Health & Wellness

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Donald Trump shouldn’t be taking aspirin for the primary prevention of heart disease

A number of trials show aspirin is not effective compared with a placebo in primary prevention of stroke, heart attack or death from vascular disease

When Dry January becomes permanent: ‘Even though I was fit and energetic the weekends were gone’

Weight loss, better skin, some questions – three people share experiences of dry January and beyond

Can exercising in cold weather increase your injury risk?

Exposure to frosty conditions can stiffen muscles and joints, making it challenging to move fluidly

Do you want a better quality sleep? Experts say there’s one habit people shouldn’t ignore

Scientists found some sleep practices can increase the risk of health conditions such as cardiovascular disease and obesity

‘Stop saying yes’: Over 50 ways you can make your life easier in 2026

From daily tasks to planning for the future, here are 52 ways to make your life easier this year

Forget fibermaxxing or guzzling kimchi – opt for a diet that’s better for you and the planet

Greenhouse gas emissions of Irish diet exceed planetary boundaries by 226%, something has to change

Can going out when it is chilly make you catch a cold?

Data from the Covid-19 pandemic shows how much human contact matters

Why are some US health officials suggesting saturated fats have been unfairly demonised?

Saturated fats are predominant in animal products such as butter, cheese, beef and pork

The rise of virtual wards providing care at home: ‘It’s been absolutely fantastic’

Patients are remotely monitored by St Vincent’s Hospital medical teams

Network puts focus on nutritious seasonal food for people and planet

Local producers want to build closer connections between Irish consumers and farmers

I Am Not an Alcoholic: I think I need to change my attitude to dining out

Part 28: Although my life has its share of heartaches, I am content in my skin

Can breathwork change your life for the better?

Conscious connected breathwork is a technique that can help release stress and deeply held emotions

HSE says sharp fall in number of organ transplants is not due to new opt-out register

HSE says slump is not due to new opt-out register introduced this year

Go shooting, drink wine, sing in a chorus – and other life advice from a politics journalist

Sing in a choir, make something with your hands, shoot real or clay pigeons, go to a church, dance if you really must

The world in 2050: Ireland reunited, robot Formula 1 and a rail link to France

Decisions made today will have stark consequences in 25 years. A panel of experts offer their predictions on politics, health, housing, tech and more

‘Acute shortage’ of care workers amid ageing demographics, official analysis finds

Even replacing existing workers a challenge with a quarter of workforce over 55 years of age

Don’t lose it: How to survive the emotional timebomb of family at Christmas

For many, Christmas is a re-entry into the emotional climate of childhood, with all its insecurities, unspoken rules and long-held tensions

Are you busy as a bee or a busy fool?

Take time to reflect on what real success looks like and whether you’re measuring the right things

‘I was finally given a diagnosis at 42 for decades of mysterious and relentless pain I had’

Endometriosis is one of the most painful diseases going, and the hurt it can cause is unimaginable

Sperm donor with cancer-causing genetic mutation fathered at least 197 children across Europe

Donor’s sperm was used for about 17 years

Influencers and nutrition misinformation: ‘There’s no accountability here, and it’s a massive problem’

Dublin dietary seminar hears about the psychology of misinformation, exploring why false information sticks and is hard to counter with facts

Medmark to form €20m occupational health group with acquisition of Blackwell Associates

The acquisition will give Medmark access to the Northern Irish market

Study of ‘forever chemical’ in European foods finds highest level in Irish cereals

TFA linked to adverse effects on thyroid, liver and immune functions, but industry group says exposure levels are not of concern

‘When I’m young and going out a lot, I don’t want to worry about putting on weight’

Restricting food in favour of alcohol is a slippery slope to dependence, poor dieting and worsening social anxiety

It’s been a busy few weeks, or months, or decades... that’s how I like it

The idea that we would deliquesce into slothfulness without the whips of capitalism is untested but probably untrue

Why has Irish Life Health increased its prices four times in a year?

There could be two reasons: poor management forecasting, or a desire to avoid one hefty, double-digit price rise in the hope that customers won’t notice

Why community ‘fulfils our basic need to belong’ and how to find yours

Loneliness is not a one-dimensional experience, nor is it always bleak or even permanent, despite results of recent data

Thalidomide survivors secure further political support on anniversary of drug withdrawal

‘My mother passed away without an apology. She fought all her life for me to get recognition,’ campaigner says

Strong, consistent evidence HPV vaccines prevent cervical cancer, reviews find

Uptake in Ireland has dropped slightly despite recent success

Mental health experts on burnout, therapy and the ‘medicalisation of mild anxiety’ in Ireland

The Professionals is a series of articles in which people from one field share their views of Ireland today

What is the portfolio diet and can it help lower your cholesterol?

The more heart-healthy, plant-based foods you can eat, the less room you’ll have in your ‘portfolio’ for foods that increase your LDL, or ‘bad’ cholesterol

Advocacy group says inquiry into scoliosis must address ‘toxic culture’ at CHI

Parent-led body aims to prevent same work culture from persisting in new children’s hospital

Lung cancer: ‘I was 47 at the time, and the only person in my family who has never smoked’

Samatha Vaughan from Co Laois was aged 47 and the only person in her family who had never smoked when she got the shock diagnosis

Cork scientists turn gut instinct into innovation for women’s health

FemmeBiome founders Siobhain O’Mahony and Eimear Gleeson are betting on microbes to support women through menopause

‘There were so many little failings’: The patients improving Ireland’s health system

Health service users’ experiences of issues such as systems and medical teams not talking to each other, never mind patients, motivates them to drive change

Friendship is something we ‘do’ – it does not just magically happen or keep itself alive

Adult years can make frequent contact difficult: our responsibilities increase, but energy dissipates, and spontaneity tends to wane

Is one long walk better for your health than several short walks?

Higher step counts are tied to lower risk of health issues, but how best to get those steps is less clear

I started strength training in my 60s - here are the seven things I learned in one year

On the wrong side of 60, I reckoned that, in addition to walking the dog twice a day, more all-round, intense activity was needed

Psychosis patients more likely victims of violence than perpetrators, says research co-ordinator

Conor Gavin is the first co-ordinator of a pioneering psychosis research centre at the St John of God Research Foundation in Dublin

Resilience isn’t inspirational. It’s crawling out of a hell you never thought you’d be in

I’ve heard self-help gurus say you need to expose yourself to situations of rejection to build resilience, and I’m just not buying into that

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