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Many runners have chosen to go minimal when running, but the great majority of runners remain attached to their expensive footwear. Minimal footwear may reduce running injuries, study finds

Running in minimal shoes and landing on balls of feet may cut injury risk, research says

Vaginismus: solutions to a painful sexual taboo Vaginismus: solutions to a painful sexual taboo

Many women use terms such as ‘failure’ or ‘freak’ to describe themselves

My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’ My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’

She ends up screaming, shouting and lashing out at her brother

Jacky Jones Jacky Jones -

Are most of us living lives of quiet desperation?

Padraig O'Morain Padraig O'Morain -

That’s Men: Are you over the career hill once you hit 40?

Muiris Houston Muiris Houston -

Medical matters: Childhood cancer goes against a natural order

Pat Harrold Pat Harrold -

Stop idling: turn off your car engine at the school gates

Can technology really improve the quality of your sleep?

Can technology really improve the quality of your sleep? If you ban your phone before bed, as advised, how can you set your sleep-better app?

Who will be to blame when the first unvaccinated baby dies from meningitis B?

Who will be to blame when the first unvaccinated baby dies from  meningitis B? Muiris Houston: The good news is that a vaccine against meningitis B is due to be introduced to the free childhood vaccination programme from December 1st

Running: How to make gravity your friend

Running: How to make gravity your friend Preparing well and paying attention to how you run can help prevent many common injuries

The office party: ‘On my way to the bar he grabbed my breast’

The office party: ‘On my way to the bar he grabbed my breast’ Companies are busy booking venues for Christmas parties, but, as one woman recounts, there can be an ugly side to office get-togethers

Minding my disabled daughter: 'I don't want to do this anymore'

Minding my disabled daughter: 'I don't want to do this anymore' 32-year-old Siobhan Powell can't walk, speak or eat solid food. Her exhausted, frustrated parents want to start a conversation about the lives of carers in Ireland

Online dementia game offers hope of diagnosis breakthrough

Online dementia   game offers hope of diagnosis breakthrough A game providing data from 2.4 million players will help research into the early stages of Alzheimer’s

Can we really blame older smokers for their illnesses?

Can we really blame older smokers for their illnesses? People smoked everywhere. We were not as enlightened back then

Struggle with sleeping? Cut out alcohol for six weeks

Struggle with sleeping? Cut out alcohol for six weeks Even one glass of wine in the evening can be enough to affect sleep quality

Cutting edge of healthcare for bed sores and diabetes

Cutting edge of healthcare for bed sores and diabetes We profile three new health technologies with potential to change treatments

From tomato sauce to colonic irrigation – 13 health fads that just don’t work

From tomato sauce to colonic irrigation – 13 health fads that just don’t work Health foods and fashionable diets really should come with a pinch of salt

Our son is a snack addict - he just won’t eat meals

Our son is a snack addict - he just won’t eat meals We don’t want to give up on family meals but what can we do?

Pulling a US election all-nighter? Here are 7 tips to help you stay awake

Pulling a US election all-nighter? Here are 7 tips to help you stay awake If you can’t bear to miss a minute of Clinton Trump action, here’s how to stay alert

Parenting

 ‘I was sexually abused throughout my childhood’ ‘I was sexually abused throughout my childhood’

‘We need better programmes to help child sex abusers, as well as preventative programmes’

Did pre-wedding bodybuilding cause my deep vein thrombosis? Did pre-wedding bodybuilding cause my deep vein thrombosis?

Vincent O'Brien also bought supplements online. The clot was discovered on honeymoon

My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’ My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’

She ends up screaming, shouting and lashing out at her brother

Vaginismus: solutions to a painful sexual taboo Vaginismus: solutions to a painful sexual taboo

Many women use terms such as ‘failure’ or ‘freak’ to describe themselves

Ask the expert

My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’ My daughter (10) is having anxiety ‘meltdowns’

She ends up screaming, shouting and lashing out at her brother

Tell me about it

After ending my affair with a married man I’m overwhelmed with grief After ending my affair with a married man I’m overwhelmed with grief

Tell Me About It: This must be what bereavement is like

Fitness

Should I join a gym instead of running? Should I join a gym instead of running?

Grit Doctor: It's hard to a choose a freezing cold run in the woods over a 30-minute spinning session in a warm room

Minimal footwear may reduce running injuries, study finds Minimal footwear may reduce running injuries, study finds

Running in minimal shoes and landing on balls of feet may cut injury risk, research says

How much should you    exercise if  your  muscles are sore? How much should you exercise if your muscles are sore?

It’s important to take the correct precautions, such as warming up, stretching, cooling down and extra rest periods

Erectile dysfunction: ‘I felt less of a man when the problem started’ Erectile dysfunction: ‘I felt less of a man when the problem started’

‘I kept telling my wife that it was not her, but I think she was thinking there was something wrong with her’

Health News

Outreach nurses ‘significantly enhancing’ children’s palliative care
  • November 21, 2016

Outreach nurses ‘significantly enhancing’ children’s palliative care About 3,840 children have life-limiting conditions that benefit from palliative care

Irish women to take part in ground-breaking breast cancer trial
  • November 21, 2016

Irish women to take part in ground-breaking breast cancer  trial Study will explore risks for survivors who stop hormone treatment to get pregnant

Irish researchers argue for more clinical drug trials
  • November 21, 2016

Irish researchers argue for more clinical drug trials Medical bodies aim to boost the number of tests for new treatments in Ireland

Shoes laid outside Leinster House to highlight male suicide
  • November 18, 2016

Shoes laid outside Leinster House to highlight male suicide Movember charity organises display to raise awareness of 380 male deaths each year

World Health Organization declares end of Zika emergency
  • November 18, 2016

World Health Organization declares end of Zika emergency Body says virus transmitted by mosquitos remains long-term problem despite reclassification

Antibiotic resistance committee met three times
  • November 18, 2016

Antibiotic resistance committee met three times Consumption of antibiotics is falling in many European countries but rising in Ireland

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