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.
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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.
A 75% cut in tobacco tax won’t make cigarettes as cheap as you might think. Here’s what really helps smokers in a cost of living crisis.
A new study showed that for people who were susceptible to psychosis, cannabis use in their 30s was associated with an earlier onset of psychosis by 6.3 years.
Dependent on a delicate hormonal balance, the thyroid gland is adversely affected by ultra-processed foods, among other artificial interventions in our diet.
Disasters weaken support systems that take years to rebuild, at the same time people caught in them are under extraordinary financial and psychological stress.
A recent study found that 77.7% of youth athletes were at risk of developing an eating disorder.
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