Uplifting tale of an ordinary townChildren's books: When an established writer of adult fiction turns his/her hand to writing a novel for children, the finished…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
War zones cast long shadow over childrenPsychotherapy: Children who grow up in war zones, unstable political situations or who live with constant terror threats will…Tue May 24 2005 - 01:00
HorizonsBuilding-skills expo: Stonecutters, woodcarvers, ironworkers, plasterworkers, thatchers, wood turners and stained-glass artists…Sat May 21 2005 - 01:00
Nicotine vaccine offers new path to beating cigarettesSmoking: There could be a painless solution on the horizon for nicotine addictsTue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Pushing back the age barriersA New Life: Forget the stereotypical granny. Sylvia Thompson meets one lady whose grey years are her finest yet.Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
HorizonsListen to the early birds: One of nature's greatest sounds, the dawn chorus, is celebrated by wildlife conservation groups in…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
'Huge increase' in memory problem patientsEarly diagnosis: The numbers of patients diagnosed with mild memory problems has increased hugely in the past five years, according…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
HorizonsKeep the noise down: Almost a third of workers in the EU are exposed to high levels of noise for more than a quarter of their…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
'Integrated medicine best for patients'Integrated medicine is the way forward, combining the best of orthodox and complementary treatment, according to the chairwoman…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Your carriage awaits for a scenic journeyA new book encourages Dubliners to look at the Dart line 'as an amenity rather than a commute'Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Vitamin list 'too narrow' for EU lawSupplements Opportunities for consumers to use many of the natural food supplements they believe are beneficial to their health…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Number of people cycling to work or school falls 13% in DublinThe number of people cycling to work and school has dropped in cities throughout Ireland with a 13 per cent reduction in cyclists…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Photographs highlight bone-wasting diseaseAn exhibition of three-metre tall black and white naked images of osteoporosis patients photographed by controversial Italian…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
HorizonsFour mini-festivals: The Convergence Festival in Temple Bar, Dublin will take on a new format this year, dividing its packed…Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
HorizonsDeclining monarch: The Monarch butterfly is usually so abundant that biologists measure its population in terms of the area …Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
HorizonsBirds on the wane: Forty-three per cent of bird species in Europe are threatened by widespread environmental change, according…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
Fifth of crisis pregnancies occur in over-35sMenopause risk: Just over one in 20 crisis pregnancies occur to women aged 36 to 44 and many of these women become pregnant …Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
HorizonsNational Tree Week: The valuable role trees can play in reducing global warming is this year's theme of National Tree Week, …Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Raising a smile or two for Daffodil Day: Buy a daff and save a lifeDaffodil Day, the Irish Cancer Society's largest annual fundraising campaign, was launched yesterday by the Tánaiste and Minister…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Trial finds St John's wort as effective as drugsDepression care: An extract of the herb, St John's wort, is as effective as standard drug treatment for moderate to severe depression…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
HorizonsDublin colleges unite: The work of four Dublin colleges - UCD, TCD, DIT and DCU - to reduce energy consumption was highlighted…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Leitrim's greener pasturesA New Life: Seán Conlan, electrical engineer turned leader of an ecotourism project, speaks to Sylvia ThompsonTue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Healthy shoppingSupermarkets are making more of an effort to help people buy healthy foods when shopping.Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Food allergy and food intoleranceDefining the difference between an allergy to certain foods as opposed to an intolerance to certain foods is something even the…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Directive challenged in courtFood supplements: A legal challenge of the controversial EU Food Supplements Directive will be heard in the European Court of…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Yo-yo diets can lead to eating disorders and rarely workNutrition: Irish teenagers can put themselves at risk of developing an eating disorder by going on fad diets, according to the…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Workers eager to exercise and eat betterQuestionnaire: Four out of 10 workers would like to exercise more and improve their diets in 2005, according to the results …Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
HorizonsMusgraves is greenest: The Cork-based wholesale company, Musgraves, is the winner of this year's environmental reporting awards…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Hospice survey highlights key concerns about care for dyingNational study: Two-thirds of Irish people would like to be cared for at home if they were dying yet every second person dies…Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
IMB warning over anti-cholesterol drugStatins dosage: Patients on the anti-cholesterol drug rosuvastatin should inform their doctors immediately if they suffer from…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Flour could include folic acid to prevent risk of birth defectsFood supplement Legislation for the mandatory fortification of flour with folic acid as a measure to prevent neural tube defects…Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
One in five babies born by Caesarean in IrelandESRI report: One in five babies are born by Caesarean section in Ireland, according to the latest figures on births released…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsCastle conference: The conservation and management of our monuments and heritage sites will be discussed at a one-day conference…Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Chronic pain sufferers back at work after coursePain management: Over half of the chronic pain sufferers attending a pain management programme returned to work or training …Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Film gives snapshot of independent living for people with disabilityIndependent care: Inside I'm Dancing , Irish director Damien O'Donnell's new film about two young men with physical disabilities…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsWildlife trafficking continues The illicit trafficking of wildlife continues at high levels and involves organised criminal …Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
Project targets weak bonesOsteoporosis Raising awareness levels of the risks of osteoporosis is the aim of a new resource pack to be distributed free …Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
'1 in 10' new drugs offer better treatmentNew research: At most, one in 10 new drugs brought on to the market "represent a major therapeutic advance", according to research…Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsEnergy saving tips: Did you know that by turning down your heating thermostat by one degree, you could save up to 10 per cent…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsCoastal clean-up Community groups along the east coast are encouraged to adopt and manage stretches of coastline in their areas…Sat Aug 21 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsThose mystical lakes: Ireland's changeable climate often imbues our inland lakes with a magical, mystical atmosphere as their…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Less scalpel, better recoveryThe treatment The standard approach to cancer used to be surgery to remove the malignant tumour, followed by radiation therapy…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
More results, less toxinsThe drugs A keener understanding of the biology of cancer cells is leading to the development of less crude forms of treatment…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
How to get a good night's sleepA night spent tossing and turning leaves us grumpy, less able to work and detracts from our family lifeTue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
HorizonsSustainable living festival top tips: Convergence, the annual sustainable living festival which starts on Thursday and runs …Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Barretstown celebrates 10th year of therapeutic recreationThere wasn't one sad face yesterday at Barretstown Gang Camp where former campers and their siblings climbed 50-foot high ropes…Mon Apr 05 2004 - 01:00
