Are weight-loss drugs like Ozempic causing eating disorders with ‘sinister’ marketing?
New Zealand Eating Disorders Clinic director Dr Roger Mysliwiec says GLP1 drugs were being “pushed very strongly” for…
Author Rachel Weston finds joy and biodiversity in chaos gardening
While writing it, she realised she wasn’t a superwoman who could maintain a picture-perfect garden, manage a busy…
Study builds on genetic research into cannabis use, as policymakers grapple with drug’s popularity
“By studying the biological underpinnings of why someone may use cannabis to then lead to disorder, this will…
Whānau fight to keep only known New Zealand baby suffering from rare genetic disorder alive
Angelica, 37, told the Herald “the slightest infection could be fatal”. Katana Morunga was diagnosed with the genetic…
ADHD diagnosis gave this author a ‘reason to forgive herself’
After Carla Ciccone gave birth to her daughter, she spiraled with shame and self-hatred. She felt lost. She…
Parents speak out after Christchurch woman’s ‘horrible’ eating disorder death
Jayne Ferguson died in July 2025 after suffering from a serious eating disorder. Her parents say she did…
Why schizophrenia may be ‘the most devastating of mental illnesses’
For Henry Cockburn, the onset of schizophrenia felt like pure common sense.It was February 2002, and the 20-year-old…