http://www.arphs.govt.nz RSS feeds for ARPHS 60 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/164/2852013-make-31-may-your-quit-day#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=164 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=164&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/164/2852013-make-31-may-your-quit-day Anamalia was 16 when she started smoking and had tried to quit a number of times on her own. At 36 she was introduced to the Pacific Quit Smoking Service – they visited her at her home, provided her with tips to help quit, free patches and lots of encouragement.  jane Tue, 28 May 2013 03:55:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:164 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/163/152013--quit-now-its-about-whanau#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=163 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=163&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/163/152013--quit-now-its-about-whanau The international World Smokefree Day is coming up. It is an annual event, created by the World Health Organisation in 1987, fully endorsed by our Government, and part of working towards the national goal of a Smokefree Aotearoa by 2025. jane Wed, 01 May 2013 01:21:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:163 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/162/1322013-protect-against-whooping-cough#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=162 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=162&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/162/1322013-protect-against-whooping-cough Auckland continues to experience a whooping cough epidemic.  Whooping cough is a highly infectious and serious illness.  It is particularly serious for babies under 1 year of age.  1 in 4 babies in Auckland are not currently fully immunised by 6 months of age. This puts these babies at increased risk of getting whooping cough. jane Tue, 12 Feb 2013 21:23:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:162 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/161/3012013-beware-of-health-risks-in-hot-weather#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=161 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=161&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/161/3012013-beware-of-health-risks-in-hot-weather With warm temperatures accompanied by high humidity, it’s timely to remind Aucklanders to protect themselves from the effects of heat. jane Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:40:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:161 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/160/1712013-shellfish-warning-lifted-in-all-auckland-areas#Comments 0 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/RssComments.aspx?TabID=64&ModuleID=402&ArticleID=160 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/DesktopModules/DnnForge%20-%20NewsArticles/Tracking/Trackback.aspx?ArticleID=160&PortalID=0&TabID=64 http://www.arphs.govt.nz/news/articletype/articleview/articleid/160/1712013-shellfish-warning-lifted-in-all-auckland-areas Subsequent to further information received this morning from the Ministry of Primary Industries and Northland DHB, the Auckland Regional Public Health Service confirms a lift of the shellfish public health warning in all areas of the Auckland region. jane Thu, 17 Jan 2013 01:34:00 GMT f1397696-738c-4295-afcd-943feb885714:160