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Each month we create and update a range of topics on Healthify He Puna Waiora.

Find out what's new in Health A–Z, Medicines A–Z, Hauora Wellbeing, Apps, Tools and videos this month.

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November 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Chronic Insights (N)
DrinkControl (U)
Dry Days by AlcoChange (N)
Fibromyalgia Diary 3 (N)
Holly Health Habit Coach (N)
Less - Alcohol Tracker (N)
Manage My Pain (U)
Medisafe Meds & Pill Reminder (U)
Medrec:M (N)
MyRA (N)
MyTherapy Meds & Pill Reminder (U)
Sobriety Counter – Stop Drinking EasyQuit (U)
VetChange (U)
WHO-5 Well-being Index (N)

Medicines

Videos

October 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid paediatric dose calculator (R)
Amoxicillin dose calculator (R)
Beating the Blues (N)
Bowelle – The IBS tracker (N)
Cefaclor dose calculator (R)
Cefalexin dose calculator (R)
Co-trimoxazole paediatric dose calculator (R)
Erythromycin paediatric dose calculator (R)
Flucloxacillin paediatric dose calculator (R)
Ibuprofen paediatric dose calculator (R)
Low FODMAP diet A to Z (N)
Paracetamol dose calculator (R)

Medicines

Atorvastatin (U)
Cabergoline >> Dostinex (N)
Disulfiram >> Antabuse (N)
Fosfomycin >> UroFos (N)
Menopausal hormone therapy (R)
Morphine (R)
Nintedanib >> Ofev (N)
Oestrogen gel (N)
Oestrogen patch (R)
Omeprazole (U)
Oxycodone (R)
Pain relief medications – chronic pain (R)
Pain relief medicines for short term pain (R)
Pimafucort (N)
Pirfenidone >> Esbriet (N)
Polypharmacy (U)
Pyridostigmine >> Mestinon (N)
Salbutamol (R)
Statins (R)
Suppositories (U)
Tramadol (R)
Venlafaxine (R)

September 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Asthma – exercise (R)
Atrophic vaginitis (N)
Back and neck pain topics (N)
Bleeding after vaginal sex (R)
Blood pressure measurement (R)
Continuous glucose monitoring (R)
Cystic fibrosis (R)
Delusional infestation (N)
Emphysema (R)
Gingivitis (gum inflammation) (R)
Hair loss – normal or hereditary (R)
Hypercalcaemia (R)
Insulin pumps (N)
Knee arthritis (R)
Liquorice (R)
Liver cancer – primary (R)
Man flu and flu – what's the difference? (N)
Motor neurone disease (R)
Nutrient needs explained (R)
Ovarian cancer - 4 early signs (N)
Physical activity – 7 great reasons to exercise > Physical activity common questions (U)
Pneumonia (R)
Prostate cancer (R)
Prostate screening (R)
Psoriasis (R)
Pulmonary rehabilitation (R)
Reactive airways dysfunction syndrome (R)
Silicosis (R)
Spring cleaning and why it's good for you (N)
Uveitis (R)
Vegan and vegetarian diets (R)
Weight management tips (N)
Whooping cough (U)

Medicines

Amoxicillin + clavulanic acid (R)
Aqueous cream (R)
Bonjela® (R)
Capsaicin (U)
Chemotherapy (U)
Cough and cold medicines – children (R)
COVID-19 vaccination records (R)
Diltiazem (R)
Docusate and senna >> Laxsol (R)
Emulsifying ointment (R)
Ipratropium nasal spray (R)
Medicines – classification (R)
Medicines and falls risk (R)
Medicines and food (R)
Medicines and tendon problems (R)
Meningitis vaccines (R)
Methylphenidate (R)
Pembrolizumab >> Keytruda (U)
Phenytoin (R)
Prednisone (U)
Safe disposal of syringes, needles and other sharps (N)
Steroid tablets (U)
Steroids – long term (U)

August 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Apps and tools

Ada – check your health app (N)
Babble NZ Neonatal Family app (R)
Breastfeeding apps (R)
Emergency Q app (R)
First aid and emergency apps (U)
FODMAP Helper – Diet Companion app (R)
Glucomate – Diabetes Tracker app (N)
Healthy Mind app (R)
Irritable bowel syndrome apps (R)
Kegel Trainer – Exercises app (R)
Luna Period Tracker for Teens (N)
Mana Restore (N)
Manawa app (R)
Me v PMDD (N)
Period apps for teenagers and young people (N)
Planet Puberty (N)
Prescription charges (N)
Squeezy for men – NHS pelvic floor app (R)
Squeezy for women – NHS pelvic floor app (R)
Symptom checker apps (U)
Teena – Guide to Periods app (N)
Telehealth and virtual consultation apps and services (U)
WellStream app (N)

Medicines

Azathioprine >> Imuran, Azamun (R)
Capsaicin (R)
Combined oral contraceptive pill (R)
EpiPen® (R)
Finasteride (U)
Hydroxychloroquine >> Plaquenil (U)
Iodine tablets (N)
Lamotrigine (R)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine (U)
Methotrexate (R)
Ornidazole (N)
Oxycodone (R)
Pain relief creams, gels and rubs (N)
Prescription charges (R)
Steroid creams and ointments (R)
Sulfasalazine (R)
Triptans (R)

July 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Actinic keratoses (R)
Ankylosing spondylitis (R)
Calcium (U)
COVID-19 – key information (U)
Dementia overview (R)
DEXA scan (R)
Differences in sex development (N)
Glaucoma (R)
Goitre (R)
HIV testing (R)
Home oxygen therapy (R)
Immunisation – adults (U)
Mammogram (R)
Meibomian cyst (R)
MRI scan (R)
Norovirus (R)
Phobias (R)
Phobias – living well (N)
Pityriasis versicolor (N)
Post-menopausal bleeding (U)
Pregnancy – planning for (U)
Supporting someone who is seriously unwell (N)
Tooth wear (R)
Tooth wear – how to prevent (R)
Weight loss diets (R)
Wisdom teeth (R)
Zinc (R)

Apps and tools

Medicines

Anti-seizure medication (R)
Antibiotic resistance (R)
Antiretroviral therapy (R)
Contrave (U)
COVID-19 Novavax vaccine (U)
Dexamethasone (N)
Enoxaparin >> Clexane (U)
Gender affirming hormone therapy (U)
Glatiramer acetate >> Copaxone (N)
Glycopyrronium + indacaterol >> Ultibro Breezhaler (R)
Glycopyrronium >> Seebri Breezhaler (R)
Hydroxychloroquine >> Plaquenil (R)
Lamotrigine (R)
Lenalidomide >> Revlimid (N)
Levetiracetam (R)
Medicine skin patches (U)
Meningococcal vaccine (R)
Oestrogen patch (U)
Opioids in palliative care (U)
Oxis (R)
Paracetamol for children (U)
Pharmacy services (R)
Pinetarsol (N)
Pomalidomide (N)
Prednisone (R)
Prescription charges (U)
Shingrix vaccine (U)
Testosterone gel >> Testogel (N)
Testosterone replacement therapy (U)

June 2024

Key: New page (N); Review (R); Major Update (MU); Minor Update (U)

Health topics

Autism (MU)
Blocked nose (N)
Cancer – what is it? (R)
COVID-19 – key information (U)
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) (R)
Dementia – for carers (N)
Dementia tips for carers (N)
Dysphagia (N)
Eating for exercise and sport (R)
Ferritin test (R)
Heavy periods for young people (N)
HIV & AIDS (R)
Learning difficulties (N)
Nappy rash (R)
Pneumococcal disease (R)
Proteins (R)
School sores (R)
Sensory processing disorder (N)
Sugar – how to cut down (R)
Surgical wounds (R)
Syphilis (R)
Watery eye (R)
Winter – how to keep your home warm in winter (U)

Apps and tools

Medicines

Asthma reliever medicine (R)
Beclometasone inhaler (U)
Budesonide inhaler >> Pulmicort to prevent asthma (U)
Carbamazepine (U)
DuoResp Spiromax (U)
Fluticasone (inhaler and accuhaler) (R)
Fluticasone + vilanterol >> Breo Ellipta (R)
Levothyroxine (R)
Methoxyflurane >> Penthrox (N)
Nitrous oxide (N)
Olodaterol + tiotropium >> Spiolto Respimat (R)
Pharmacy services (U)
Post-exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) (N)
Prescription charges (R)
Pseudoephedrine (N)
Salmeterol (R)
Symbicort (R)
Umeclidinium + vilanterol >> Anoro Ellipta (R)
Umeclidinium >> Incruse Ellipta (R)
Vannair (U)
Vitamin D supplements for babies (R)

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