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NZ Herald
7 days ago
- Health
- NZ Herald
What it's like to be living with Sjögren's syndrome
Online only What's It Like To Be is a regular online column in which New Zealanders from all walks of life share first-hand experiences. Here, Paulette Crowley talks to Sandra Forsyth who lives with Sjögren's syndrome, the second-most prevalent autoimmune condition behind rheumatoid arthritis affecting women. I was living and


NZ Herald
02-07-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
From heartache to hope: How chronic illness inspired Debbie Harwood's comeback
Debbie Harwood: "The silver lining of living with chronic illness is that it kicks you up the bum hard." Photo / Supplied Online only What's It Like To Be is a regular online column in which New Zealanders from all walks of life share first-hand experiences. Here, Paulette Crowley hears from renowned NZ singer Debbie Harwood about how her ongoing battle with heart failure has proved a powerful motivator. My heart problems

NZ Herald
14-06-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
Scotty Morrison: Matariki can be a reset for men's health – mind, body and spirit
Online exclusive Scotty Morrison speaks with Paulette Crowley about his work as an ambassador for NZ Men's Health Week, which ends today, and using Matariki as a time to start personal health and wellbeing goals. When we were younger, we tāne never talked about how we felt, or whether we


NZ Herald
04-06-2025
- Health
- NZ Herald
What it's like living with two autoimmune conditions: ‘I've had to adapt everything'
Exercise enthusiast and working mum Anita Hedges is determined to live life to the full, despite dealing with two autoimmune conditions. Photo / Supplied Online exclusive In What's It Like To… New Zealanders from all walks of life share stories of health & wellbeing. Here, Anita Hedges shares with Paulette Crowley what it's like to live with multiple sclerosis. It was a couple of years ago when I noticed that something didn't feel right