Inside Aotea February 2010

Access the articles from Inside Aotea, February 2010, below.

Keep focused on your resolutions

Welcome to the first edition of Inside Aotea for 2010. I trust that your new year has started well and that you are managing to keep to any resolutions you made at the start of the year! Find out more here.

How a blood sample is processed

Giving a blood sample is a common event but do you know what happens to your blood once it leaves your arm? Find out here about the path of a blood sample through the Aotea Pathology testing system. Find out more here.

Health tip: say no to cholesterol

Cholesterol is a fat-like substance, caused by food high in saturated fat, that is found in your blood. Find out more here.

Staff profile: Dr Karen Wood

Dr Karen Wood is our Chief Executive. Find out more here.

Sleep well, clear the brain

Clearing the brain of memories to provide new space for learning might be one reason we need sleep, say Washington University scientists. Find out more here.

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