The benefits (and the dangers) of tracking your sleep
WEARABLE health trackers such as Fitbit, Apple Watches, and Whoop have exploded in popularity, with sleep scores becoming…
Is salt linked to memory decline?
We all know by now that too much salt in our diets is bad news for our blood…
Overlooked risks of weight-loss drugs
GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic have transformed the treatment of obesity as a chronic disease. Most medications come…
I used a fitness tracker to make myself one year ‘younger’ — here are the small changes I made
Last year, I started wearing a Whoop fitness tracker on my right wrist at the start of last…
Food for thought: Diets that improve cognitive health and lower dementia risk
The findings of two recent scientific studies may have you dashing to the supermarket to stock up on…
I was diagnosed with MS at 18 — I’m glad we had children while I’m still able to walk and run
As the mother of two young children, Laura Barry is used to feeling tired. “My first was a…
Finding a way through the loss of our baby
Working as a nurse in the Bon Secours Hospital in Cork, Daniela Gomez was overjoyed when she and…
Six signs you’re dehydrated – and what to do about it
With temperatures hitting record highs in parts of the country, it’s important that staying hydrated doesn’t slip down…
Rethinking the power of hormones: ‘Women deserve the information needed to choose’
If you’re a woman aged 40 or older, chances are you’ve heard of Dr Louise Newson. The British-based…
Working Life: Hepatitis C is now highly curable and treatment is straightforward
“My heart always lay with either teaching or nursing, but nursing won out, and in 1991, I began…
Is your lifestyle increasing your risk of Alzheimer’s?
A groundbreaking tool that involves a finger-prick blood test and an online brain assessment has been created to…
STIs reach record levels across Europe, with gonorrhoea seeing 303% increase
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs)reached record levels across Europe in 2024, with the latest figures showing a steep increase…