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What's new on HealthInfo?

He aha ngā mea hōu ki HealthInfo?

1 July

Myelodysplastic Syndromes (Myelodysplasia or MDS) – A new page about myelodysplastic syndromes, including causes, symptoms, treatment and self-care.

16 June

Infectious diseases – The complete Infectious diseases section has been reviewed and updated with mostly minor changes throughout.

12 June

Broken bones, Cellulitis, Colds in adults, Funny turns or fainting, Living with an injury, Living with long-term joint pain, Low sodium, ME/CFS, Strengthening exercises and Weak immune system.

All these pages have been reviewed and updated with minor changes.

10 June

Having an anaesthetic and Preparing for your operation – Both pages have been reviewed and updated with minor changes.

29 May

Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome – A new page about Cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, including its causes, symptoms and treatment.

14 May

Cancer – The cancer section has been reviewed and updated. The changes were mostly minor. But more information has been added about the risk of alcohol and the benefits of physical activity in Reducing your risk of cancer. The review did not include the pages about specific types of cancer under Types of cancer.

How to become smokefree – Reviewed and updated.

Home & land contamination – Reviewed and updated.

Notifiable diseases & hazard reporting – Reviewed and updated.

12 May

Women's health – Most of the Women's health section has been reviewed and updated with mostly minor changes. Hysterectomy has been expanded. Infertility has been expanded and split into two pages, Fertility and Infertility.

6 May

Teeth & mouth – The Teeth & mouth section has been reviewed and updated. The changes were mostly minor, with some sections simplified.

Vaccination – The Vaccination section has been reviewed and updated. The changes were mostly minor. Vaccinations for Adults was out of date and has been replaced by a link to up-to-date information on Health Information and Services.

15 April

Healthy eating information – The complete section has been reviewed and updated. This includes pages like Eating well for good health, The Mediterranean diet, How to get enough to drink and Quick easy meals.

14 April

Kidneys – Parts of the Kidneys section have been reviewed and updated. These include Looking after your kidneys, Acute kidney injury, Chronic kidney disease and Polycystic kidney disease. The section structure has been simplified

Organ & tissue donation – This page has been reviewed and updated with mostly minor changes.

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