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How men can boost their chances of fathering a child
Listener: Growing recognition that men also have a ticking biological clock.
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Stories and analysis from The Northern Express Herald.
Fit for purpose: How to get what’s best for you from the wellness boom
Listener: From ice baths to mindfulness retreats, the self-care industry is flourishing.
Hallucinogenic brew investigated for potential to relieve mental illness
Listener: Growing interest in psychedelic therapies to treat addiction and depression.
Kombucha caution: Why the microbial cocktail can contain more fun than intended
Listener: The microbial cocktail in kombucha can go a little wild.
Hunger gains: How to avoid overeating
Listener: Many adults must relearn how to listen to signals of hunger and fullness.
Caffeine fix: Are non-coffee drinkers missing out on health benefits?
Listener: Are non-imbibers missing out on more than a hot cuppa?
Risky business: Do health apps have the potential to harm rather than help?
Listener: Most apps that promise to help prevent strokes give a false sense of security.
Sleep on it: Why too much or too little is bad for you
Listener: Why it's important to aim for just the right amount of sleep.
Why there are major concerns over tanning, nail salons
Listener: NZ's skin cancer rates are already alarming - and they're predicted to soar.
Diet drugs: New weapons in the war against obesity
Listener: Developing drugs with lasting results and fewer side effects isn't easy.
The $1.36m hydroxychloroquine 'blunder': How NZ's science sector ate itself
Listener: A bad call at the start of the pandemic exemplifies big problems in science.
Long Covid: What New Zealand researchers say about the risk
Listener: "There are people ... who have had it for two years and they're getting sicker."
How psychology may be able to help migraines
Listener: Psychological therapies can offer some respite from debilitating migraines.
Breast cancer: Are Kiwi women missing out on life-saving information?
Listener: NZ's breast-screening programme is good - but it could be better, experts say.
Tired all the time? How to combat exhaustion
Listener: If you're always exhausted it might be time to enlist the seven types of rest.
A new hope: Could cheap, everyday drugs be used to treat deadly cancers?
Listener: A small NZ research team is focused on treating the worst of the worst cancers.
Menopause: Why it's time for change in the workplace
Listener: Fresh openness in the workplace helps make menopause less disruptive for many.