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Kidney disease Healthify

WEBKidney disease is any condition that affects the functioning of your kidneys. Chronic kidney disease refers to kidney damage that generally can't be reversed. …

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Cholesterol – high Healthify

WEBCholesterol is a type of fat in your blood. There are 2 types – HDL ('good' cholesterol) and LDL ('bad' cholesterol). High cholesterol is when you have too much LDL and/or too little …

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Blood pressure Healthify

WEBKey points about blood pressure (mate pēhanga toto) Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as your heart pumps blood …

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Heart risk assessment Healthify

WEBKey points about heart risk assessment. A heart risk assessment is an estimate of how likely you are to have a heart attack or stroke in the next 5 years. The …

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Triglycerides Healthify

WEBTriglycerides are a type of fat found in your blood that are used to provide energy for your body. Most of the fats you eat are triglycerides. If you regularly consume more energy …

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Advance care planning Healthify

WEBAdvance care planning is an ongoing process. It involves thinking about what matters to you, thinking about your future health care (external link) (external link) and …

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When do you need an annual health check-up

WEBKey points about your annual health check-up. If you’re young and healthy, you don’t always need to have an annual health check-up. Going once every 2–3 years …

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About us Healthify

WEBAbout us. Healthify: m akes health information simple and more accessible. He Puna Waiora: a spring of knowledge giving life and wellness. Find out what this website is …

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Social determinants of health for healthcare providers

WEBKey points about social determinants of health. This page contains information about social determinants of health for healthcare providers. Find …

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Complementary and alternative medicine Healthify

WEBThe term complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is usually used to describe a medical product or practice that's outside what is considered mainstream, conventional …

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Medical words explained Healthify

WEBA&E: Accident and emergency department in a hospital or clinic.. ACC: Accident Compensation Corporation – a NZ government organisation providing comprehensive …

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Menopause Healthify

WEBMenopause is a normal part of life; you are said to have reached menopause after you have had no more periods for 12 months in a row. The usual age is between …

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Tools Healthify

WEBTools. A range of handy quizzes, self-tests and calculators to help you assess your health status and let you know when to seek professional advice. Quick links: Paracetamol …

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Te whare tapa whā and wellbeing Healthify

WEBReviewed by: Healthify Editorial Team. Healthify is brought to you by Health Navigator Charitable Trust. Page last updated: 10 Nov 2022. Find out how the Māori …

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Patient-centred care for healthcare providers Healthify

WEBPatient-centred care can be defined as "providing care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences, needs, and values and ensuring that …

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We've had a makeover! Healthify

WEBHealthify provides easy access to online, plain-language health information and self-care resources. Topics have been reformatted to declutter pages and allow people better …

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Māori health for healthcare providers Healthify

WEBTe Whare Tapa Whā – Mason Durie. The four cornerstones (or sides) of Māori health in the Te Whare Tapa Whā model of health are: Taha tinana (physical …

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Cultural safety and cultural competence for healthcare providers

WEBCultural safety refers to the need for health professionals to consider their own cultural background and the impact of power, privilege and their personal biases on …

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