'We neurosurgeons do wonderful, but terrible things' The memoirs of a London brain surgeon are a surprise contender for a literary award, writes Victoria Lambert.

Eddie has struggled with his sexual fascination for children but has now spoken out as radical new theories on how to prevent child abuse are aired.

Sarah Rainey talks to a sufferer of 'the most common disease nobody has heard of' - a form of dementia.

The long holidays are only weeks away. But how much relaxing we do will tend to depend for many on gender and psychology, writes Jill Goldson.

Let's face it - life is easier with confidence. Here are four techniques to raise your confidence that you can start applying today.

The boss of an art school that hired Raurimu massacre killer Stephen Anderson as a tutor is "seriously shocked" the school did so without knowing his history.

Abseiling down a 30m-high Northland cliff put Steva Rumsey at the heart of her deepest fear - yet she managed to complete the rope descent by herself and says it felt "really awesome".

A mother who endured the Canterbury earthquakes and then lost her 12-year-old daughter in a horrific car crash will give a keynote talk about resilience later this month.

Regular cannabis use shrinks the brain but increases the complexity of its wiring, a study has found.

Robin Williams' autopsy found no alcohol or illegal drugs in his body when he killed himself at his Northern California home in August.

A Kiwi air traveller wrestled with a crazed passenger who tried to force open an emergency aircraft door mid-flight between Vietnam and Australia.

Lotto presenter Sonia Gray has started a mental health awareness campaign for young adult women.

Babies born through Caesarean section are more likely to develop autism, a new study says.

Rich-lister Eric Watson has come to the rescue of a bid to create the world's longest waterslide by donating $50,000.

Shortland Street you did it well. The writers, crew and cast - especially 15-year-old actor KJ Apa - and the advisers from the Mental Health Foundation all deserve enormous bouquets.

From eating ice to picking scabs, people can become addicted to all sorts. Here are six of the strangest addictions we've come across.

Babies born in summer are more likely to suffer mood swings when they grow up, while those born in winter are less likely to become irritable adults, scientists claim.

Women’s clothing giant Glassons is backtracking on its use of skinny mannequins, apologising to customers for the “unattainable depiction of women”.

A professional women's advocacy organisation is seeking an introduction of a code of practice in the fashion industry to stop the use of skinny models and mannequins.

Teatreneu has installed facial-recognition technology on the back of its chairs to track how much each person in their theatre has enjoyed the show.

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