A tired brain becomes more emotionally reactive, which can make worries feel even louder at night.
Life
6:00am
Polio, one of the US' most feared diseases which primarily affected children, was eliminated with the use of vaccines in 1979.
Health
5:33pm
The public were urged not to collect or consume shellfish gathered from the Tennyson Inlet and Fitzroy Bay areas due to the presence of toxins.
Friday 1:50pm
The Kiwi chef says he is "in good shape" after undergoing hand and ear operations within three weeks, thanking hospital staff as he recovers.
Friday 1:20pm
The Congolese health ministry said suspected cases had now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicentre in Ituri.
Friday 9:32am
Major weight loss might deliver your dream body, but the part of you that used food for comfort will not be instantly 'fixed'. In fact, it's sometimes after you shed the kilos that the real work begins.
Friday 6:00am
1News reported that the man, aged in his mid-50s, died in a toilet at the hospital's emergency department after waiting more than nine hours to be seen.
Thu, Jul 9
1:53
The infection can cause weeks of "frequent and sometimes explosive bowel movements".
The man has been held for 21 years at the Mason Clinic under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act – more than half his life.
Briar Parfitt, 40, died on Saturday afternoon in a car next to her teenage daughter while the pair were heading to Hawke's Bay Hospital.
Wed, Jul 8
The patches are made up of hundreds of tiny tips which deliver the vaccine into the skin, rather than via a traditional injection.
Depending on circumstances, some chemicals may affect health.
When Eve told her daughter she didn't want to go back to her care facility, it seemed she was missing her family home. The real reason was more disturbing.
Tue, Jul 7
The photos show Catherine reuniting with Prince William, George, Charlotte and Louis after finishing the three peaks mountain challenge in Wales.
Mon, Jul 6
Studies are highlighting the benefits of guided exercise to prevent recurrence and even death.
Sun, Jul 5
The epicentre of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is pinning its hopes on two experimental treatments.
Our modern, quick-fix, processed diets are reducing the amount of chewing we do, and the effect is profound and surprising.
Experts say fitness trackers often privilege steps over strength, rest and context, which can leave some users with a distorted view of health.
It comes after inspectors for the chief ombudsman said they found treatment amounting to torture at the inpatient unit for adults with intellectual disabilities.
Sat, Jul 4
Health experts have warned us for years: The incidence of stroke is on the rise, particularly among young Māori and Pasifika.
Chief Ombudsman John Allen said inspectors found "some of the worst practices we have observed anywhere" at the ward.
Fri, Jul 3
Chancellor Friedrich Merz says workers taking too many sick days is costing Germany its competitive edge.
AP journalist Justin Kabumba describes the gravity of the disease sweeping through eastern Congo.
The child was staying at a cottage with his family in Ontario in 2024 when he awoke to find the animal on his nose and mouth.
Thu, Jul 2
Heartbroken parents ask for legal protection to those experiencing an overdose or for those helping them.
