As the drug dubbed 'female Viagra' gets the green light, Rowan Pelling worries we're in danger of swallowing more than just myths about women's libido.

Two senior school sports games on Auckland's North Shore have been rescheduled to let friends of a Long Bay College student attend his funeral today.

A photographer has documented her stay at a psychiatric hospital in a series of striking black and white pictures.

We demand action. But equally we should be dispassionate and rational in demanding measures that seek to prevent these things occurring, writes Jarrod Gilbert.

Once depressed, debt becomes a vicious circle, says Judi Clements, chief executive of the Mental Health Foundation.

Middle managers are significantly likelier to suffer symptoms of depression and anxiety than their counterparts at the top or bottom of the hierarchy, a study has found.

I've come to the conclusion, which I am aware many may find abhorrent, that my poor mum deserves the dignified death that was granted to my dog, writes Linda Kelsey.

"Without it, we wouldn't have been able to come out with the studies as quickly as we did."

A review of almost a decade of studies found that exposure to violent video games was a "risk factor" for increased aggression.

It turns out that having a child can have a pretty strong negative impact on a person's happiness, according to a new study published in the journal Demography.

It's often said that opposites attract. Now psychologists agree - but only for explaining why people become best friends.

"I do come across children who for one reason or another spend a lot of time with TV and DVDs. They start to assume the character."

There is growing evidence that dementia is striking earlier - and there is little we can do about it.

There are few more uncomfortable sensations than feeling you are going to throw up while becoming aware nothing is offering itself up as a discreet nausea vessel.

The drug, Pravastatin, has been shown to reduce the effects of compounds that drive pre-eclampsia, which affects about five per cent of pregnant women.

A hallucinogenic drug derived from magic mushrooms is being given to human guinea pigs in a controversial experiment aimed at curing schizophrenia.

Experts reveal what the face says about your health and how to cure common ailments.

There is just too much to keep up with these days, what with coconut oil, Apple watches and lifestyle shaming, writes Deborah Hill Cone.

Workers who strive for perfection may not always make the best employees.

We need to return to a leadership land where we put people ahead of money, short-term opportunism and pure shareholder interest, writes Chris Till.

It's a real problem that should be treated with testosterone replacement therapy, scientists say.

One of New Zealand's most popular YouTube stars, Shaaanxo, has made the revelation in a heartfelt video to fans.

Minister had said probation staff did all that was necessary to prevent Tony Robertson from re-offending but now he wants a review.

'How can it be that my children have turned out so differently, when we treated them all exactly the same?'

Psychopath and sociopath are popular psychology terms to describe violent monsters born of our worst nightmares, but how can we tell them apart?

Sarcasm may be the lowest form of wit, but psychologists have found that it makes people more creative. Even those at the receiving end of a sarcastic comment are likely to benefit.

We all get headaches from time to time. In fact, nearly every second person in the world had a headache at least once in the past year.

Last-minute cramming for an exam before going to bed might be a good tactic for students, according to new research on the benefits of "sleeping on it".

Jay-Jay says she's "always been one of those people who has been insecure" and reached her lowest point in Mexico earlier this year.