A double hip replacement: ‘I was afraid of my life but I have no pain whatsoever now’
Recovery after joint replacement is often quicker than patients anticipate, new research shows
Childhood cancer: ‘As soon as the ultrasound was turned on, they could see the tumour – it was large’
Even the end of treatment does not spell the end of parental anxiety, and a new peer-support network is being launched to help parents cope with what comes next
The ‘inpatients’ at home on a virtual ward: “The nurse was on to me in jig time: ‘Have you died or what?’”
Since its launch earlier this summer, the new service offering hospital care in the comfort of patients’ homes has been used by over 100 people
Young-onset dementia: ‘Nobody can tell us which day Wayne’s going to wake up and not know me’
Couple share their story of living with young-onset dementia, a condition that affects almost one in 10 cases of dementia in Ireland
Nearly half of dementia cases could be prevented or delayed by addressing ‘14 modifiable risk factors’
Things you can do to try to maintain good brain health include exercise and getting your vision and hearing checked
IBD: ‘I’ve known people who have been nervous to leave their house’
Despite more than 40,000 people in Ireland living with inflammatory bowel disease, it is still not widely spoken about
Down syndrome: ‘Sarah regards herself as a businesswoman... she’s certainly breaking the stereotype’
Sarah Casey, who was born with Down syndrome 21 years ago, is turning her ‘bun truck’ into a thriving business
13 ways to boost the health benefits of a holiday
‘If you’re bringing small children, you’re not going on a holiday, you’re going on a trip’
How a new system of medication management for homeless patients can improve insights - and add empowerment
Streamlining and safeguarding of treatment of homeless patients upon their discharge into the community among projects funded for innovations in urban healthcare
Intergenerational learning: When the wisdom of age meets the wonder of childhood
An innovative pedagogic move brings the young and old together in a win-win for everyone
Where comic books meet healthcare: ‘We recognise that we need to communicate in different ways’
A conference in Athlone will highlight how comics can be a powerful way to explain and understand illness and cure
How to spot if your child has a tick bite and what to do
Most tick bites cause nothing more than skin irritation, but small percentage carry bacteria that can cause Lyme disease
After headaches, fatigue, brain fog, insomnia and sore throat, ‘it dawned on me – could it be the tick?’
When Ann Marie Elliott’s son first fell ill, she presumed it was the flu. She recounts the ‘hard road’ she faced in getting him diagnosed with Lyme disease
Divorce in Ireland: ‘We did all our fighting at the separation stage’
Whether hostile or amicable, rapid or attritional, divorce in Ireland has become complicated by the financial realities of the housing crisis
Eleven ways to let teenagers take healthy, positive risks this summer
From encouraging them to use public transport to sending them on errands, here is what experts advise