Mastercraft Kitchen Annual Conference
Nov 02, 2015
Nov 02, 2015
Last week our CEO, Georgina Mason, was asked to speak at the Mastercraft Kitchen annual conference held in beautiful Queenstown.
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10 foods that rot in your colon
May 29, 2015
May 29, 2015
Contrary to popular belief it’s not actually meat that rots in the colon but instead beans, grains, and vegetables.
Read More (1 minute)NZ Government to extend Bowel Screening Pilot
May 23, 2015
May 23, 2015
The Finance Minister, Bill English, has earmarked $12.4m to extend the Waitemata DHB Bowel Screening Pilot Programme due to end in December this year, in his 7th Government budget.
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Can Omega-3 prevent bowel cancer return?
Apr 14, 2015
Apr 14, 2015
A UK charity is investing almost $3 million into clinical trial research to see if high concentrations of Omega-3 can help survival rates of Bowel Cancer patients after surgery.
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Gum disease - a strong link to bowel cancer
Feb 19, 2015
Feb 19, 2015
Brushing your teeth morning and night may seem like a chore but it could help reduce your chances of bowel cancer, heart disease and stillbirths.
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Pacific Islands most obese due to western diet
Jan 23, 2015
Jan 23, 2015
You’d be forgiven for thinking the US has the highest obesity rates in the world when in fact it’s the Pacific Islands that top the list of countries with the highest percentage of their populations obese.
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5 tips on how to avoid the Christmas bloat
Dec 15, 2014
Dec 15, 2014
Every year, we use Christmas as an excuse to stuff ourselves to the point where we feel like we're about to burst. The bloating we feel is due to the pressure caused by gas or air in our stomach and chest resulting in abdominal pains.
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New Zealand has highest rate of Bowel Cancer in the OECD
Dec 07, 2014
Dec 07, 2014
New Zealand is now officially ranked number one with the highest rates of bowel cancer mortality in the OECD, according to a World Health Organisation report just released.
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Simpsons creator gives away millions to charity while battling bowel cancer
Nov 25, 2014
Nov 25, 2014
The Simpsons co-creator, Sam Simon is giving away his multi-million dollar fortune as he enters the final weeks of his long battle with Bowel Cancer.
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Could estrogen help protect you from bowel cancer growth?
Nov 14, 2014
Nov 14, 2014
Evidence suggests that women are less likely than men to suffer from non-sex specific cancers such as cancer of the bowel due to the effect of the female hormone estrogen.
Read More (2 minutes)Charity Achievements
Key Milestones reached by Bowel Cancer Foundation Trust team.
$1.6million
Dollars distributed to help fund vital research and providing better patient outcomes
188
Bowel cancer survivors rehabilitated after gruelling treatment helping to reduce cancer re-occurrence
107+
Bowel screening kits provided to Kiwi’s who do not qualify for free public screening to detect bowel cancer early
14
Loving families kept together for longer with help for immunotherapy treatments that help reduce tumours
