Treats, or food high in fat, sugar and salt, now make up a fifth of a child’s diet.

We have seen the latest attempt from a Government obsessed with being seen to do something about smoking.

Mini parks popped up in parking spaces across Cork city today and a school transformed a road into a playground as cars gave way for a day.

The Government of Ireland village is a new addition to the National Ploughing Championships.

In letters seen by the Irish Examiner, Mr Harris has called internet company bosses to a meeting to focus on how to combat the spread of misinformation about vaccinations.

Kerry great Aidan O’Mahony has admitted he’d start towering Tommy Walsh in the All-Ireland final replay but reckons boss Peter Keane will hold him in reserve once again.

Two HSE public health doctors have written to An Bord Pleanála calling on it to refuse planning permission for a drive-thru fast food restaurant in Skerries in north Dublin

Avoid snacks high in fat, sugar and salt, says Helen O’Callaghan.

Maureen Flynn, director of nursing, HSE National Quality Improvement Team.

A campaign to discourage smokers from lighting up or vaping, particularly around children and other young people, was launched recently in Limerick.

Cork's first cycling maps have been unveiled ahead of national bike week.

Health Minister Simon Harris and Health Promotion Minister Catherine Byrne welcomed the beginning of Men's Health Week today.

The green wave has washed over Bloom with the first ever underwater garden exposing the threat of plastic in our seas.

A new campaign is encouraging parents to swap treats for something a little healthier as research reveals that they have become everyday staples for children.

High-fat foods such as biscuits, crisps, chocolate and sweets are the second-most consumed food group by children, a new study has found.

A fishermen’s health manual in six languages — English, Irish, Arabic, Malay, Russian, and Spanish — has been launched by Bord Iascaigh Mhara.

Eoin English Eight sexual health groups in Cork have joined forces to make their services more visible.

Eight sexual health charities and groups in Cork have joined forces to launch a one-stop-shop website to provide information and advice across a wide range of sexual health areas.

Striving to be perfect can be harmful and even lead to obsession, says lifestyle coach Anna Geary.

Ireland’s “first official breastfeeding-friendly church” has joined a calling for greater understanding of breastfeeding in public places.

September often means a return to fitness programmes after a beach break. Just don’t overdo it quickly, advises Peta Bee.

The vaping industry welcomed a report from the UK’s House of Commons Science and Technology Committee last week that vaping products should not be treated in the same way as conventional cigarettes, and that e-cigarettes are not a significant “gateway” for young non-smokers.

Irish families are spending more money on junk food such as crisps, chocolate and sweets than they do on fruit and vegetables.

The Government has launched a new national initiative to promote health and wellbeing across the country.

Kindness costs nothing, as the saying goes — unless you are a HSE employee, whereupon it could cost two hours of your working day.

Kindness costs nothing, as the saying goes — unless you are a HSE employee, whereupon it could cost two hours of your working day.

In this European Action on Alcohol Awareness Week, the HSE wants everyone to be aware that drinking alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer.

Alcohol has claimed the lives of 2,000 people since the government first began deliberating over the controversial Alcohol Bill two years ago, a leading charity has warned.

One in five people had a HIV test in their lifetime, and a similar number have been tested for a sexually transmitted infection (STI), it has emerged.

The Food Dudes programme, aimed to change children’s eating habits for life, has been effective from 2010 to 2016, according to an evaluation report.

The new cancer strategy has been unveiled, in a bid to reduce cancer rates in the next 10 years.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny was in sombre mood this morning, responding to questions about whether he has any regrets about his time in power by saying: "Je ne regrette rien", writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner.

As the Irish senior rowing team trains hard in Varese, Italy this week in preparation for the upcoming European Championships (May 26-28), the career cycle begins for many young and upcoming athletes back home, writes Sarah Dineen.

The State’s health services watchdog is worried that people who have never smoked will start using e-cigarettes as they become more socially acceptable.

Supermarket chains and retailers have been urged to follow Tesco’s example by providing and promoting lower-sugar soft drinks on their shelves.

Men are three times more likely to have unhealthy behaviours, such as smoking, than women.

ARE you sitting down to read this? If so, then start fidgeting, moving your feet, your shoulders, your ankles. Better still, stand up. 

New HIV diagnoses in Ireland increased to the highest level on record in 2015 and they are linked to the use of a drug called ‘snow blow’.

Four out of 10 people have trouble reading, understanding, and acting on health information, a major conference on tackling health inequalities was told.

Up to 17% of people who have had sex with someone outside of a steady relationship did not use any form of protection.

Significant reductions in fat, sugar, salt, and calories have been achieved through reformulation that included changing the recipes of some of Ireland’s most popular foods and drinks.