Health & Bodies
Why NZ needs more Māori and Pasifika blood donations
"To give someone the ultimate koha and keep his memory alive is the greatest tribute."
Changes to gender and sexuality education: What’s in the guidelines?
What changes does the coalition government have in mind?
Period poverty: NZ company to supply period underwear in Gaza
“We have a space here to offer manaakitanga.”
Vapes are prescription-only in Australia. Should NZ do the same?
Or will that just create more problems.
Painful periods aren’t normal. This myth delayed my endometriosis diagnosis
“It’s just terrible how [the health sector] doesn’t really take women’s pain seriously.”
This film is the most realistic portrayal of sexual violence I’ve seen
Five things I took away from watching How To Have Sex
'The system is so binary’: How the software GPs use is harming queer patients
“The impact this lack of data storage has on patients is huge.”
More people using cocaine than meth: NZ drug use report
Five key takeaways from the NZ drug use report.
The ins and outs of snoring etiquette
“You’re allowed to be pissed off”
$1.9 billion was invested into mental health. Has it made a difference?
Here’s what a new report says.
Under 30s want more Covid boosters but can’t get them
We're in a fifth wave of Covid, but many young people had their booster years ago.
NZ bans ‘forever chemicals’ in cosmetics
Studies have shown PFAS may be present in over half of all cosmetics.
Period products in schools are only guaranteed till June. What happens after that?
"To remove a programme like this … would be destructive.”
‘Sunlight is a luxury’: What it's like living with sun allergies
“Not getting enough sun makes me feel like I’m not human.”
I spent 18 months surfing porn sites for research, here’s what I learnt
“I found everything from the truly horrific, through to gorgeous, sexy, and fabulous.”
Petition launches to get students paid for their work on placement
The change would affect students studying health, education and social work.
No one had ever spoken to me about miscarriage. I’m talking about mine
"The loss of a pregnancy is the loss of a dream," writes Ataria Sharman.
Health students don’t get paid on placement and it sucks
Students on clinical placements are paying bills from an empty bank account.
This is why mosquitoes love some people more than others
It's not personal.
Do brown people need to wear sunscreen?
Different skin tones have different burn times
Nearly 1,000 people died from Covid in 2023
Let’s put that into perspective…
Sleeping in cars and working 3 jobs: why our future doctors are stressed
“A disaster waiting to happen”.
How much sun protection do SPF makeup products give you
When it comes to protecting your skin from harmful UV rays from the sun, sunscreen is key.
NZ's smokefree legislation: A history of stubbing out smoking
Once upon a time, there was pretty much nowhere you couldn't smoke.
Five people tell us their STI stories
'Chlamydia is how I found out she cheated on me’
4 reasons queer people are better at sexual health than straight people
“Queer people are good at sexual health because for a lot of us, we were forced to in the ’80s.”
Māori stories on endometriosis
“It becomes a part of your brand as a person. ‘Oh Jade has endo’.”
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‘I’m a slut for love’: why non-monogamy works for me | Queer Academy
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