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<p>Jim Ahern was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2024 through the BowelScreen national screening programme. Photo: Dylan Vaughan</p>

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If you throw away your BowelScreen invite, you’re binning your chance of getting lucky like I did

Retired teacher Jim Ahern’s previous two screenings showed no issues. But he is grateful he was diagnosed early through BowelScreen and needed minimal treatment

Dear men of Ireland: If a free test could save your life, why not do it?

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Dear men of Ireland: If a free test could save your life, why not do it?

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

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

Working Life: I encourage Roma people to take up screening

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Working Life: I encourage Roma people to take up screening

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Testing times are leading to positive outcomes: 'The test takes a few minutes, it’s simple to do'

Raising awareness to lower the bowel cancer screening age: 'It’s a tragedy we cannot ignore'

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Raising awareness to lower the bowel cancer screening age: 'It’s a tragedy we cannot ignore'

Body

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

The Sunbed Working Group has formally called on the Government to ban the use of commercial sunbeds

Back of man's bald head

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

My routine eye exam led to a rare cancer diagnosis — I am one of the very lucky ones

My routine eye exam led to a rare cancer diagnosis — I am one of the very lucky ones

Senior woman exercising with trainer at rehab

Understanding why we fall when we get older and how to mitigate the risks

Life

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

Five ways to nurture female friendships

Healthy, strong friendships give women an outlet to share their problems, thoughts, feelings, and triumphs

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'

40-50 years old sporty couple cycling on electric mountain bikes in rural environment

E-bike 'library' to let Cork residents see which suits their needs

Government agrees bill to ban sale of nicotine pouches to U-18s

Government agrees bill to ban sale of nicotine pouches to U-18s

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

'I thought my six-year-old had a vomiting bug — it was a brain tumour'

Regiane Zaboto

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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