DUNCAN GARNER: From arch enemies to best buddies
2016-09-22
DUNCAN GARNER: From arch enemies to best buddies https://t.co/oC5F6UPSu8 via @RadioLIVENZ — Duncan Garner (@DuncanGarnerNZ) September 21, 2016Continue Reading
CDC: Zika and Guillain-Barré Syndrome
2016-09-21
Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is an uncommon sickness of the nervous system in which a person’s own immune system damages the nerve cells, causing muscle weakness, and sometimes, paralysis. Several countries that have experienced Zika outbreaks recently have reported increases in people who have Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). Current CDC research suggestsContinue Reading
You can also get Zika through sex
2016-09-21
This is true – you can get #Zika from the bite of an infected mosquito or through sex. Learn more. https://t.co/T3ZGOvfTI1 — CDC (@CDCgov) September 20, 2016Continue Reading
Facebook says traditional Maori tattoo breached community standards
2016-09-21
Facebook says traditional Maori tattoo breached community standards http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/life/84424222/facebook-says-traditional-maori-tattoo-breached-community-standards Auckland tattooist Hirini Katene has been left disappointed and puzzled after a video showing his recent work – a pūhoro (traditional Maori body tattoo) which covers most of his clients lower body – was removed by Facebook, who claimed it breachedContinue Reading
How Not to Be a Better Bloke: Compare Syrian refugees to Skittles
2016-09-21
Donald Trump Jr compares Syrian refugees to Skittles http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-us-2016-37416457 Skittles controversy In the US, each year, you are far more likely to die due to choking on candy than due to a terrorist attack by a refugee 1 in 3,408 chance of choking to death on food 1 in 3,640,000,000 chance ofContinue Reading
Choosing A Psychotherapist? Avoid These 5 Red Flags
2016-09-20
Choosing A Psychotherapist? Avoid These 5 Red Flags http://www.huffingtonpost.com/abby-rodman-licsw/choosing-a-psychotherapis_b_12044856.html 1. Distracted. If a therapist seems more interested in watching the clock or reading his emails during your session, get outta there. And fast. I’ve heard about therapists who actually answer their phones when meeting with clients. A friend of mineContinue Reading
Sexist? Not us, say those living in rural New Zealand
2016-09-20
Sexist? Not us, say those living in rural New Zealand http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/84331708/sexist-not-us-say-those-living-in-rural-new-zealand Taumarunui Women’s Refuge community advocate Julie Shaw said in her experience living in a rural location did not necessarily mean you would be subject to more sexism. She had encountered more sexism in cities, she said. “I think sexism isContinue Reading
Can You Get PTSD From Watching Murder Videos Online?
2016-09-20
Can You Get PTSD From Watching Murder Videos Online? http://www.vice.com/read/can-you-get-ptsd-from-watching-murder-videos-online But some experts believe the context doesn’t really matter, because whether or not the intentions are good, watching someone die can have real and lasting psychological effects. “I do not believe the intent of the distributor makes a difference inContinue Reading
Light Therapy May Boost Men’s Interest in Sex
2016-09-20
Light Therapy May Boost Men’s Interest in Sex http://www.webmd.com/sexual-conditions/news/20160919/light-therapy-sexual-interestContinue Reading
Numerous attacks over her married life, and lack of offspring
2016-09-19
She likened her latter years to that of former Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s. “Towards the end, some of the sexist banter came out again, but for most of the time it wasn’t an issue. “But where it was an issue was when I became leader of the opposition. AndContinue Reading