nzherald.co.nz - Diseases http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Diseases headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 22:00:07 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz New Zealand Herald - Diseases http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=149 Ministry backs school over vaccine http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10631621&ref=rss The Ministry of Health says a West Coast school is within its rights to prevent girls receiving the HPV shot on its premises.Hokitika's Westland High School board has refused to allow the Gardasil HPV vaccine, to protect girls... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:27:52 +1200 The Pill given health all-clear http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10631605&ref=rss Women who have ever used the contraceptive pill are less likely to die from any cause, including all types of cancer and heart disease, one of the world's biggest studies has confirmed.Younger women under 45 are at slightly increased... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:50:32 +1200 Family tells of smoking death pain http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10631501&ref=rss The parliamentary committee probing the tobacco industry got personal in Auckland yesterday with the family of a Maori smoking victim describing the impact of his addiction and death.The Te Kiri whanau of Hamilton wept as they... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Kiwi kids colour beads for cancer http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10630973&ref=rss Children all over New Zealand are being asked to pick up their pencils, crayons and markers and help colour 75,000 beads - one for every treatment children with cancer face each year.Kavahn Taumatauka, 6, and Claudia Little, 5,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Trip to interview writer over mother's death not ruled out http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10630426&ref=rss Police investigating a writer's claims he helped his terminally ill mother die may travel to South Africa to interview him.Sean Davison published a book last year about his 85-year-old mother's final days, without disclosing the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sun, 07 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 Little girl saved by the phone http://www.nzherald.co.nz/diseases/news/article.cfm?c_id=149&objectid=10630283&ref=rss A phone call by Emily Cotton's anxious mother probably saved the little girl's life after she became ill with a rare disorder.When the 23-month-old from Orewa began screaming hysterically, her mother, Susan, became concerned,... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200