The Government must act quickly on alcohol law reform to ensure New Zealanders are free of wide-spread alcohol abuse, a psychiatry group says.

Wellington, Nov 30 NZPA - A new guide to using social media responsibly for doctors and medical students has been launched today by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA).

Auckland, Nov 30 NZPA - The Food Safety Authority (NZFSA) is pleased with the results of an operation targeting illegally-sourced chicken meat in Auckland restaurants.

World AIDS Day will be marked on December 1, to raise awareness of the continued presence of HIV and the impact of AIDS on communities in New Zealand and around the world.

A resource to assist doctors and medical students to maintain professional standards when using online social media has today been launched by the New Zealand Medical Association (NZMA).

Strokes are the leading cause of disability and death in New Zealand and urgent measures are needed to reduce the number of victims, an academic says.

Wellington, Nov 30 NZPA - Massey University researchers are calling for people who use alternative medicines or dietary supplements to participate in the final phase of a three-year study.

Wellington, Nov 30 NZPA - Three health organisations have been slammed for their role in the unlawful detention of a 43-year-old alcoholic woman.

Wellington, Nov 29 NZPA - New Zealand and Australia have paid for a new $2.7 million eye care training centre in Fiji.

Foreign Minister Murray McCully said today up to 80,000 people in the Pacific were blind and a further 250,000 visually impaired.

Wellington, Nov 29 NZPA - A treatment for patients undergoing major joint replacement surgery will be made more readily available after an agreement between the Government and an international company.