When it comes to losing weight, can you outrun a bad diet?
Eat like our grandparents ... and cut out bread for optimal weight loss, says Pat Divilly
SMEs losing out by ignoring the benefits of an online presence
More than 1,000 people are expected to attend DigiCon in Cork this week
Study of a flowerpecker might help save species on Wakatobi
Research by a Phd student on a unique bird species may form part of international conservation planning
Moving heaven and earth to find a cure for spinal injury
Blind and paralysed athlete Mark Pollock is racing to find a cure for spinal injury, with help from a global network
My Health Experience: I’m so grateful to the blood donors who saved my life
Due to acute complications during the birth of my son, Charlie, I needed a major blood transfusion
I thought someone had hit me, but it was my bones collapsing
At the age of 43, I was felled suddenly by a cancer I had never heard of. To call it a shock is an understatement
Acting up over a prescription for happiness
A Waterford GP has enhanced his talks on wellbeing by turning them into theatrical performances
My Health Experience: ‘I get tired of fighting’
Having lived with Parkinson’s for 17 years, it is now time to discuss my other medical options
Challenging our drinking culture by degrees
A campaign to educate people about alcohol has met with success and a certain degree of controversy
Rewarding the fast thinkers who save lives
Stroke survivors and their families are being honoured at the annual Life After Stroke Awards today
My Health Experience: Happy to be on a losing streak
Weighing in at 30 stone, I was told I would not see 55 years of age. I knew I had to do something drastic
Continuing care, long after the cancer has gone
A Galway charity is providing the range of services needed to support patients with cancer
My Experience: ‘There were concerns that I might have Alzheimer’s’
After being diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver, the doctor said the only hope for me was a transplant
Pregnant and depressed? It’s not unexpected
A new research project aims to show the benefits of treating depression in pregnant women
Putting your good health where your mouth is
As early detection is vital for recovery from mouth cancer, hundreds of dentists will provide free examinations tomorrow
IBS linked to stress-related memory problems
Study found people with IBS made twice to three times as many errors on visuospatial test as healthy control group
My Health Experience: Baby steps against all odds
Despite being told their baby would not survive, the Miley family are not giving up
Eating less salt and fat could save more than 1,000 heart deaths
Government urged to introduce food policies to ban trans fat and reduce salt in processed foods
Irish set the pace for healthy ageing
The Collaboration on Ageing project’s emphasis on active ageing and independent living is seen in Europe as a reference for best practice
Matchmaker, matchmaker . . . singles fall for love’s old ways
Not all singles looking for a life partner want to put their profile on the internet. Touting discretion and careful research, matchmaking agencies have found a new business niche
Business guru advocates developing a Midas touch
Pádraic Ó Máille is an expert in productivity whose business therapy sessions counsel discipline. His new book aims at helping the indebted regain control
The environment at the heart of health and wellbeing
A new centre at NUI Galway is based on a recognition of the dependence of health on the world around us
An angel at my table
Health Experience: Angelman Syndrome has cognitive, motor and epileptic aspects. There is still much to learn about it
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