TOGETHER ALONE: New Zealand’s silent Pasifika mental health crisis
What do you do if your culture treats mental illness like a curse? Bury it deep. Indira Stewart reports on why so many Pasifika people suffer psychological distress - and why so few seek help.
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Health tips from the All Blacks conditioning coach
While we can't all be All Blacks, anyone can use the techniques they use to get in shape and stay healthy, says strength and conditioning coach Dr Nic Gill.
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Dr Tony Fernando: 'We're a pro-social species'
Solving the crisis of compassion in New Zealand medicine will require changes to the system, says one of the organisers of the country's first compassion in healthcare conference.
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Jenny Valentish: addiction treatments sexist and too separate from mental health services
Addiction is often tied up with other mental health problems, but treatment for it tends to be separate, siloed – and aimed primarily at men – author, journalist and former addict Jenny Valentish says.
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Quit or persist - it's all in the brain
Understanding why our brain encourages us to persist at an activity, even when it is bad for us, or to quit something that is good for us, could lead to better treatment for addiction and help us stick with exercise programmes.
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Barbara Ehrenreich: 'Every bit of life that remains to you remains precious'
At the age of 76, US author and activist Barbara Ehrenreich questions whether death can, in fact, be postponed if we just work out, eat the right things and get enough tests done.
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Dr Randi Epstein: How our hormones control almost everything
Understanding human hormones and the important work they do can help unlock mysteries about the human body, according to Dr Randi Epstein.
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Sara Harvey: Agony Autie
Sara Harvey is the Agony Autie. The 31-year-old from Chester in northern England offers wisdom and comfort and some frank talk to autistic and non-autistic people alike on her video channel.
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Prof David Nutt: 'It's irrational to deny people access to LSD'
Outspoken UK drug expert David Nutt argues for regulated access to any drug less harmful than alcohol, including cannabis and Ecstasy.
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I've had four faecal transplants
When Sarah Wilson's doctor first raised the idea of a faecal transplant, her reaction was a resounding “hell no”.
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