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Alcohol: How it impacts the body while you’re drinking and over time
Drinking alcohol can have profound effects on the brain and body, both while you’re drinking and over time
The medical appointment that confirmed my mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s was brief
There’s no intensive treatment regime to follow, no chance of a cure
It was an era of body-moralising in Ireland, when obesity was a personal failure
In a culture that treats bodies as projects to be improved, the idea of simply caring for them feels almost radical
Kiss all the time. Dystopia, occasionally: YA reads for February
Miranda Reason’s debut novel, Day of Now, and new books from Sarah Crossan, Sonora Reyes, Amie Kaufman and KL Kettle
The risks behind the boom in private health checks
A GP questions the rise of untargeted private screening for people without symptoms
A supportive built environment can help build a breastfeeding culture
PhD student Andyno Akpanukoh is using a citizen science approach to determine whether aspects like physical spaces and facilities help or hinder mothers to breastfeed
Cancer diagnosis: ‘This is not good news, you need to be admitted right away’
HPV vaccine is not a silver bullet when it comes to this dreaded disease, but it improves the odds of survival
The power of confidence: ‘Chronic high levels of success create high levels of influence... it can go to people’s heads’
While self-belief has many positives, too much of it can create greed, hypocrisy and narcissism, health summit hears
Chilling headlines about so-called ‘UPFs’ keep coming. What do Irish shoppers need to know?
It’s hard to avoid ultra-processed foods - and equally difficult to find clear conclusions on how we should approach them
Finding healing spaces: ‘Going on this retreat was a turning point for me’
Getting the right support at the right time is key to managing trauma
Further batch of SMA infant formula recalled over food poisoning fears
Nestlé extends product recall to include an additional batch of SMA First Infant Milk
Ultra-processed foods require tighter regulation like cigarettes, study suggests
UPFs, like cigarettes, are engineered to encourage addiction and consumption, researchers say
Edwards syndrome: ‘How many siblings do you have?’ I once had two and now I have one
Molly O’Reilly’s younger sister was born with Edwards syndrome
Can exercise give cancer survivors a better quality of life and avoid a recurrence?
Increasing attention is being paid to how exercise can help post-treatment cancer survivors
Age restrictions needed for social media amid looming ‘public health emergency’ – Harris
Platforms ‘experimenting with the minds and brains of young people’, Tánaiste says
I met an extraordinary man this week. Simon has never owned a mobile phone
As my own digital detox continues, I’m learning to appreciate time as the most valuable and finite resource any of us will ever have
Filling the evidence gaps in dental care: ‘We need a national oral health survey’
Research Lives: Martina Hayes is professor and consultant in restorative dentistry at Cork University Dental School and Hospital
Journeys in mental health: ‘It made me go, God, these are stories people don’t hear’
A new all-Ireland mental health research network drives engagement of people with lived experience
Recent guidelines on weight-loss drugs are a ‘groundbreaking’ shift in obesity treatment
Dr Muiris Houston: Alongside caution there is excitement about the potential benefits of GLP-1 and related drugs
Thirty days without screens: the scale of the challenge quickly becomes clear on day one
It turns out my attention span was never really broken - I just needed to lock my phone in a box
Is it any wonder Gen Z has embraced dark, gallows humour?
Within the indifferent irony, destructive memes and satirical tweets lies an authoritative psychological method of comfort
Children ‘robbed’ of quality of life: Test delays affect babies with spinal muscular atrophy
More than two years after the Government committed to adding SMA to newborn testing, families are still waiting
Member of ‘Swiss Grannies’ who won climate change case urges Irish activists to continue legacy
Isabelle Jorg says most politicians and public do not support their campaign, but is encouraged by more action
Initial breathlessness turned out to be incurable cancer: ‘My initial reaction was shock’
When Ilana Hastings first noticed symptoms in July 2024, she thought her breathlessness might be a sign of Long Covid
I’m not saying it’s wrong to wear a weighted vest while running, but...
When the technology of 19th-century prisons is sold to us as healthful, it’s worth asking some questions
How Ireland got hooked on ultra-processed foods – and the only viable solution
Reformulating ultra-processed food as effective as low-tar cigarettes or guns with fewer bullets
‘I use ChatGPT like a lifecoach ... It has helped me avoid a lot of arguments’
Hundreds of millions of users are turning to artificial intelligence for advice, help and emotional support
No Instagram, Netflix or YouTube: Can I survive a four-week digital detox?
Last year, I used my phone as respite - doomscrolling, listening to podcasts in the shower and audiobooks while going to sleep
How the rise of Ozempic is reversing the progress on body positivity
Perceptions around weight and beauty have been transformed, with society’s poorest the big losers
Saunas, cinemas and listening to albums: 25 ways to get off your phone
Get off your phone and out into the real world with this inspiring list of screen-free things to do in the year ahead
You cannot be serious - laughter is the best response to daily vexations
‘Humour can be described as a mood, freedom from reality, a personality characteristic and a way to regulate emotions’
Exercising five minutes more and sitting 30 minutes less every day could help people live longer
New research highlights the potential benefits of making tiny lifestyle changes
Donald Trump shouldn’t be taking aspirin for the primary prevention of heart disease
A number of trials show aspirin is not effective compared with a placebo in primary prevention of stroke, heart attack or death from vascular disease
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Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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