Health & Bodies
The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed our personalities, new study finds
Traits that took a small dip included extroversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness.
One quarter of New Zealanders need you to keep wearing a mask: opinion
Almost three years into the ongoing pandemic, New Zealanders know how to take care of each other.
Uh oh: Repeated infections may make you 50% higher risk for Alzheimer's
A new study has found concerning links between viral infections and the disease.
People with chronic pain feel forced to hide their suffering
Chronic pain sufferers fear being seen as drug-seeking, lazy, and mentally unstable.
'It feels like a slap in the face': high risk people on dropping mask mandates
How does this decision affect our most vulnerable?
Alcohol needs graphic warnings like ciggies: expert
Picture warnings were 10 times more likely to influence drinking behaviours, a study has found.
Bad news: doomscrolling is ruining your health
Who would’ve thought?
Queer men in NZ are worried about our response to monkeypox
“If it affected heterosexuals, would vaccines be easier to obtain?”
'War on drugs has failed': Calls for a new way to tackle meth harm in NZ
Several recommendations have been made in a new report to tackle the drug's harm in NZ.
Bracing for fentanyl: NZ experts push for safe drug-using space
“An overdose prevention centre would offer a more compassionate, health-based approach."
1 in 3 drugs sold in NZ aren’t what you think
"There’s no cocaine in the sample”
Unpacking SPF, broad-spectrum and reef safety: Here’s the Re: guide to sunscreen
Re: has put together a checklist of things to look out for when you fork out for your next bottle.
Asking people what cosmetic surgery they would get if it was free
"Probably Botox. You know, uni stress - frown lines."
Welcome to Fashion Week
Here's what you need to know about our fashion and beauty coverage for this week.
Using social media during a manic episode: two NZers share their experience
Research shows people with bipolar disorder are prone to risk-taking behaviour they later regret.
91% of night-time e-scooter crashes related to alcohol
ACC has so far paid out more than $5.2 million in claims relating to e-scooter injuries for 2022.
Daily weed use makes you 17x more likely to be dependent
Cannabis is New Zealand’s most commonly used illicit drug, according to the NZ Drug Foundation.
Debunking 5 sex myths I learnt as a young Pasifika woman
If your oil dries up, you’re absolutely fine, sis.
NZ must take action on monkeypox now, sexual health experts say
Experts are urging the Government to take steps to prevent monkeypox from becoming endemic.
Including pleasure in sex education could increase condom use, study finds
“Pleasure has been overlooked and stigmatized in health promotion and sex education”.
Monkeypox is causing stigma for gay and bisexual men
As of today, there have been over 20,000 confirmed monkeypox cases worldwide.
Students twice as likely to live in mouldy homes than other NZers
35 percent of students had A4 size mould growing in their flats, a new survey says.
People are banking their poo for the future
NZ experts think something stinks.
Heterosexual sex can be so much better for women. Here's how.
Too many women aren’t reaching their potential for sexual pleasure. It's time to fix that.
Monkeypox has officially arrived in NZ, so what is it?
“It is less contagious than Covid-19 and the outbreaks are much smaller,” Krause says.
Infertility impacts childhood cancer survivors but there may be a solution
Every year 400,000 young people aged 0 to 19 are diagnosed with cancer around the world.
How to spot a concussion and what to do next
Young people are the most at risk of concussions, making up 63% of ACC claims in 2020.
Winter illness is overwhelming our doctors. Here's how you can help
Dr Bryan Betty says New Zealand’s medical system is “the most stressed I’ve seen”.
‘Sexual violence is an epidemic’: NZers want mandatory consent education
“If it’s just helping one person then it’s worth it. It can change people’s lives.”
Letting more students into med school would help with NZ doctor shortage
“Anything we can do to increase supply should be looked at.”