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Tattoos to cover abuse scars

A Brazilian tattoo artist is helping victims of domestic violence heal by covering up their scars with beautiful works of body art for free.

Want to stay calm? Take up knitting

Knitting can activate areas of the brain that are good for generating a sense of calm.

Red wine slows dementia, but there's a catch

A chemical found in red wine helps slow dementia, say scientists - but you would have to drink 1,000 bottles a day to get enough of it.

Can this cheap pill halt Alzheimer's?

Fish diet could help keep depression at bay

Alzheimer's could be passed on through medical accidents

In a landmark finding, researchers said it was possible the "seeds" of dementia could be transferred from the brain tissue of one person to another.

Short bursts of exercise help heart health

They said that while longer spells of moderate exercise were good, there were "strong benefits" in repeated short bouts of intense activity such as star jumps.

How to stop worries sabotaging your sleep

Not getting enough shut eye? Here are some blissfully easy ways to stop stress giving you insomnia.

'Nothing less than a lethal weapon'

A truck driver who narrowly missed a police officer during a more than 50km police pursuit was suffering from post traumatic stress disorder.

Paul Little: Can't get over it? It's in the genes

Parkinson's 'burns out' brain cells

Is female viagra a fizzer?

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.

'He was a lovely boy'

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.

Psychiatric patient's haunting photos

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

Jarrod Gilbert: Child abuse anger robbing focus from prevention

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

Diana Clement: From debt to depression a vicious circle

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

Wretched life of the middle manager

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 wish mum could die like my loved dog

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.