We urgently need relationship and sex education that’s relevant to teenagers and focuses on reducing risks – not making them scared to seek help.
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Many aspects of the new voluntary assisted dying laws are familiar. But there are some differences to address the territory’s unique needs.
A technical advisory group is working out the fine print. Here’s what it needs to keep in mind.
Physical exercise, a proper diet, cognitive training, clinical monitoring, and socialization improve cognitive performance by 55% among older adults in Latin America.
Wildland firefighters face heat from the environment, the fire and their own bodies as they work long, exhausting hours. The head of Purdue’s fire lab explains the health risks and what can help.
It might be tempting to focus on your ‘good days’. But here’s what to keep in mind when an assessor asks about your health and everyday life.
Lentils, beans, chickpeas and peas provide fibre and protein. Research suggests they may also influence blood sugar, cholesterol and gut health.
The review found vapes containing nicotine were more effective at helping people quit cigarettes than these other methods.
Could new tests shorten the long road to an endometriosis diagnosis? The promise is compelling, but the evidence is not there yet.
To understand what’s in the smoke you might be breathing, you have to look at where it’s been.
Whether in Kenya or California, herders face dangerous temperatures and difficult conditions that put a strain on their health.
Tinned tuna is affordable, high in protein and doesn’t need cooking, making it a convenient and nutritious lunchtime staple. Here’s how much you can eat.
Having larger in-person networks appeared to protect young people against developing severe depression symptoms. But large online networks had the opposite effect.
New research suggests that with high levels of vaccination and immunity from previous infections, COVID antivirals are no longer working as well.
On-call work doesn’t always mean responding to an emergency. But you typically have to switch into work mode very quickly – so it can be hard to fully switch off.
Pressure to hold the family together, visa worries and fear of social exclusion can make it harder to leave abusive relationships.
Novel treatments include mental exercises to boost cognitive function, as well as strategies that help people with schizophrenia understand the emotions of others.
Parents are worried they’re about to lose a system that works and are wondering what will actually be there when their child needs help.
A recent case involving a patient harmed in an overcrowded ED highlights the need for a fresh look at how NZ investigates clinical errors.
Do you hear ‘psychotherapy’ and imagine lying on a couch, talking about dreams? Here’s where that image comes from – and why it might be time for an update.
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