Pressure
Our Changing World - Designing a pressure sensor for the brain
A team at the Auckland Bioengineering Institute is working on what they hope will be the first New Zealand designed Class 3 medical device – a pressure sensor for the brain, to help people with… Audio
How longer working hours are killing us
Long working hours led to 745,000 deaths from stroke and heart disease in 2016 - a 29 percent rise since 2000, according to new research from the WHO and the International Labour Organisation. The… Audio
Irregular sleep patterns linked to bad moods, depression
The more variation in our wake up and sleep time, the worse mood and more chances of depression symptoms we're likely to experience. That's the finding from a study conducted by a team from the… Audio
The health pressures on NZ's top sportswomen
A new survey has given a striking insight into the pressures that New Zealand's top female athletes are under that could compromise their health and performance. Audio
New book examines how childhood shapes later life
In his new book, The Origins of You: How Childhood Shapes Later Life, University of Otago professor Richie Poulton and his co-authors set out to determine to what extent our origins shape our later… Audio
The Panel: Linda Clark and Richard Harman
MPs being unable to manage their staff and the continued unrest in the U.S. are on the agenda for this week's Sunday Morning panel discussion with guests Linda Clark and Richard Harman. Audio
Confronting the epidemic of stress and anxiety in girls
Studies confirm that anxiety levels have skyrocketed in girls. Dr. Lisa Damour's new book Under Pressure looks at why this is happening. Audio
Dr. Alex Pang: Getting more done by working less
Dr Alex Pang is the author of the best-selling book Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less. He explains why Darwin was a slacker and you probably should be too. Audio
Dr Ceri Evans: How to perform at your peak under pressure
Psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans has worked with the All Blacks since 2010 and has just published a new book explaining some of his techniques, Perform Under Pressure. Audio
Dr Simon Walters: Children in sport just want to have fun
AUT's Dr Simon Walters looks at what's behind the latest ACC figures on children's sporting injuries. Audio
Candice Harris and Rebecca Armour: the working mum's conundrum
Working mothers are facing the stress of managing the family alongside their careers - and employers' inflexibility around school and holidays makes things even harder, new research suggests. Audio
Under pressure: equipping teenagers to cope
Mental skills trainer and counsellor John Quinn tells Kathryn Ryan how he's focussing on equipping teenagers to cope with stress and pressure. Audio
A New Device for Measuring Pressure in the Brain
An implantable device is being developed to measure intracranial pressure in children who have hydrocephalus or "water on the brain" Audio
A New Device for Measuring Pressure in the Brain
An implantable device is being developed to measure intracranial pressure in children who have hydrocephalus or "water on the brain"
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