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Wexford's wannabe iron Woman
Sexagenarian triathlete Marie Casey-Breen on why health and fitness needn't come with an age limit
Consumers see healthy foods a licence to overeat - research
CONSUMERS view foods marketed as "healthier" as a licence to overeat.
King of the Castle
Rollo Gwyn-Jones has turned his childhood playground into one of the most spectacular triathlon venues in the country
How to kick high blood pressure into touch
Left untreated, the 'silent disease' can lead to strokes or heart attacks
Power to the finish line of a triathlon
I have run, swum and cycled in my time. But I have never done all three in a row
As she spoke, six drains dangled from her chest'
Angelina Jolie's doctor blogs the details of actress's mastectomy
The one and only
Claire Scanlan has been diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer – in fact, she is the only person in the country suffering from it
Angelina's breast surgery bombshell brought it all back to me
When the Hollywood star opened up about her double mastectomy in a newspaper article this week, memories came flooding back to Margaret Keating of her own experience
It's all in the mindfulness . . .
As lifestyles get more hectic, has the trick to staying calm arrived?
The silent victims
The men suffering in silence at the hands of their partners
Helping kids breathe easy
The small lifestyle changes that can make a big difference
Hayfever is an allergy not to be sneezed at
The number of people troubled with hayfever fever (an exquisite allergy to grass pollen) has increased over the last decade.
Scientists unravel the mysteries of the teenage brain
TEENAGE mood swings were immortalised in Harry Enfield’s comedy character Kevin, but now scientists are researching exactly why he and his real-life peers feel everything is “so unfair.”
Are you an accidental, over the counter opiate addict?
Popping a pill or two on a daily basis can end up leading down a slippery slope
David Coleman Column: I'm finding it hard to cope after years of abuse
I went through emotional and physical abuse at the hands of my father
Blow for Alzheimer's patients as 'best hope drug' fails final trials
IN A blow for Alzheimer's patients, Baxter International Inc said it will scrap late-stage trials of its antibody treatment for the disease after the drug failed to improve cognitive decline and functional ability in patients.
Sponsored Feature: Calcium, osteoporosis and Coeliac Disease
People with coeliac disease have a higher risk of developing the bone disease osteoporosis.
Doctors told me I had a 5pc chance of survival. But I still beat cancer
Liam Ryan is healthier than ever after his long battle with a tumour and now helps others fight the disease, he tells Graham Clifford
Why Sam keeps smiling
The young carer of the year has had to give up his place on a football team because his family is so hard up
Antibiotics could cure 40pc of chronic back pain patients, says new research
Up to half a million patients with chronic low back pain may be suffering from an infection that can be treated with antibiotics.
What is bipolar II disorder?
it is unlikely that the person on the street has heard of bipolar II disorder.
Why aspirin is such a divisive drug
scientists and headlines differ either extolling the virtues or risks of taking a particular pill
Facial disfigurement
My teens were tough due to a facial disfigurement, but thanks to surgery, I can move on
Diagnosis of coeliac disease difficult
A Dublin mother has told how her daughter endured months of misdiagnosis and weight-loss due to a hard-to-spot disease
C-Case mum: I grieve for my lost baby every day
16 years on, a woman seeks answers from the State about her abortion and the time she spent in care
'I will never get over losing my beautiful child'
The death of a son or daughter is a searing pain that may never lift
Don't get ticked off this summer
The hidden menace which could end up ruining your summer
Fit to be Tried: Altitude training
A great way to boost fitness, train for sporting challenges and even improve your stamina while you sleep
'I survived polio as a child, but still suffer'
When you think about polio in Ireland, images of children from the 1940s and 1950s instantly spring to mind.
Magnetic pulses may help treat depression
A treatment for depression that uses magnetic pulses to activate key areas of the brain is being offered in Britain for the first time.
A computer can't compete with the power of the mind
A STUDY concludes that computers are better than doctors at predicting how patients with cancer will respond to treatment
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