‘I was stranded in the jungle and needed surgery’: Cork woman’s ordeal on trip of a lifetime
RACHEL Gotto has a thirst for adventure. So when she headed off on the trip of a lifetime…
Why you don’t have to stomach abdominal pain
In 2022, Aishling Condon Healy was doing a master’s degree in early childhood studies when she got severe…
Student dies in UK meningitis outbreak as contacts offered antibiotics
Close contacts of people linked to a meningitis outbreak in Reading, in which a student died, are being…
In sickness and in health, and through the menopause years
John’s life was upended in his early 50s. He and his wife, Pauline, had recently become empty nesters,…
Six early signs of PCOS often overlooked
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which affects one in eight women, will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian…
So called superagers have much to teach us about how our brains age
Super-agers have brains that don’t decline as fast cognitively. These people maintain their memory into their 80s and…
Working Life: With more clinical trials, Ireland’s cancer patients can get tomorrow’s treatments today
“In career terms, I did things in reverse. I got married, had kids and then, aged 30, went…
‘Most people do not get enough fibre’
For anyone who was around in the 1980s, the recent advent of fibermaxing on TikTok might sound like…
Why men should cycle as they enter middle-age
Men in middle age should cycle. Cycling preserves muscle mass and delays ageing, but is gentler on the…
Could you be living with coeliac disease? Here are the signs to look out for
Gut symptoms like diarrhoea, constipation, or bloating are what most people will think of when they hear coeliac…
How much protein should we eat daily for long-term health and longevity?
Protein is one of the most debated nutrients, whether on social media, in supermarket aisles, or in GP…
The nutrition and exercise tips to live well with Parkinson’s
Find Your Flow is the third self-published book from Dublin-based Qi Gong teacher and shiatsu practitioner, Joanne Faulkner.…