Stress
Rural Business: Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot
The recent Kaikōura earthquake has resulted in a dramatic downturn in business for Debbie Anderson of Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot. She talks with Cosmo Kentish-Barnes. Audio
Rural Business: Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot
The recent Kaikōura earthquake has resulted in a dramatic downturn in business for Debbie Anderson of Two Rivers Cafe in Cheviot. She talks with Cosmo Kentish-Barnes.
AudioA Strong Start for Farmstrong
The rural well-being programme Farmstrong is proving a hit with farmers. More than a thousand people are visiting its website each week. Audio
A Strong Start for Farmstrong
The rural well-being programme Farmstrong is proving a hit with farmers. More than a thousand people are visiting its website each week.
AudioStress may contribute to breast cancer
Scientists at Monash University have found that stress drives metastasis - the spread of an existing cancer from the original tumour - in mice with breast cancer. Video, Audio
Farming on the Fringe
Dozens of cut & blow wave vouchers from the Kaos HQ hair salon in Invercargill have been gifted to dairy farmers in response to the plunging payout. The initiative is run by the Southern Dairy Women's… Audio
Farming on the Fringe
Dozens of cut & blow wave vouchers from the Kaos HQ hair salon in Invercargill have been gifted to dairy farmers in response to the plunging payout. The initiative is run by the Southern Dairy Women's…
AudioControlled crying - does it work?
'Controlled crying', the method tried by many parents of leaving babies to cry themselves to sleep is a safe and effective way to get babies to sleep well, according to Dr Michael Gradisar of Flinders… Audio
'Relax and PEE' in emotional situations
Knowing your reptilian brain from your neocortex is critical for communicating in emotionally charged situations, a conflict management expert says.
Probiotics and the brain
A team of researchers led by Professor Ted Dinan of University College Cork has found that people taking a specific kind of probiotic bacteria experienced reduced stress levels and also an improvement… Audio
Concerns over staffing levels in Emergency Departments
As we have been reporting this morning, Emergency Departments around the country are under pressure with doctors calling for more staff to cope with growing numbers of turning up for treatment. Audio
Record presentations at emergency departments strain staff
Hospital emergency departments say they are seeing record numbers of sick patients and some staff are reaching breaking point. Audio
Leading doctor says pressure mounting in emergency depts
A leading emergency medicine specialist says emergency departments at public hospitals right around the country are under pressure and staff are stressed. Audio
Stress and civility
Having a rude uncivil work environment can take your stress level to dangerous levels. Audio
Is over-assessment to blame for rising anxiety and stress
Anxiety and stress is on the rise among college students and over assessment by schools is being partially blamed. An Education Review Office report has found that over assessment for NCEA can put… Audio
Expert says it's time for standardised medical certificates
Employers are criticising doctors for describing workplace stress as a medical condition on medical certificates. Audio
Karl Iremonger : fertility and stress
Principal Investigator at the Centre for Neuroendocrinology in the Department of Physiology at the University of Otago and winner of the 2014 Prime Minister's MacDiarmid Emerging Scientist Prize for… Audio
Work stress can cause first-time adult asthma
Dr Jeroen Douwes is a Massey University professor of public health, and Director of Massey's Centre for Public Health Research. In new research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community… Audio
How not to fly off the handle with children in stressful situations.
Mindful parenting and how not to fly off the handle with children in stressful situations. Audio
