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What is 'sleepmaxxing', and is it the latest trend we don’t need?

Dr Lizzie Hill says good sleep hygiene is the basis of much of the trend

I got a blood test to learn how much microplastics are in my body — and how it could affect my fertility

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I got a blood test to learn how much microplastics are in my body — and how it could affect my fertility

I do volunteer guitar workshops for Galway Simon: ‘I’ve made so many friends’

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I do volunteer guitar workshops for Galway Simon: ‘I’ve made so many friends’

Woman eating Ice cream on vacation travel.

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Top oncologist: Stop obsessing over ‘wellness’ and enjoy health benefits of ice cream

Gut brain connection. Interaction, cooperation and health effects from emotions and thoughts to stomach digestive system. Enteri

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Why gut health is important and expert-approved steps we can take to improve it

What World Cup stars Haalland and Messi can teach us about slowing down for better fitness

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What World Cup stars Haalland and Messi can teach us about slowing down for better fitness

Body

Sports fan and his friends watching a match on TV in a pub.

Natural Health: My husband is getting hoarse from shouting at matches

Plus: My eye starts to twitch and spasm when I am tired, what can I do?

young businesswoman relaxing sitting in the office

Bernard O'Shea: Why have we turned 'doing nothing' into a guilt trip?

Deodorant needed

Did you know you can shed 4 litres of sweat an hour?

Picture of a tired young boy sleep on holidays

How to help children sleep in summer heat

Life

Working Life: Patients send us photos of the babies born after treatment — that is very rewarding

Working Life: Patients send us photos of the babies born after treatment — that is very rewarding

Sarah Pace, laboratory manager and senior clinical embryologist, SIMS IVF Cork Clinic

Low Carb Salmon Filet with Lemon Slices on a Fiery Grill

MasterChef finalist Mark O'Brien: Here are my fish and veg options for summer barbeques

Depression, relax and woman in bed in home with loneliness, sadness or mental health. Anxiety, insomnia and female person restin

Sex File: I still fantasise about my ex

I'm a hormone specialist — Here's important things you should be doing for your hormone health

I'm a hormone specialist — Here's important things you should be doing for your hormone health

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

Empowering kids in the kitchen: Teaching healthy eating is best done hands-on

Empowering kids in the kitchen: Teaching healthy eating is best done hands-on

With routines disrupted during the summer holidays, it can be difficult to manage children's constant demands for meals and snacks. Jolene Cox, author of Now You’re Cooking!, offers inspiration for getting them active in the kitchen.

Upset teen girl sitting on sofa at home feeling lonely and frustrated

Natural Health: My daughter is exhausted since finishing the Leaving Cert — how can I help?

Woman Complains of Stomach Pain Vector Drawing Illustration

Everything you need to know about pelvic floor exercises to build strength at your core

Young beautiful brunette girl on a white background holding a fresh green apple.

Chew on this: Healthy eating starts with good chewing

Fitness

How parkruns bring a wealth of health benefits — both physical and mental

How parkruns bring a wealth of health benefits — both physical and mental

More and more people are joining parkruns— and it’s easy to see why. You get to exercise, connect with your community, and boost your mental and physical wellbeing

Fit with just five minutes’ exercise a day? I don’t believe it

Fit with just five minutes’ exercise a day? I don’t believe it

Low Section Of Woman Walking On Road In Mountains

How do I start running as a total beginner?

How exercising on Ireland's Greenways and Blueways can improve your health

How exercising on Ireland's Greenways and Blueways can improve your health

Mind

Majella O’Donnell on her treatment for depression and recent ADHD diagnosis

Majella O’Donnell on her treatment for depression and recent ADHD diagnosis

Majella O’Donnell is not afraid to speak out about her health challenges. After sharing her breast cancer journey in 2013, she is now opening up about her in-hospital treatment for depression, reflecting on a recent ADHD diagnosis and offering mental health advice to her Instagram followers

Nervous breakdown, isolated depressed woman

How to recognise symptoms of stress — and how to reduce them

Digital detox concept. A man unplugs his smartphone to take a break from the screen. Symbol of mindfulness, mental health and co

How to do a digital detox and reclaim the time you spend scrolling on your phone

Photos of couples for engagement photos and save the date photos

Stop chasing big goals in love and life — try this 'tiny experiments' method instead

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