Stay Well: Are there any supplements that will protect my liver while I indulge in food and alcohol this festive season?
’Tis the season of over-indulgence and a hard time for the liver. Is there any evidence for the…
Ask Allison: My husband drinks heavily, like his father did and now my son is following suit. I can’t bear it anymore
Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships Alcohol abuse can destroy families if left untreated…
Dear Vicki: ‘What has gone wrong for small shops such as mine in Limerick, and can we recover?’
It can be difficult to keep a business open in this environment. Photo: Getty Q I run a…
Debbie Deegan: I’d had a stroke and my voice was gone. I was lying there thinking, ‘If I’ve no voice, what am I?’
When Debbie Deegan suffered a mini stroke, she was in hospital for weeks, couldn’t sit up, and lost…
Living with COPD: It often looks to others like nothing’s wrong, but when our breathing is bad, we tend to stay at home
When Joe Claffey was told he had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease he was terrified. But he learned to…
Everyone’s talking about: Zone zero training – is this low-intensity approach the key to better fitness?
Are you sick of huffing, puffing and sweating while exercising? Well, the latest fitness fad means lifting shopping…
I asked ChatGPT how to treat a recent injury. Here’s what the experts thought of the advice
When Mary McCarthy injured her toe in a household accident, she decided to save the GP fee and…
Ask Allison: I’m divorced and seeing someone but I disapprove of how she parents her teen daughter. How do I broach this?
Psychologist Allison Keating answers your queries about life and relationships Teens often seem rude or distant but could…
Everyone’s talking about: Korean skincare – is there any science to back up its massive popularity?
From snail mucin to salmon sperm, TikTok is awash with K-beauty products. But do the experts believe these…
Ask the doctor: My cardiac tests came back clear but my resting heart rate is going up – Should I get more tests?
Doctor Grant replies: A low resting heart rate (RHR), defined as below 60 beats per minute in a…
Everyone’s talking about: Berberine – so what’s the skinny on the supplement known as ‘nature’s Ozempic’?
It’s flooding social media but is this plant compound effective, beneficial and safe to take? Nowhere is this…
Stay Well: What are pre-workout powders, and can they really boost my performance?
Experts share the pros and cons of these purported workout-boosting powders Pre-workout powders can vary widely in their…