Why we need to rethink our sinks Sinks, showers and the sink splash zone are a big part of the problem behind the rise (and rise) of superbugs in hospitals Health • 27 Aug 25
Why we need to rethink our sinks Sinks, showers and the sink splash zone are a big part of the problem behind the rise (and rise) of superbugs in hospitals Health • 27 Aug 25
'A recipe for disaster': the medical view on e-scooters Hospital staff are treating increasing numbers of young patients with life-altering injuries after accidents involving e-scooters E-Scooters • 25 Aug 25
'A recipe for disaster': the medical view on e-scooters Hospital staff are treating increasing numbers of young patients with life-altering injuries after accidents involving e-scooters E-Scooters • 25 Aug 25
Are you stuck in the wrong job? 5 signs that it's time to move on If your workplace leaves you feeling anxious, ignored, exhausted or unfulfilled, it might just be the right time to say 'bye bye' Work and careers • 22 Aug 25
Are you stuck in the wrong job? 5 signs that it's time to move on If your workplace leaves you feeling anxious, ignored, exhausted or unfulfilled, it might just be the right time to say 'bye bye' Work and careers • 22 Aug 25
How can we help children with chronic illnesses in school? 1 in 3 school-aged children in Ireland experience difficulties due to a long-term health condition, impacting attendance, engagement and mental health Back To School • 20 Aug 25
How can we help children with chronic illnesses in school? 1 in 3 school-aged children in Ireland experience difficulties due to a long-term health condition, impacting attendance, engagement and mental health Back To School • 20 Aug 25
'It's exhausting': the many career challenges facing freelancers Cultural, media and creative industries rely heavily on freelancers, but there are downsides to this form of working life Work and careers • 15 Aug 25
'It's exhausting': the many career challenges facing freelancers Cultural, media and creative industries rely heavily on freelancers, but there are downsides to this form of working life Work and careers • 15 Aug 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
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 25
