Findings raise the possibility that sleep disruption may be an important factor in the early diagnosis of individuals with mental illness.

Developing a sudden liking for slapstick comedy could herald the onset of dementia up to nine years before the illness is diagnosed.

Eighty-two-year-old woman's four-hour flight turned into 14-hour nightmare.

With its rise in popularity, a team of researchers have set out to review binge-watching's effects.

My fellow columnist, broadcaster Jack Tame, says of children these days: we are "breeding them too soft".

Jaxon Kemp Bellve will blow out the candles on his 5th birthday cake on Thursday - a milestone his parents feared he would never celebrate.

Twitter users think so.

As the middle-aged are advised to get more sleep, trend forecaster and chronic insomniac Jane Kellock, 53, describes how she'd like nothing more.

Almost half of us admit to sending emails rather than talking face-to-face with colleagues - even if we're sitting next to them.

One in five partners of Kiwi military and emergency workers could be suffering from post-traumatic stress syndrome, a new study shows.

Your job may be causing more stress than your boss's. Here's why.

A 30-year-long study reveals a pretty major reason to keep smiling.

Comedienne Sarah Silverman has opened up about her battle with depression, revealing she has been living with the disease since she was a teenager.

Young man held hands with a man with cerebral palsy on a crowded bus.

The model-turned-actress said that she wanted "the world to swallow me up" during her school years.

A new study published this week challenges that notion and puts forth a theory that the 'high' feeling joggers experience can be known as a 'self-produced marijuana'.

What if curing insomnia was as simple as talking to someone about it?

Anna Redgrave discovers her ADHD syndrom during a psychology lecture at university.

A blood test that can screen an unborn child for all known genetic abnormalities is to be offered to pregnant women by a private British clinic from next week.

An elderly woman with dementia was given four times her proper dose of antipsychotic medication for nine days before anyone noticed the error.

A new study recommends the alternative treatment, writes Ruth Wood.

When was the last time you had a good cry? Research suggests bottling up emotions could be harmful to mental health.

There was a good question in the Herald editorial yesterday about the National Certificate in Educational Achievement (NCEA), amongst a fair bit of confusion and misinformation.

Ruby Wax was at the height of her fame when she was stopped in her tracks by a poster at a London Underground station that "outed" her.

A young woman was badly burned and feared she may never have children after a horrifying medical blunder - and then offered a $50 fuel voucher by way of apology.

There's been emerging evidence showing that a healthy diet can reduce the risk of depression and cognitive decline.

In 2003, Simonne Butler's hands were severed with a samurai sword by her then-partner, Antoine Dixon. She talks to NZME about a new awareness campaign.

Trichotillomania is a body-focused disorder characterised by the compulsion to pull out your hair. If you love a Trich sufferer, it can be frustrating.