Girls and sport: ‘You don’t really aspire to be something that you don’t see. There’s a lot more to be done’
Camogie player Niamh McGrath reflects on keeping girls – and mothers – playing sport
Oesophageal cancer: ‘I was fine, there was nothing wrong with me’
As a fit 51-year-old, Justin Farrell thought cancer was something that happened to other people. He knows now how wrong he was
‘This is a disaster waiting to happen, and it will happen’: Ireland’s falling child vaccine rates
While most children in the State continue to receive vaccines, there has been significant slip in uptake since 2020. This has consequences for us all, warn medical experts
‘Having anxiety was not debilitating.’ Being ashamed of it was
Concert pianist Jonathan Biss opens up about living with anxiety that led to full-blown panic attacks in the past
Epilepsy: ‘It’s like having the sword of Damocles above your head’
Former international cricketer Emma Beamish on living with the anxiety of never knowing when it might strike again, and her decision not to have children
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
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
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
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
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
Ten ways to navigate grief at Christmas
Friends and family will understand the sadness of those who have lost a parent, sibling or child during the year. But sensitivity to grief that might not be so visible is also wise
‘I had let it go too far ... but I had zero pain’: We need to talk about penile cancer
New guide aims to stop men dying due to unawareness and shame
‘It’s given me the motivation to say, I’m not just a mam stuck at home with a disability who can’t do stuff’: Social enterprise Town Scientist
Sessions developed by engineer, scientist, writer and performer Dr Niamh Shaw inspire parents to start new conversations around the kitchen table
Polish or Irish? ‘I wanted to fully integrate. But then I realised that you can be both and it’s not a problem’
Children from the ‘1.5 generation’ who were brought by their parents to live in another country, can struggle to belong, as documented in a new book
From screentime to dinner time: how parents can improve family life, diet and relationships
The Healthy Families programme helps parents to implement gradual but significant improvements to family wellbeing