The speed, the merging, the overtaking: I overcame my fear of driving on the motorway – and so can you
Fear of motorway driving affects women over 35 disproportionally, and can be very limiting. But there is help…
Stay Well: I have diabetes. What should I eat and what should I avoid?
The condition affects one in 10 people in Ireland, but our experts explain what the diagnosis means and…
Everyone’s talking about: Vibration plates – can they really boost my gym gains and how do they work?
Celebrities such as Elle Macpherson and Paris Hilton are on board, but should we be making ‘VP’ part…
Stage 4 Melanoma: ‘I was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer in 2011 and given nine months. I have been in remission since 2016’
Multiple surgeries, devastating recurrences and setbacks marked Maria Kilcommins’ battle with cancer – but immunotherapy treatment has made…
Stay Well: My ‘double-jointedness’ is down to hypermobility. What is it and will it cause me any issues?
Hollywood star Elle Fanning has it. But while it can be harmless, for some it brings discomfort, instability,…
Stay Well: My husband’s constant cough is down to post-nasal drip. What is it and how does he get rid of it?
That annoying drip that keeps you spluttering at night is often linked to infection, allergies or dry indoor…
Everyone’s talking about: Barbie Botox – but will it give me a doll-like neck?
This unusual version of Botox treatment has become an online hit. But does it work and what are…
Throat cancer: ‘The open mask made my radiotherapy bearable – some people stop treatment because they can’t bear the closed mask’
Hospital chaplain Manus Ferry availed of a clinical trial using a new open radiotherapy mask that enables patients…
Living with migraine: ‘I’d be sitting having a conversation and within a split second, I would lose power on my left side’
Catherine Hearns had her first migraine headache after the birth of her second child. As her symptoms worsened…
Forest bathing: Reduce stress and burnout, improve sleep and boost well-being with the quiet magic of nature
Now that Spring has finally sprung, why not go outdoors and try the Japanese practice of ‘shinrin’ or…
My parents moved into my one-bed apartment to help me through breast cancer treatment – and we actually had a great time
When Dubliner Caroline Kay got her diagnosis, her parents said they’d move in with her in London and…
Stay Well: I went to the GP with an itchy vagina and was told I had lichen sclerosus. What is it and can I get rid of it?
This chronic, inflammatory condition tends to be under-diagnosed, but it can have a big impact on quality of…