News
On this page, you can read the latest announcements from the Auckland Academic Health Alliance (AAHA), Auckland District Health Board and/ or the University of Auckland – Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.
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Rise in e-cigarettes linked to rise in smokers quitting, say researchers
31 July 2017New research studying United States smokers has shown the recent rise in e-cigarette use in that country is getting more smokers quitting, according to Professor Chris Bullen of the University of Auckland. -
Experts call for action to fill gaps on healthy food policies
24 July 2017New Zealand needs major improvements in food policies if it is going to seriously tackle the country’s obesity epidemic, according to findings in the University of Auckland’s second Healthy Food Environment Policy Index (Food-EPI) published today. -
Paying for the price of convenience
20 June 2017Meals prepared at home are cheaper than popular takeaway meals, and most remained cheaper even when accounting for the cost of preparation time. -
Going to sleep on your back increases the risk of stillbirth
19 June 2017New University of Auckland research has found that women who go to sleep on their back in the last three months of pregnancy are almost four times more likely to experience a stillbirth. -
Third medical school will not improve Māori health
19 June 2017Māori doctors are graduating at a rate greater than ever before. This is quite miraculous. -
Babies exposed to a high-sugar diet
19 June 2017A leading child health and obesity expert is warning babies are being weaned into a high sugar diet from as young as four months old – and the problem is being unheeded by health officials. -
Auckland medical researcher first outside US to win prestigious prize
13 June 2017An Auckland medical researcher who has led advances in the care of newborn babies has become the first person outside of the United States to win a prestigious prize. -
Study finds expressive writing can help wounds heal faster
17 May 2017People who wrote emotionally about past stressful events two weeks before having a biopsy had their wound heal faster than people who wrote about factual day to day activities, a study has found. -
Relaxation techniques better for patients than mindfulness therapy
11 May 2017New research has shown that the use of Mindfulness training in cancer patients can produce negative results to their wellbeing compared to using simple relaxation techniques. -
Heart screening in older people could prevent strokes
11 May 2017A University of Auckland academic is supporting calls for heart screening older people to detect the risk of future strokes. -
Regional trends revealed for meth labs
26 April 2017Helensville and Hamilton were two of the meth lab hot spots identified in the first geographic study of clandestine meth lab distribution in New Zealand. -
Report finds our aging population will need increased levels of care
21 April 2017New Zealand’s aging population will lead to a substantial increase in the need to provide daily and weekly care for the elderly, a University of Auckland study has found. -
Monthly vitamin D supplement does not prevent heart disease
21 April 2017A major research trial by the University of Auckland’s School of Population Health has found that taking higher doses of vitamin D once a month won’t lower your risk of heart disease. -
Participants sought for e-cigarette stop-smoking trial
19 April 2017A clinical trial by the University of Auckland is calling for smokers to take part in their stop-smoking programme using nicotine patches and e-cigarettes. -
Measuring pelvic floor muscles via smartphone
19 April 2017Dr Jennifer Kruger from the University of Auckland has won a grant from the Health Research Council to develop a way to measure pelvic floor muscle health using a smartphone. -
Researchers offer new process to speed stroke recovery
06 April 2017Auckland University associate professor Cathy Stinear and her team have come up with a simple process to help the recovery of stroke patients. -
Smartphone app developed to manage drinking
06 April 2017New Zealanders who want to self-manage their “hazardous” drinking may soon have a smartphone app to help them. A new version of the popular American designed smartphone app, ‘Step Away’ can now be developed and tested to help adults here self-manage their hazardous drinking. -
Expanded rural health medical training proposed
21 March 2017joint initiative intended to solve New Zealand’s chronic shortage of rural health professionals is investigating creation of a new school of rural health. -
Ross Craig Oncology Award recipient
20 March 2017Congratulations to Dr Rosalie Stephens for receiving the Ross Craig Oncology Award from the Newmarket Rotary Charitable Foundation earlier this month. -
Too many antibiotics for New Zealand children
16 March 2017Almost all New Zealand children have taken antibiotic medications by the time they are five years of age, according to new research from the University of Auckland’s Centre for Longitudinal Research – He Ara Ki Mua.
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