Health & Wellbeing
Thinner, happier… less productive. My three months on the ‘skinny jab’
Meet the mid-life surfers: ‘These women don’t give a f**k. They don’t care if they fall off or what they look like’
Priory Hall: ‘Fiachra’s death was down to the stress of trying to remedy what we couldn’t fix’
Chrissie Russell: I’m not a fan of my kid’s Sports Day – and I’m not sure my eight-year-old is either
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How virtual reality is being harnessed in the fight against chronic pain and anxiety
I call my prosthetic leg ‘Saoirse’ – Amputee adventurer prepares to run in Women’s Mini Marathon
Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon: ‘I’m not too sure how the day will go, but I will be there’
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Wills, bills and pills: a guide to the bureaucracy and brass tacks of being widowed
Pharmacist warns against one common hay fever habit that could lead to more serious problems
‘Celtic curse’ of haemochromatosis: ‘I didn’t notice that I had any symptoms before I got checked’
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Are you parenting your partner? How to spot the problem and rebalance your roles
Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon: ‘I never imagined that I’d actually be able to do what I’m doing now’
Scientists find a compound that can lead to age-related memory loss if missing from diet
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Ever had a holiday ruined by the anxiety of going back to work? You are not alone
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World MS day: ‘My back pain was put down to a sporting injury. Multiple sclerosis was a shock’
Ask the doctor: My daughter has recently started blinking rapidly. Should I worry?
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Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon: ‘The walking will not stop now, I’ll just keep going’
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Ask Allison: I’m child-free by choice and my single-parent sister demands help with kids. I’m trapped!
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Breast reduction: ‘I was getting catcalled from age 14 and on painkillers for back pain. I’m so much happier now’
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The mother wound: what is it, how do you know if you have it and how to heal
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Are you easily overwhelmed, empathic and imaginative? You could be a Highly Sensitive Person
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Lyme disease: For 16 years, I have struggled to push through the devastating physical and mental pain – I need to be here for my family
Ask the GP: My 10-year-old gets stabbing pains in her vagina. What could this be?
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‘Suddenly, I saw Dad again’: The technology helping those living with dementia
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‘I was 10 before my profound hearing loss was discovered’: Toy Show harpist Úna Walsh on hearing aids and what music means to her
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‘My father donated his kidney to save my life — and when that failed, my mother donated hers’
‘I needed a naggin of vodka in the morning before I could get the heroin into me’: mother tells how Coolmine charity helped turn her life around
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Ask Allison: My sister-in-law monopolises my wife with her problems – how do I ask my wife to put us first?
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Caroline Foran: My real-time guide to managing anxiety and panic attacks
‘I always thought I was eccentric – when I was diagnosed with autism as an adult, everything finally made sense’
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Louise McSharry: The rise of Ozempic and the $224bn weight loss industry is not about health, it’s about thinness – whatever the cost
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TikTok’s lazy girl workouts: the trend that’s perfect for people who don’t love exercise and hate the gym
WMM diary: ‘Don’t beat yourself up — you’re going to fall off the wagon with your training but keep moving forward’
WMM diary: ‘I switch things up so I don’t start to dread bits or get bored of routes’
WMM diary: ‘Don’t beat yourself up — you’re going to fall off the wagon with your training but keep moving forward’
WMM diary: ‘I switch things up so I don’t start to dread bits or get bored of routes’
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‘Use it or lose it’ – how learning to play a musical instrument can help reverse brain shrinkage as we age
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Raising a child with complex needs: ‘LauraLynn allows us to do the ordinary and extraordinary’
Ask the GP: My face and neck go red when I drink – is this alcohol intolerance down to menopause?
WMM diary: ‘Don’t come up with excuses to not go, come up with excuses to go – it spurs me on’
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Coeliac disease: ‘For us, gluten-free is no fad diet, just one crumb can cause hours of pain and vomiting’
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Men and miscarriage: ‘It meant a lot to be asked how I was doing with the loss as well’
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Ask Allison: I can’t figure out why I’ve had such bad anxiety for the last few years – what can I do about it?
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Living with osteoarthritis: ‘My double knee replacement surgery was a game changer’
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‘As a girl surfer, you have to prove yourself a little more than a man would’
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Life in an Irish hospice: ‘I’m freaking people out by saying I’m not afraid of death — but I’m not. I’m afraid of dying in pain, but that’s not going to happen here’
Swiss scientists develop electrode which can be used to treat epilepsy and other neurological conditions
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Ulcerative colitis: My pain, bloating and diarrhoea were dismissed as ‘probably just a bug’
Up to six in 10 workers at Irish companies feel down or depressed, survey reveals
Ask the GP: I have a needle phobia and need a blood test – is there anything I can take to help?
‘I had a stroke in my 30s just before my daughter was born – I wasn’t allowed to hold my baby’
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‘My mindset changed when I lost my Dad to suicide — now I have kids myself, I want to help them build resilience’
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Hayfever’s on the rise and the pollen season is getting longer. Expert tips to manage symptoms
First ‘baby bundles’ to be given to families of newborns in coming days – here’s what will be included