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Buddy system helps child cancer patients
Paige Johnson is a 10-year-old boy from Kawerau who loves his dogs and cat, the unborn brother he talks to through his mother’s stomach and Michael Jackson.
For two years he has had difficulty with his eye-sight and eight weeks ago he was diagnosed with a grade four brain tumour that has spread through his central [...]
Paraben-free or not?
An increasing number of skin care products are now claiming to be paraben-free. Parabens are approved for use in beauty products – so is it just hype that is leading this new trend?
Parabens, put simply, are a synthetic chemical used as a preservative to stop bacteria and fungi growing in moisturisers and sunscreens.
Parabens have [...]
Students can afford to eat organic
I’ve made dozens of New Year resolutions and, of the few I’ve managed to keep, my promise to switch to an organic diet this year has been one of the most satisfying.
I made the decision over the holidays when I read an article called Chemical Reaction in the Listener about the dangerous pesticide sprays that [...]
Inspiring women recognised
An Auckland woman diagnosed with terminal cancer was awarded a cash grant by the Max Foundation last week to support her inspiring work.
Young Auckland mother Shaline Das-Fitzgibbon, who was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in 2007 and given two to three years to live, was awarded $4,500 to hold a fundraising event to raise awareness of gynaecological cancer.
Ovarian cancer [...]
Cancer research for Maori women
Two new separate studies aim to discover why Maori women are more likely to die from cancers of the breast and uterus than non-Maori, by looking at barriers to women getting treatment.
Dr Beverley Lawton of the University of Otago, and Dr Lis Ellison-Loschmann of Massey University hope to find out why Maori women are less [...]
Cigarette ads must be gone by year’s end, say experts
Anti -cancer and -smoking experts are calling on all cigarette advertising to be banned by the end of the year.
Concerned at the impact of cigarette advertising on children, the Cancer Society has launched an 18-minute documentary that outlines the truth behind the tobacco industry marketing tactics and aims to stop children especially from becoming addicted [...]
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