LifestyleMan's pregnancy test reveals cancerA positive pregnancy test - taken by a man as a gag - led him to find out he had testicular cancer.08 Nov 01:22 AM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Worrying makes bad stuff happenWorrying is a pointless activity. Fact! Worrying is focusing on a fear that is not currently present. It's worrying about a thing that may or may not happen later.04 Nov 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Why being ‘over it’ is actually a good thingCall me crazy but I love hearing when clients or friends are "totally over it". When they can't look at another "fat picture" or drag themselves into the office for another soul-destroying day.28 Oct 08:00 PM
LifestylePMS moods mostly myth - studyA long-held belief that women are moody in the days before their period is largely a myth, according to a New Zealand researcher.25 Oct 04:30 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Four words to change your lifeWant to transform your happiness at work or home life with just four little words? Sure you do.21 Oct 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: How to extend the holiday buzzBeing away in fabulous Turkey has been a blur of sunshine, family, laughter and new sights, smells and tastes. A total break from the usual routine, any stress has melted away in the lazy Turkish summer heat.14 Oct 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: A question of weight lossHere’s the thing. Our brain is like Google. It’s an incredibly efficient search engine.07 Oct 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Once were worriersWorrying about our problems is an almost constant occupation for many of us. The worry that we are raising our children right, or that we are doing a good enough job at work, that our parents are healthy and independent, that our spouse is happy.30 Sep 08:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: The power of beliefTrekking to Machu Picchu is a once in a lifetime experience, and I am so glad to have been able to do it. Once in a lifetime, that is, unless you are a guide or a porter on the Inca Trail.23 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Eating out without pigging outNadia Lim's recipes in last week's <i>Bite</i> encouraging us to eat more slowly, reminded me of an article I read recently that said the average person puts on 3.6kg when on a two-week vacation to the U.S.16 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionLouise ThompsonBlog: Looking after number oneSelf-care is often confused with selfishness, so frequently comes very low down on people's "To do" list - just under "clean out the garage" and "take jacket to the drycleaners".09 Sep 09:00 PM
New ZealandWhooping cough, a baby's struggleThis video shows chilling effects of whooping cough on babies Waikato mum Stacey Illingworth is sharing footage of her baby’s struggle with whooping cough to help prevent other parents going through the same trauma. Stacey and her daughter Sativah returned home to Te Aroha recently after spending five weeks in Waikato Hospital. Because Sativah was too young to be fully immunised against whooping cough (pertussis), Ms Illingworth is encouraging all parents to be immunised, and try and avoid contact with anyone who is unwell, especially if they have a cough. Video courtesy Waikato District Health Board. www.waikatodhb.health.nz/whoopingcough Watch28 Aug 02:53 AM
LifestyleFinding an upside to the common coldThere is an upside to getting a cold. We're forced to slow down, says Cliff Taylor.11 Jun 04:00 AM
