Articles in ‘Health’

Left to their own devices, some humans can be really horrible - hence the value of moral and ethical codes that govern our behaviour and protect us from society’s predators. A 1997 article in the American Journal of Public Health, Eugenics and public health in American history, discusses the fetid relationship between eugenics (defined as “the science of improving heredity”) and public health. Whilst the two paradigms have differences, their…

A new study has found that exposure to light at night messes with our internal body clock, increasing the risk of mental illness, while daytime light exposure reduces that risk. The findings offer a simple and effective, non-pharmacological means of improving mental health. Our internal body clock, or circadian rhythm, regulates cycles of alertness and sleepiness by responding to the changes in light in our environment. While other cues such as…

National Party Leader Christopher Luxon announces cash incentives to GPs to raise immunisation rates, alongside restored health targets · Christopher Luxon leader of the National Party recently announced when his Party becomes government he plans to go hard on early vaccination and announced that there would be cash incentives for General Practitioners to raise immunisation rates, alongside restored health targets. Mr Luxon said that “National…

Omega oils are fatty acids and most are easily made in our body from the foods we eat. They are super critical for our health as they are integral to the membranes (walls of all our trillions of cells). The two most important omega oils are omega-3 and omega-6. Omega-6 oils are mostly pro-inflammatory, i.e. cause inflammation. Omega-3 oils reduce inflammation and help lower the risk of chronic diseases like cancer, heart disease, asthma, eye…

For many, the idea of having a few dozen hookworms set up shop in your gut sounds more like a Survivor challenge than a beneficial health therapy, but scientists see a bright future in this human worm farm for treating many chronic conditions. In a world first, a two-year human trial conducted by James Cook University (JCU) has wound up, and the worms graduated with flying colors, particularly in relation to type 2 diabetes, paving the way for…

This conversation will inform… it might surprise… mostly it will inspire. Join Lynda and Penny chatting about censorship, science, psychology and courage. Lynda Wharton is founder of The Health Forum NZ, established in early 2021 to support covid injection injured people, and families who have lost loved ones following the injection. · Lynda had been watching the Covid injection warp-speed rollout in the USA, England, Europe and Israel, and…

In the hearts of many New Zealanders lies a shared aspiration: to see their country thrive as a global leader in organic agriculture, a GE-Free haven producing top-quality goods. However, hidden amidst the TPA lurks a growing fear: could this law pave the way for rapid and widespread genetic engineering, compromising our dreams? Is the true purpose of this legislation for the fast-tracking of dugs that’ll never survive the rigours of clinical…

Government legislates in favour of Big Pharma and the industrial medical complex. Therapeutic Products Act is a barrier to consumers’ health interests. New law illustrative of Labour-Green ideology to increase government bureaucracy. The Therapeutic Products Act, passed this week by the government under urgency, could be the final nail in the coffin for the New Zealand natural health industry, the Natural Health Alliance, a group representing…

Franklin Hospital is located in the heart of Pukekohe. The hospital opened in August 2021 to bring specialists and surgical services to the community, as we understood the frustration of our community in accessing specialist appointments and surgical procedures which until then were only available in Auckland. Our inception was due to a need in our community. · Other businesses located in the same building as the hospital are Urgent Care,…

By Maryanne Demasi PhD · Reanalysis of regulatory data finds that attempted suicides were excluded from the final journal publication, and the journal has not corrected the record. A new analysis finds that Prozac (generic name fluoxetine) is unsafe and ineffective for treating depression in children and adolescents. Regulatory documents show that trial participants attempted suicide after taking fluoxetine, but these events were excluded from…