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NZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study
Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]
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Government proposals to spend $62 million on mental health issues among the nation’s young people includes money budgeted for schools, […]
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American researchers investigating the longterm impacts of a lower legal drinking age in some US states say the evidence points […]
Continue readingNZ and youth suicide – experts respond
New Zealand has the highest female youth suicide rate in the OECD, but also shows high life satisfaction in international […]
Continue reading3 News/NZPA: Call for earlier focus to help troubled youth
Professor Sir Peter Gluckman has said that we need to focus more on young children (under 6), as that is […]
Continue readingNewsletter Digest: Suicide, superbugs, skepticism and salutations
Suicide coverage – does it hurt? Suicide reporting laws were under scrutiny again this week as Chief Coroner Judge Neil […]
Continue readingMedical myths for the festive season
A new study published in the Christmas edition of the British Medical Journal looks at a number of holiday myths […]
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