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.@johnkeypm on Ebola: “New Zealanders can take confidence that we are well prepared.” — ONE News (@ONENewsNZ) October 12, 2014 New Zealand is “not immune” to the arrival of the deadly Ebola disease and may send military or humanitarian assistance overseas to help combat its spread, Prime Minister John KeyContinue Reading
http://media.newzealand.com/en/story-ideas/new-zealand-film-maker-peter-jackson/ Jackson grew up in Pukerua Bay, a coastal town near Wellington – and developed a love of films as a child. He has cited King Kong as one of his all-time favourite films, and fulfilled a life-long dream when he was signed on to remake the 1933 classic inContinue Reading
The impact of poverty on the developing brain: http://t.co/BbfdoZFSaF Psychology Today Magazine — John Marsden (@MarsdenTherapy) October 10, 2014 Recent studies show that the brains of poor children are impacted by poverty. An historical example of this claim, given by Robert Sapolsky, a leading researcher from Stanford, demonstrates this dramatically.Continue Reading
Pharmacy to remove homeopathic product after complaint: The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a… http://t.co/JebbA6Cszj — Christchurch News (@ChristchurchDay) October 10, 2014 The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld a complaint regarding advertising of the homeopathic product “No-Jet-Lag” in an Auckland pharmacy. The complaint, which was lodged with theContinue Reading
The Neuroscience of Bad Habits and Why It’s Not About Will Power | Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: http://t.co/StEAljTjCA — Elisha Goldstein (@Mindful_Living) October 9, 2014 Nora Volkow, head of the National Institute on Drug Abuse calls the phrase “Just Say No!” “magical thinking.” It appears that dopamine is one of theContinue Reading
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_FinnFinn was born in Te Awamutu, New Zealand. He went to Sacred Heart College, Auckland, a Catholic boarding school. In 1971 he started a Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Auckland. There he jammed in music practice room 129 (later the name of a Split Enz song) withContinue Reading
#Psychotherapy Blog: Overcoming the Traumatic Effects of #Childhood #Trauma http://t.co/4AXJERGP9S #mentalhealth #therapy — Josephine Ferraro (@J_Ferraro_LCSW) October 9, 2014Continue Reading
Quarantined Australian nurse tests negative for #Ebola: http://t.co/OsSRgV49P0 #Australia pic.twitter.com/vR2nBUs1CY — Stuff.co.nz News (@NZStuff) October 9, 2014 Sue Ellen Kovack presented herself to the Cairns Hospital on Thursday afternoon after complaining of a fever. She had previously been in Sierra Leone treating Ebola victims in a hospital. In a statement,Continue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: First Ebola vaccine trial starts in Africa http://t.co/Qi3FCxWTku pic.twitter.com/eSqfITTpAu — NBC News (@NBCNews) October 9, 2014 The first trial of an Ebola vaccine in Africa has started, researchers said Thursday, with the vaccination of three health care workers in Mali. It’s the latest vaccine to be rushed into clinicalContinue Reading
Wash your hands with soap and water after every contact with sick people #Ebola pic.twitter.com/9IhQpHnjCK — WHO (@WHO) October 8, 2014 http://www.cdc.gov/vhf/ebola/prevention/ There is no FDA-approved vaccine available for Ebola. If you travel to or are in an area affected by an Ebola outbreak, make sure to do the following:Continue Reading
