Lifeline to cut operations if funding shortfall not plugged
Photo: 123RF A mental health support service says it will have to reduce its operations if it cannot…
Wegovy an instant hit among both patients and doctors – but with a warning
Wegovy is currently the only GLP-1 receptor agonist approved and available in New Zealand specifically for weight loss.…
Mental health professionals welcome $61 million funding boost
Photo: 123 RF Mental health professionals at an Auckland Conference are hopeful a funding boost of more than…
People hospitalised as anaesthetic drug Etomidate found in vape pods
Etomidate, a medication used to induce general anaesthesia, has been detected in vapes sold under names like space…
Teen took own life after porn triggered mental health struggle
File image. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story discusses suicide and mental health, and may upset some readers. A…
Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible – report
Karen Orsborn, Chief Executive of Te Hiringa Mahara Photo: Supplied The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling…
Pharmac could trim list of medicines awaiting funding
Pharmac’s latest moves on what drugs to fund are designed to bring clarity to the wider public. File…
How to become a KiwiSaver millionaire
Most young people joining KiwiSaver are likely to amass balances of more than $1 million within their working…
‘All it takes is one taste’: concerns Online Gambling Bill could lead to more addiction
Auckland man concerned a proposed bill could see a spike in gambling addiction. Photo: 123rf Warning: This story…
Bill Gates makes a stunning claim about climate change
By David Goldman, CNN Bill Gates. Photo: AFP / Justin Tallis In a stunning and significant pushback to…