Will you live to 100? The numbers don’t add up
Saul Newman’s new book, Morbid: Debunking Modern Longevity Science, has ruffled quite a few feathers. It critiques everything…
‘Walking has been life-changing. Where I am now compared to three years ago is chalk and cheese’
Ever since our banishment from the Garden of Eden, humans have been condemned to walk the earth. And…
Does cholesterol tell the whole heart health story?
Dr. Nick Norwitz’s 1.27m Facebook followers hail him as a leading voice in metabolic health. Detractors call him…
‘I’ve outlived my prognosis by years’: Living with prostate cancer
WHEN Gearóid Bradley was initially referred for an MRI of his prostate, he wasn’t unduly concerned. The appointment…
Sew social — Meet the people championing Ireland’s quiet craft revival
I was a tangled ball of nerves as I approached my very first sewing class. I have used…
Father and son bond through volunteering with young patients: ‘It’s the highlight of my week’
Ian and Ben Rattray are booked up on Sunday mornings. That’s when the Kiltiernan, Co Dublin-based father and…
I was told I would never father children — these lifestyle changes made it possible
“What does it mean to be a man if you can’t reproduce?” This is the question Conor Moehle…
At 5pm I finished chemo. By 8am I was holding my newborn son
When Ben Halpin was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in June 2022, it came as a shock. He had…
Ray D’Arcy: Exercise helped to keep me sane
Ray D’Arcy turned 62 on Tuesday, September 1. It’s a perfect month to start something new, fitness-wise, he…
Cortisol: Everything you need to know about the stress hormone
It is known as the stress hormone and often blamed for causing a long list of side effects.…
Claire Byrne: I have to exercise most days, or I can’t function
The early afternoon sun is streaming through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Marconi House’s conference room when broadcaster Claire…
In the firing line of a narcissistic manager: ‘I had to resign for my mental health’
Simon* is a 50-something-year-old professional whose workplace struggles have inadvertently taught him how to spot narcissists. It all…