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Do I really need to take supplements during menopause?

Everyone’s menopause journey is different, so it’s important to do your research and see what works for you

I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

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I gave up meat for a month — here's what I learned

Allergy

health and wellbeing

Expert advice on how to keep your hay fever under control in peak grass pollen season

I asked AI for a training plan — but my human coach saved me from a back injury

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I asked AI for a training plan — but my human coach saved me from a back injury

Daily hygienic women's pad and hearts. Critical days concept, Profusion of menstrual.

health and wellbeing

Everything you need to know about periods — including what's not normal

Girl lying on the bed, period, stomach pain, menstrual cycle

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Natural health: I feel bloated in the run-up to my periods

Body

Working Life: I carry out lifesaving colonoscopies for those with positive BowelScreen tests

Working Life: I carry out lifesaving colonoscopies for those with positive BowelScreen tests

Maura O’Connor, advanced nurse practitioner, St John’s Hospital, Limerick

Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: The food log of a hungry but health-conscious man

Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: The food log of a hungry but health-conscious man

Vaping to be banned in cars carrying children

Vaping likely to cause lung and oral cancer, Australian researchers find in new review of evidence

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'No safe level of exposure': Commercial sunbeds should be banned, says expert-led group

Life

Displeased couple having problems in a bedroom.

Sex File: My wife says she is bored with our lovemaking

There are all sorts of ways to make sex more exciting, but it all starts with emotional intimacy

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'It can be a cause of deep discontent': Understanding the reality of hair loss among men

5 positive impacts female friendships can have on your health and wellbeing - according to a psychologist

Five ways to nurture female friendships

Irish DJ warns of people collapsing in front of her booth after taking 'pink stuff'

Irish DJ warns of people collapsing in front of her booth after taking 'pink stuff'

I had no symptoms but bowel cancer screening found a stage-two tumour

Brendan Looney

I was diagnosed with endometriosis after two decades of pain

Claire Carter

I gave up alcohol for a month — here's how it impacted my sleep and health

Jonathan deBurca Butler

‘I had persistent heartburn — it was oesophageal cancer'

Linda O'Riordan McCarthy

'I was worried about how I’d find time to pump during my working day'

Eimear McGovern

I’m a speech and language therapist — I was diagnosed with tongue cancer

Orlaith Maher

'One consultant we went to gave me six months to a year'

Declan Costello

'Hormone treatment for prostate cancer is like chemical castration'

John Wall

'When I was 40, cancer came crashing into my life like a tornado'

Karen Murray

'I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at 37'

Klara McDonnell

Nutrition

Happy elementary school girl with healthy food in cafeteria

Kitchens and scratch-made meals 'should be mandatory in all new schools'

TDs and senators further suggested that the hot school meals programme be rolled out to secondary schools

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From the humble morning cuppa to raw carrots, here are five simple foods proven to boost your mood

Healthy food for lower cholesterol and heart care shot on wooden table

Surprising foods to avoid in the battle against high cholesterol — and which ones to eat

I'm a doctor in my 30s with a healthy lifestyle — I was surprised I have high cholesterol

I'm a doctor in my 30s with a healthy lifestyle — I was surprised I have high cholesterol

Fitness

Father leads a little child school boy go hand in hand. Parent and son with backpack behind the back.

Bernard O'Shea — The Dad Bod Diaries: Whisper it, but am I afraid to succeed?

When his youngest stopped holding his hand crossing the road, Bernard O'Shea took it as a chance to explore his inner feelings about his exercise regime, and came to a starkly honest conclusion

Deep learning infographic of artificial neural network neurons and robot

Bernard O’Shea: The Dad Bod Diaries Week 9 — dopamine, daydreams and deadlifts

Strength workout concept. Active mature man doing squats at home, exercising in living room, panorama, free space

Bernard O'Shea: The Dad Bod Diaries, Week 8 — discovering the humbling power of squats

Mature man in cafe using laptop

Dad Bod Diaries Week 6: Five things I’ve learned about coffee, fitness, and moderation

Mind

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Are you a 'keen bean', 'worrywart' or 'hothead'? 10 thinker types and what they mean

Oxford-based academic Marius Ostrowski has broken down how we think as individuals into 10 different types of thinkers

Their plans for success is already succeeding

Why we’re not all open to open-plan offices

Woman lying down in bed feeling sick, headache, stomachache.

The secret to better sleep as you get older revealed

Asian lady holding hamburger and French fries to eat in car, dangerous and risk an accident.

Bernard O’Shea: The Dad Bod Diaries Week 7 — When tiredness masquerades as failure

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