Lifestyle
She paid $12k to freeze her eggs. She hopes she never has to use them
Two women explain why they chose differently when facing potential fertility loss.
Latest from Bethany Reitsma
Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
'I cut back my drinking at 80': Secrets of Kiwi super-agers
One still works, one lifts weights and one plays pickleball at 91.
I'm a NZ menopause doctor. Here are the five perimenopause questions I hear most
Dr Jenny Hill of Tauranga clinic Dr Menopause says 'everyone's journey is different'.
How I fixed my OCD in four days
A Christchurch teenager says a four-day OCD treatment gave her freedom back.
'It was 100% worth it': Dominique Francis on her 'life-changing' surrogacy journey
The Redroom founder waited 1999 days to meet her baby daughter Saachi.
'Small windows': The key moments parents can impact their baby's future health
Dr Ben Albert says the health of dads-to-be is as important as that of expecting mums.
The brain health habits more important than Sudoku, according to an NZ neuroscientist
Why learning new things is just as important as staying physically fit and well.
'Disgraceful response': Woman seeking cancer drug funding hits back at petitions committee
Catherine Cooke petitioned Govt to fund Keytruda for early triple-negative breast cancer.
Is it the flu, a cold or Covid? How to know what virus you have
Flu is spiking in NZ - what other winter viruses are circulating?
She never drank or smoked. Then her heart failed at 42
Kiwis share what it's like to get a heart diagnosis even if you're fit and well.
‘Very challenging': Finding love after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s at 41
Andy Gutierrez was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson's disease in 2011.
How to tell if you’re in perimenopause – and when to get help
Perimenopause can begin in the mid to late 40s and last up to 10 years.
Top of the chocs? Power ranking NZ's novelty chocolate blocks and bags
OPINION: A subjective ranking of choccy collabs, from Gumdrop Block to Snifter Lumps.
'Blessing in disguise': Former All Black Keven Mealamu on his heart condition
The former All Black’s heart scare has changed how he lives – and creates.
'I drove four hours a day so my child could go to this Auckland school. It was worth it'
Summit Point School in Takapuna caters for learning differences like dyslexia and ADHD.
Jeremy Clarkson was diagnosed with prostate cancer. How can you reduce your risk?
How to know when it’s time to get checked for prostate cancer.
I was drinking 2 litres of energy drink a day. This is what it did to my health
NZ nutrition experts warn energy drinks can fuel anxiety, digestive issues and poor sleep.
What to know before you get a hair transplant in NZ or overseas
About 50% of men show some hair loss by age 50, rising to 80% by age 80.
Are you pooing wrong? The toilet habits hurting your gut health
No one likes talking about our bowels - but this gastroenterologist says we should.
The three gut health checks every Kiwi should do
What a gastroenterologist wishes you knew about gut health.
He had headaches for years. Then a relative checked his eyes
Stephen Clarke's severely high blood pressure went undetected for years.
The toxic issue facing Kiwi homes this winter – and how to fix it
Why does mould grow inside our homes and can we prevent it?
'She was writhing in agony. Her treatment cost $40k a year. What choice did we have?'
Ben Rose’s daughter Becky was diagnosed with severe Crohn’s disease aged 9.
Why trying to live longer could be harming your health
The simple “wellness trifecta” that one expert says matters more than biohacking.
What you're most likely to die of in each decade of life in New Zealand
Cancer, heart disease, injury: How your risk of death changes by age.
'I’m probably too far gone for it': First NZ drug approved for rare tumour disorder
Greg Johnson began losing his eyesight as a teenager due to Von Hippel-Lindau disease.
I had a stroke in my 30s. This is what it taught me
Now, Chantal Kelly is set to run 10.5km in the Hanmer Half marathon event.
This doctor wants you to stop obsessing about wellness and eat ice cream instead
Dr Ezekiel Emanuel on why a back-to-basics approach to health is best.
I was diagnosed with ADHD in my 50s. I felt like a fraud
Belinda Wheaton masked her ADHD into midlife. Then came her "life-changing" diagnosis.
The common mistakes Kiwis make in their medicine cabinets
The everyday errors that could mean medications are doing more harm than good.
I quit drinking when I got cancer. Here’s how it changed my life
Kate Twigg quit alcohol after breast cancer and leukaemia diagnoses.
My daughter died. This is what no one tells you about the first year of grief
Kirsten O'Connor's daughter Kahlia died aged 24. Here's what she's learned about loss.