Is your morning coffee good or bad for your heart? Here’s what the science says
What the Science Says: Part 4 – Research suggests that moderate caffeine intake may offer some health benefits
Health Month
Teeth grinding and clenching can have more serious effects than annoying your bedfellow
Bruxism can be linked to stress and anxiety and can result in headaches, broken and damaged teeth and jaw pain
Forget the gym: Here’s four fitness lessons from around the world
From exercise parties to walking wherever you can, it is possible to stay healthy without signing up for a gym
Should the Government move to label alcohol as a cancer-causing substance?
Dr Muiris Houston: Implementing a labelling regime could help make people aware of the potential cancer risks of alcohol consumption
‘My 15-year-old son hates going to school and is not doing any homework’
Ask the Expert: ‘I’m not sure what to do with him. Should I just let him continue the way he is?’
Is it possible to change your personality?
What the Science Says, part 3: The evidence indicates that people can change their personalities, alter their characteristics and become different versions of themselves
The fibre phenomenon: 30 easy ways to get your fill of this life-changing nutrient
It’s actually very simple to gradually and effectively raise your fibre intake when you put your mind to it
Protein: Are we eating enough of it? And is ‘high protein’ branding just a fad?
With more products using the ‘P’ word as a selling point, here’s all you need to know before you jump on the latest nutrition bandwagon
If you want your body to feel good, you need to treat it better
When you live with chronic illness, you can’t afford to make the sacrifices required for what might be a deemed a ‘perfect appearance’
Is it true that stress makes you gain weight?
The truth lies in your ‘reward pathway’ and the tools you use to calm down
Pancreatic cancer: ‘I just can’t explain what it felt like hearing those words’
Symptoms of pancreatic cancer can be difficult to spot, but the sooner the patient is diagnosed the better prospects they have of survival
I’ve seen all sorts of kids’ coaches – the good, the bad and the downright he’s-lost-the-plot
Jen Hogan: I convinced myself, for no good reason, that the request for help in a WhatsApp group was really only meant for the dads
The future you: 10 habits to acquire for long-term health and happiness
Taking care of yourself now means you can reap the rewards of longer-term improved health and wellbeing in the future
Wild caving, axe throwing, aerial yoga: Step outside your comfort zone with these hobbies
The start of the year is an ideal time to try a new activity or sport – and if it ignites your sense of adventure, so much the better
Will exercising my brain keep it in shape?
While there are likely to be positive effects when engaging in stimulating your brain, biology and genetics will play their own significant part in how we age
While a gym mat might be okay for kneeling on, a cross-training machine makes a poor altar
There’s no need for grand new year resolutions: change can be quiet, personal and profound
Aoife was diagnosed with HIV in Australia in 2020: ‘He was unknowingly positive. We had no idea’
New campaign aims to tackle widespread ignorance about HIV, a treatable condition that, contrary to myths, cannot be spread by kissing or using the same utensils
‘My 17-year-old says the panic just takes him over and sometimes he can’t go into school’
We want to support him as best as we can, but we also want him to stay in school
What is HMPV, is it in Ireland, and how worried should we be?
In China authorities say they are dealing with an outbreak of human metapneumovirus – but it is not something to be alarmed about
Conor Pope: What if dry January turned into dry forever? Eight ways life has changed since I stopped drinking in 2022
I would not have considered myself a big drinker and, like so many Irish people, I was lying to myself
Drinking coffee can bring health benefits, but it depends on when you drink it, new study finds
Morning coffee drinkers less likely to die from cardiovascular disease, analysis suggests
‘I don’t know what I am supposed to feel, but surely life needs to have more to it than this’
Tell Me About It: ‘I have all the usual accoutrements of car, house and holidays, and no fears about future finance, but it is not enough’
Be selfish in the bedroom: sex therapists on how to reboot your love life
Six relationship resolutions for the new year from couples counsellors, sex therapists and relationship researchers
Young parents: ‘A lot of them would suffer social anxiety and isolation’
The Teen Parents Support Programme helps young people through pregnancy and with the practicalities of caring for their babies, often while continuing in education or finding suitable accommodation
Doctors share 19 tips for looking after your liver: Don’t drink alcohol every day, but do drink coffee, and lose weight
Here, doctors share their advice on how to keep the vital organ healthy all year round
‘Here I am, a grown adult, who struggles to keep my tears at bay’
Jen Hogan: No way to keep the tears in check but maybe I’ll outgrow it, yet
Regretting being a stay-at-home parent: ‘You’re sitting at home doing housework and you’re bored out of your tree’
Parenting Taboos: Admitting that you feel bored, unfulfilled, or even regret your choice to stay at home with your children is difficult but not uncommon
An Irish cardiologist’s tips on how to ‘make purposeful changes in your life and see them through’
Prof Robert Kelly on how to make healthy heart habits stick
Orla Tinsley: The reality of having to fight for basic rights from all angles is exhausting
Next government needs to urgently implement a rights-based model of disability
Will Robert F Kennedy jnr ‘go wild’ on health issues in the US and how will this play out?
Dr Muiris Houston: Rocky times ahead for US healthcare, with several flagged changes set to have global repercussions
If we really wanted to be good and healthy in 2025, we’d resolve to pester our politicians
Childhood rickets is back in Britain – and it’s not because ill-health is the logical outcome of poor choices
‘Farmers are phoning me to join the fitness classes and I have a waiting list’
The central pillars of the Fit Farmers programme are diet, movement, sleep and stress management for a better work-life balance
Irish health system report card: a year of criticisms, concerns and innovations
From rows about staffing, waiting lists and cost overruns to resignations of senior staff, heathcare was never far from the news headlines in 2024
A sound sleep: Move over white noise – there’s a rainbow of sounds to help you get a good night’s rest
Many are familiar with the static hum of white noise, but there’s a whole spectrum of coloured noises on the market that people are using to help them sleep
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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