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When physical illness leads to depression

Kyle MacDonald discusses the common occurrence of stroke victims in particular experiencing depression during their recovery.

Strict new dog control laws: Need to know

Owners of dogs deemed high-risk will have to get them neutered and display warning signs on their property and the collar of their pet.

Your dog can make you feel better - and here's why

Hug a dog - be happy.

How to tell if you drink too much

Most people know excessive drinking isn't good for our health, but what are the tell-tale signs that you're drinking too much?

The flu and you: Dramatic hidden picture

More than 840,000 Kiwis caught the flu last year - and three quarters of them would never have known it, a study has found.

Is it okay to discipline other people's kids?

A well-known mummy blogger raises a question that has left her followers divided.

Cuddling kittens can kill you, warn scientists

Scientists have found the scope and impact of a potentially deadly cat-borne disease is wider than they thought

Rugby damaged my brain: test star

COMMENT: There has been serious attention paid to concussion in sport recently.

You're storing peanut butter wrong

It's an enduring favourite, but have you been storing this condiment incorrectly?

'Stroke of luck' saves 83-year-old man

Barrie Knightbridge was at home at Cooper's Beach last week, recovering from an illness that, according to the medical odds, he should

Is weed really safer than alcohol?

Here is what research says on the idea of marijuana being a safer substance than alcohol and the dangers each of them have.

Why 50 is when life gets good again

Fifty is not the new 40. It's better, writes Mike Bullen.

The healing power of sharing your story

This week, I decided to ask myself a question: "What is the People's Review of the Mental Health System, and why are you asking for

Why women get more headaches than men

Research reveals the biggest cause of headaches: Gender.

NZ@Noon: Council seeks advice after another positive test

The Tararua District Council is seeking advice after tests returned another positive reading for E.coli in Pahiatua's water supply

Water woes spread to Pahiatua

With Pahiatua's water bore testing positive for E. coli in two tests over two days, the Tararua District Council issued a boil-water

The perfect toast toppings for Sunday brunch

A focus on homemade makes sourdough perfect for Sunday brunch.

Is meditation as good as a holiday?

Could meditating in your lounge be just as good for you as that break in Fiji? Scientists have the answers.