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golf

Martin maintains momentum in matchplay

Leading qualifier Mairead Martin (Kanturk) is safely through to the last 16 at the Irish Women’s Close Championship at Mullingar.

golf

Irish amateur golf’s 2016 rising

rugby

Munster coach says now time to back women's rugby ahead of World Cup

golf

Ireland’s European Amateur Team Championship adventure ends with French lesson

golf

Ireland find new lease of life to beat Spain at European Amateur Team Championship

golf

Slovenia add to Ireland’s tale of woe in Iceland

Olivia Mehaffey finishes second at Troon

Olivia Mehaffey surrendered the Helen Holm Trophy with England’s Olivia Winning snatching Scottish Open Stroke Play Championship victory from her grasp at Troon.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Bodyweight increases likelihood of contracting ovarian cancer

Overweight women are more likely to get ovarian cancer than thinner counterparts, researchers have said.

Tue, 11 Mar, 2014

Eating red meat 'contributes substantially to premature death', says study

Red meat is not only unhealthy but can contribute to premature death, according to new research.

Tue, 13 Mar, 2012

Cancer cases could rise by 72%

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012

Cancer cases in Ireland could soar by 72%, warn experts

New cases of cancer in Ireland could rocket by 72% by 2030, health experts have warned.

Sat, 04 Feb, 2012

Waistline 'cancer risk for women'

Almost half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts in the UK warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Bulging waistlines pose ‘cancer risk for women’

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Bulging waistlines pose ‘cancer risk for women’

ALMOST half of women are putting themselves at risk of cancer due to their bulging waistlines, experts warned today.

Wed, 29 Dec, 2010

Cancer being down to genes 'is a myth'

People should stop believing cancer is just down to “bad luck” or their genes and look to their own lifestyle, an expert said today.

Mon, 20 Apr, 2009

A pint a day increases cancer risk, warns expert

DRINKING just one pint of beer a day increases the risk of liver and bowel cancer by a fifth, a health expert has warned.

Sat, 27 Dec, 2008

Breastfeeding for one year reduces cancer risk

MOTHERS who breastfeed for a year over the course of their lifetime are almost 5% less likely to develop breast cancer, an expert said yesterday.

Mon, 29 Sep, 2008