Love your bones
It's invisible, and it's dangerous and osteoporosis only reveals itself when a bone breaks .
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Health News - November
The November edition of Health News is available to read in local community papers.
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Simple health check changes a life
In the September issue of the Nelson Marlborough Health Connections staff magazine, medical secretary Sue Kysow talks about how a simple health check changed her life.
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More Maori and Pacific parents choosing to immunise their children
Maori and Pacific parents in the Nelson Marlborough region are choosing to vaccinate their children in greater numbers.
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Remember mumps these school holidays
Dr Andrew Lindsay, Medical Officer of Health with the Nelson Marlborough Public Health Service, has issued a reminder to GPs and other healthcare professionals in the region to be alert to mumps.
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Jumping for a good cause
Our awesome health promoter Miraka Norgate jumped out of a plane at 16,500 feet. What would it take you to do the same?
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Spotlight on Murchison
Medical students get a taste of rural life and the 'alternative' highway impacts on the Health Centre. The spotlight is on Murchison in the Nelson Marlborough Health Connections staff magazine.
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Coastguard Pete wins award
Our Emergency Manager Pete Kara has received an excellence award from the region’s Coastguard unit.
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Inspirational address given over breakfast
'Get it checked' and 'talk to your whanau' are two of the messages former All Black Buck Shelford shared at a recent hui to raise awareness of prostate cancer.
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It's Atrial Fibrillation (AF) week
To celebrate Atrial Fibrillation (AF) week, our cardiology team are offering quick, non-invasive ECG check, blood-pressure check and online questionnaire.
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