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Disabled kids 'abandoned'

Child care law changes sought by lobby group after children denied right to family life.

Where do disorders start?

We've all felt sad, anxious or down at one time or another, but where does the normal experience of emotion end and the clinical picture of a mood or anxiety disorder begin?

Vitamin E may slow Alzheimer's disease - research

Killer's psychiatrist works in Hamilton

A doctor who gave up his medical licence in the United States while under scrutiny for alleged professional misconduct is now working in Hamilton.

How to stick to NY resolutions

The key to a successful new year resolution is to keep it achievable and simple.

Widows happier than married couples - survey

Widowed people are reporting higher levels of wellbeing than married couples, while women aged 18 to 29 are the unhappiest age group, an Australian survey shows.

Scientists discover Alzheimer's origin

Scientists have pinpointed a specific part of the brain where Alzheimer's begins and traced how the disease spreads.

Shock wiping of memories

Unpleasant memories can be wiped out by electric shock therapy used to treat psychiatric patients, a study has shown.

Junk food could ruin memory

Research from the University of NSW suggests an unhealthy diet can also take a toll on the memory.

Mood bra measures emotions, prevents overeating

Microsoft researchers have designed a smart bra which monitors a woman's mood in an attempt to prevent emotional overeating.

Sexy ads turn women off

Research shows that while women do exhibit negative reactions to sexual imagery, this diminishes for high value products.

Self-harm not attention seeking - study

New research has busted myths that Kiwi teens self-harming - a practice that is surging here - are doing it to "be cool" or to seek attention.

Cannabis could help fix brain after stroke - research

Cannabis may help to reduce brain damage after a stroke, new research suggests.

Shelley Bridgeman: Do you feel like a fraud?

Have you experienced impostor syndrome? How did you choose to deal with it? Is hiding it or revealing it the best approach?

Paul Lewis: When the black dog bites

Boy tried to kill himself

An 8-year-old boy tried to kill himself in a lunch break because school was "too hard" - and his parents are furious the school did not call 111 for an ambulance.

Feel like a fraud? You might have imposter syndrome

People who are seen as successful by outside external measures may internally feel like frauds, undeserving of their success and in danger at any moment of being exposed.

Shelley Bridgeman: Do you believe in magnetic therapy?

It's claimed that sleeping on a BioMag - that is, a wool layer with ceramic magnets sewn into it - can ease pain.