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4 days ago · In these complex times of resource constraints, high workloads and burnout, having joy in your work can build hope, empathy, resilience and optimism.
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New Zealand Doctor Rata Aotearoa is a medical news publication providing up-to-date news in print and online, aimed primarily at GPs and primary care. It was launched in 1989 and has been published by The Health Media since July 2015
Budget little to write home about: $5 script fee, 25 doctors, small ...
2 days ago · We are on our summer break and the editorial office is closed until 13 January. In the meantime, please enjoy our Summer Hiatus series, in which our journalists curate an eclectic mix from our news and clinical archives throughout the year, The Conversation and other publications we share content with.
Low-dose naltrexone shows promise for long COVID
4 days ago · 1. Toljan K, Vrooman B. Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) – review of therapeutic utilization. Med Sci (Basel) 2018;6(4):82. 2. Hatfield E, Phillips K, Swidan S, et al Use of low-dose naltrexone in the management of chronic pain conditions: A systematic review.
New diabetes data confirms ‘worst case’ predictions
Nov 11, 2024 · The latest annual data from the national Virtual Diabetes Register (VDR) has revealed a significant increase in the incidence of diabetes in New Zealand, which is well ahead of earlier projections.
Osteoporosis - New Zealand Doctor
Mar 27, 2024 · Primary care has a central role in identifying, evaluating and managing patients with osteoporosis and high risk of fracture. This article, written by David Kim, reviews the condition, patient risk assessment and the use of established and new treatments
Thousands of Kiwis with common lung disease to benefit from …
Sep 11, 2024 · Around 15,000 Kiwis living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), the fourth leading cause of death in NZ, could benefit from the funding of a new medicine that will allow them to switch from using multiple inhalers to the first single inhaler treatment for …
Greater awareness of shingles complications risk needed - expert
Oct 8, 2024 · More needs to be done to raise awareness of the debilitating complications of shingles to protect older Kiwis and the immunocompromised, according to an infectious diseases expert. 1 Shingles is a viral infection caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox. 1 Almost all adults aged over 50 years may already have the virus that causes ...
Reflux | New Zealand Doctor
Nov 6, 2024 · Cameron Schauer and Jason Robertson describe the symptoms, aetiology, subtypes and consequences of reflux. They also discuss the investigations used for diagnosis, investigating those with alarm features and evaluating success of treatment. Finally, they examine multimodal treatment, including lifestyle, pharmacological and surgical interventions