What does sunshine do to our brains? As well as making us feel good, calm and focused, sunshine also has an impact on our brain Summer • 14 Aug
What does sunshine do to our brains? As well as making us feel good, calm and focused, sunshine also has an impact on our brain Summer • 14 Aug
Why has 'Japanese walking' become an online health trend? Based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking, Japanese walking promises major health benefits with minimal equipment and time Fitness • 13 Aug
Why has 'Japanese walking' become an online health trend? Based on interval-style bursts of fast and slow walking, Japanese walking promises major health benefits with minimal equipment and time Fitness • 13 Aug
What a greasy takeaway does to your brain Researchers gave people a milkshake with 1,362 calories and 130g of fat. Here's what happened next Health • 08 Aug
What a greasy takeaway does to your brain Researchers gave people a milkshake with 1,362 calories and 130g of fat. Here's what happened next Health • 08 Aug
Do I have to work when I'm sick? It's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work ill - or work remotely while unwell Health • 08 Aug
Do I have to work when I'm sick? It's time to dispel the notion that anyone benefits if you come to work ill - or work remotely while unwell Health • 08 Aug
Do you have an 'Irish pinky toe'? Here's how to know Irish pinky toes don't always always cause pain, but there are ways to reduce it, one step at a time Health • 07 Aug
Do you have an 'Irish pinky toe'? Here's how to know Irish pinky toes don't always always cause pain, but there are ways to reduce it, one step at a time Health • 07 Aug
Can early morning natural light improve your sleep that night? Researchers have found that exposure to natural light up anytime up to noon has a positive effect on your sleep patterns Health • 07 Aug
Can early morning natural light improve your sleep that night? Researchers have found that exposure to natural light up anytime up to noon has a positive effect on your sleep patterns Health • 07 Aug
How 92 year old Richard Morgan became a rowing world champion His transformation from a sedentary lifestyle to a world champion is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to start exercising Fitness • 05 Aug
How 92 year old Richard Morgan became a rowing world champion His transformation from a sedentary lifestyle to a world champion is a powerful reminder that it's never too late to start exercising Fitness • 05 Aug
Why are so many people getting therapeutic tattoos? Many cancer survivors get therapeutic tattoos to allow them to carve out a new interpretation of their changed bodies Tattoos • 30 Jul
Why are so many people getting therapeutic tattoos? Many cancer survivors get therapeutic tattoos to allow them to carve out a new interpretation of their changed bodies Tattoos • 30 Jul
Back from holiday & feeling ill? The symptoms to take seriously What happens when the souvenir you bring back from your holiday isn't a fridge magnet or a t-shirt, but a new illness? Health • 29 Jul
Back from holiday & feeling ill? The symptoms to take seriously What happens when the souvenir you bring back from your holiday isn't a fridge magnet or a t-shirt, but a new illness? Health • 29 Jul
Can your aching joints really predict the weather? While the phenomenon remains scientifically contentious, research suggests those with joint conditions are more attuned to environmental changes Health • 25 Jul
Can your aching joints really predict the weather? While the phenomenon remains scientifically contentious, research suggests those with joint conditions are more attuned to environmental changes Health • 25 Jul
Can a large Coke and fries stop your migraine? Believe it or not, the viral hack that a large Coca-Cola and fries can stop a migraine in its tracks is not total nonsense Health • 25 Jul
Can a large Coke and fries stop your migraine? Believe it or not, the viral hack that a large Coca-Cola and fries can stop a migraine in its tracks is not total nonsense Health • 25 Jul
How breastfeeding trends in Ireland can be improved Ireland performs poorly when it comes to breastfeeding rates and there is significant work to be done to translate policy into practice breastfeeding • 21 Jul
How breastfeeding trends in Ireland can be improved Ireland performs poorly when it comes to breastfeeding rates and there is significant work to be done to translate policy into practice breastfeeding • 21 Jul
Breastfeeding can be good for public health—and the planet too Supporting mothers who wish to breastfeed is good for public health and could also reduce emissions Health • 21 Jul
Breastfeeding can be good for public health—and the planet too Supporting mothers who wish to breastfeed is good for public health and could also reduce emissions Health • 21 Jul
Here are the answers to the 6 most common fitness questions From sore muscles to smartwatches and your knees, here's what science has to say rather than online ads or fitness influencers Fitness • 21 Jul
Here are the answers to the 6 most common fitness questions From sore muscles to smartwatches and your knees, here's what science has to say rather than online ads or fitness influencers Fitness • 21 Jul
Can you spot a fake smile from the real thing? What makes a smile feel sincere or fake is due to a surprising blend of facial anatomy, neurology and emotional authenticity Smiling • 18 Jul
Can you spot a fake smile from the real thing? What makes a smile feel sincere or fake is due to a surprising blend of facial anatomy, neurology and emotional authenticity Smiling • 18 Jul
Could tea, chocolate and apples help lower your blood pressure? New research suggests that plant compounds found in everyday food may have real potential for protecting heart health Health • 14 Jul
Could tea, chocolate and apples help lower your blood pressure? New research suggests that plant compounds found in everyday food may have real potential for protecting heart health Health • 14 Jul
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul
The science of winning an All-Ireland final over 100 years ago Are there lessons for Cork and Tipperary in how Limerick trainer Jim D'Alton prepared his All Ireland winners in 1919? Sport • 14 Jul
Are you sweating bullets? The amazing science of sweat The simple and fascinating truth about our species is that we would not still be here without sweat Health • 10 Jul
Are you sweating bullets? The amazing science of sweat The simple and fascinating truth about our species is that we would not still be here without sweat Health • 10 Jul
Can a daily nap do more harm than good? Here's how to prevent that restorative nap causing sleep inertia and sabotaging your night-time sleep Sleep • 04 Jul
Can a daily nap do more harm than good? Here's how to prevent that restorative nap causing sleep inertia and sabotaging your night-time sleep Sleep • 04 Jul
How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul
How new job trends show our deteriorating relationship with work There has been quite a change in many people's attitude to how they earn a living and work increasingly doesn't feel like it's working Work and careers • 04 Jul
Why you should think twice about wearing outdoor shoes indoors You never know what unhygienic health horrors could be coming into your house on the soles of your sneakers, stilettoes and sandals Health • 04 Jul
Why you should think twice about wearing outdoor shoes indoors You never know what unhygienic health horrors could be coming into your house on the soles of your sneakers, stilettoes and sandals Health • 04 Jul
Why are 60% of pregnant Irish women not getting enough iodine? Iodine is essential for a baby's brain development during pregnancy, but a new study has found low levels of the micronutrient in pregnant Irish women pregnancy • 30 Jun
Why are 60% of pregnant Irish women not getting enough iodine? Iodine is essential for a baby's brain development during pregnancy, but a new study has found low levels of the micronutrient in pregnant Irish women pregnancy • 30 Jun
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun
Love summer, hate winter? Why your mood changes with the seasons While there are many complex reasons why the weather has such an affect on our mood and wellbeing, the key answer lies in our brain Psychology • 30 Jun
How filthy is your water bottle? You may be surprised to know what exactly is going on inside your favourite resuable water bottle Health • 27 Jun
How filthy is your water bottle? You may be surprised to know what exactly is going on inside your favourite resuable water bottle Health • 27 Jun
Here are all the reasons why a cup of coffee can be good for you There's lots of research out there to show that moderate coffee intake is linked with all sorts of health benefits Health • 27 Jun
Here are all the reasons why a cup of coffee can be good for you There's lots of research out there to show that moderate coffee intake is linked with all sorts of health benefits Health • 27 Jun
