Mark Hanna

Can an online quiz give good recommendations for taking supplements? Stuff today published an article about two New Zealand companies that launched recently, Vitally and Wondermins, which each use ... (1108 words)

The Pharmacy Council has (finally) published their new Code of Ethics 2018. I've written several times on the ongoing saga of the Pharmacy Council's Code of Ethics. In late 2014 we put together a ... (910 words)

On 27th August the Sunday Star Times published an article by Simon Maude on an unnamed naturopath whose inept attempts at cancer treatment led to the death of an Auckland woman last year: Naturopathy ... (853 words)

Steffan Browning will leave his role as an MP next year, which is a great opportunity for the Green Party to ditch their anti-science baggage. I have a love-hate relationship with the Green Party. I ... (832 words)

How much does the ACC spend on acupuncture? Mark Hanna investigates. In 2014 a couple of Official Information Act (OIA) requests made by the Society for Science Based Healthcare to the Accident ... (1698 words)

A new group advocating a strong basis in rigorous science for the provision of safe and effective healthcare has been established in New Zealand. Mark Hanna explains. There is a lot of medical ... (930 words)

Mark Hanna reports on how to use the Advertising Standards Authority to fight back against the promotion of questionable therapies. In November 2012, I saw a television infomercial for a product by a ... (1612 words)