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New Study to Help Reduce Asthma Burden in New Zealand

One in six New Zealand adults and one in four of our children experience asthma symptoms This adds up to more than 600000 New Zealanders Asthma is the most common cause of admission to hospital for children Hospitalisation rates for asthma have more than doubled in the past 30 years A report entitled Health New Zealands Untreated Addiction... Read More

How do you protect your children from household poisons

Selina Esteves thought that she knew everything when it came to protecting her children from danger The Toronto mother works at the Hospital for Sick Children and is constantly surrounded by messages about the importance of safety But she received a major jolt about four months ago when her toddler drank two bottles of liquid medication when ... Read More