5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (325+ words) Eating disorders can affect people of any age and background, and families are being urged to trust their instincts and seek help early if something does not seem right. The issue was discussed with Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (198+ words) Hollow Bones by Jodi Picoult On September 11, 2001, when Molly Fitzgerald was only two months old, her mother went to an appointment at the World Trade Center and never came home. Her father and the stepmother who raised her couldn’t have…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (269+ words) Newstalk ZB We’ve been hearing lots about the upcoming El Nino and how this might lead to a hotter summer for us, and how Europe has had massive heatwaves this year. Most of us are aware of the physical dangers…...

2+ week, 7+ hour ago   (582+ words) What if one of the simplest ways to improve students' grades wasn't more homework, tutoring or extra study, but instead paying them to go to bed? Research published in the Journal of Political Economy tested exactly that in an experiment…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (94+ words) Listen: Mike Hosking and Heather du Plessis-Allan on the strength of ZB Is adult ADHD being over-diagnosed? A new survey of British doctors shows 7 in ten of the 829 GPs survey believed the disorder is over-diagnosed. They estimate more than 80% of…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (130+ words) Reassurances that life is not over after using methamphetamine as wastewater testing revealed record high consumption. The Herald's obtained a justice briefing showing almost two million doses were detected in testing in a single week in April. That equates to…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (93+ words) An Australian clinical psychologist says she's excited to see New Zealand following Australia in offering MDMA as a treatment option for PTSD. Medsafe has given two psychiatrists approval to prescribe the drug. Monica Schweickle says she's had the ability to…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (96+ words) Do you suffer from “Leisure Guilt”? It's a new term coming out of the United States, and refers to people who feel guilty or uneasy about spending time on leisure rather than on something perceived as productive. The findings suggest…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (134+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking There's hopes an unprecedented lawsuit against Meta will change social media as we know it. The Facebook and Instagram owner is on trial in California over claims it deliberately designed its…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (120+ words) Listen: 100 Years of ZB Podcast hosted by Mike Hosking Former NZSAS soldier Mark Law became a national hero on December 9 2019, following the Whakaari-White Island eruption. After learning of the eruption, Mark, alongside his colleagues, flew to the island, comforted the…...