Obstetrics & gynaecology

Medicalizing menopause may be unhelpful for some women

Treating menopause as a hormone deficiency requiring treatment is inaccurate and fuels negative expectations which might be harmful to women, argue experts in The BMJ today.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How to stop fixating on the daily COVID numbers

Daily updates of COVID case numbers have been part of our pandemic lives. These numbers are reported, analyzed and widely shared. They're conversation starters, and with good reason.

Medical research

Why some diabetics don't take their medication

University of Otago research into what helps and hinders people with type 2 diabetes correctly taking, and continuing to take, metformin, features in New Zealand Medical Journal.

Psychology & Psychiatry

Stressed teenagers reluctant to seek formal help, research finds

Young New Zealanders who are experiencing stress are more likely to seek help from friends and families than from counselors or other specialists, according to a new study published in Stress and Health, raising questions ...

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