 2023

Link found between childhood television watching and adulthood metabolic syndrome


A University of Otago study has added weight to the evidence that watching too m...

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12 Jul 2023

Rural residents die at higher rates than those in urban centres – study


People living in rural areas of Aotearoa die at higher rates than those living i...

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07 Jul 2023

Study shows extent of health inequities


The first study to use Māori-specific data from a nationwide health-related qual...

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04 Jul 2023

HRC grants $51 million to Otago researchers


Otago researchers have received a significant $51 million funding boost from the...

09 May 2023

HIV statistics encouraging, but work not over yet


The number of people diagnosed with HIV in New Zealand last year is encouraging,...

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04 May 2023

Māori public health competencies developed


These competencies for public health teaching institutions have been developed w...

10 Mar 2023

10 March 2023 Aotearoa’s work-related deaths – the real cost


Work contributes to at least a quarter of all fatal injuries in New Zealand – su...

01 Jan 2023

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07 Dec 2022

Postpartum diabetes testing low for women with gestational diabetes


Women with gestational diabetes are seven times more likely to develop type 2 di...

30 Nov 2022

Wednesday 30 November 2022, Excessive television viewing in childhood is a risk factor for later smoking and gambling disorders


Excessive television viewing as a child can lead to a higher risk of tobacco use...

27 Sep 2022

Events


Upcoming events at the Dunedin School of Medicine's Department of Preventive and...

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09 Sep 2022

Professor Sue Crengle receives Te ORA award


The Te ORA (Māori Medical Practitioners Association) gathered for their awards’...

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