On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
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Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
As the government considers major aged-care reform, research points to how a new system could better support kaumātua and whānau.
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
A recent case involving a patient harmed in an overcrowded ED highlights the need for a fresh look at how NZ investigates clinical errors.
Do you hear ‘psychotherapy’ and imagine lying on a couch, talking about dreams? Here’s where that image comes from – and why it might be time for an update.
A 75% cut in tobacco tax won’t make cigarettes as cheap as you might think. Here’s what really helps smokers in a cost of living crisis.
A new study showed that for people who were susceptible to psychosis, cannabis use in their 30s was associated with an earlier onset of psychosis by 6.3 years.
Did the cracking noise create that satisfying feeling, or did it just occur alongside a movement that felt good? Here’s what the research says.
Want a deeper voice to sound more ‘manly’?
Why faking it might appeal to other men, but not women.
When Indigenous people are displaced from or denied access to Country, measurable declines in mental health, physical health and emotional wellbeing follow.
When a chemist wrote a book about vitamin C curing the common cold, the world took note. How wrong we all were.
Even with bird flu circulating in Australia, the risk to humans is low. But some groups are still at increased risk.
The government wants to cut $37.8 billion from the NDIS over 4 years. Much of this will come from tightening access to the scheme and reducing participants’ plans.
Drinking a lot of cow’s milk can increase your child’s risk of low iron. Here’s what to look out for.
This week’s Pacific HIV Symposium in Fiji is a response to a highly complex regional crisis, not one that stops at the island nation’s border.
Psychosis is not a diagnosis. It’s a cluster of symptoms that affect how you think and perceive reality.
Online wellness trends claim saunas and cold plunges can boost male fertility. The evidence tells a more nuanced story – and some claims don’t stack up.
Along with dopamine and noradrenaline, this new drug also impacts levels of serotonin.
Trump’s latest executive order is set to lead to delayed vaccinations, falling coverage and a resurgence of diseases once brought under control.
Symptoms and impacts may fluctuate and it can be difficult to show you’ve tried other treatments.
When children are denied bail, they’re often taken to police watch houses. But these don’t have the staff or facilities to keep children safe and well.
In the US and Sweden, there’s been a drop in the number of babies receiving the vitamin K injection. But Australia doesn’t collect national data.
The ancients ate mountains of bread and cheese, but you’d never know from today’s version of the Mediterranean diet.
Massage is in; examinations are out. Here’s what to think about if you’re considering hiring a doula.