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
'There is no 3 second rule': your guide to picnic food safety How to ensure no-one ends up sick after your picnic at the beach this week Food • 10 Jul 25
'There is no 3 second rule': your guide to picnic food safety How to ensure no-one ends up sick after your picnic at the beach this week Food • 10 Jul 25
A brief history of the slogan t-shirt In a world that increasingly feels like it's in turmoil, the humble t-shirt still feels like a space where we can express how we truly feel Fashion • 04 Jul 25
A brief history of the slogan t-shirt In a world that increasingly feels like it's in turmoil, the humble t-shirt still feels like a space where we can express how we truly feel Fashion • 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
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
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 25
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 25
Could fast fashion clothes be used to insulate your house? A new research project is converting discarded polyester textiles into polyurethane to use as insulation to improve energy efficiency of homes Fast fashion • 01 Jul 25
Could fast fashion clothes be used to insulate your house? A new research project is converting discarded polyester textiles into polyurethane to use as insulation to improve energy efficiency of homes Fast fashion • 01 Jul 25
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 25
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 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
Why is the price I'm paying for steak going up and up? What exactly is behind the dramatic price increase in beef - and what are the implications of this for farmers and consumers? Cost of Living • 27 Jun 25
Is it possible to create a healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol? The sober-curious movement has seen sales of non-alcoholic drinks rocket, but do these beverages come with health benefits? Drink • 20 Jun 25
Is it possible to create a healthy, tasty beer with no alcohol? The sober-curious movement has seen sales of non-alcoholic drinks rocket, but do these beverages come with health benefits? Drink • 20 Jun 25
Why summertime is the right time to help children move better Kids with the ability to move well and with control have the motivation, confidence, physical skill and knowledge needed to stay active for life Children • 24 Jun 25
Why summertime is the right time to help children move better Kids with the ability to move well and with control have the motivation, confidence, physical skill and knowledge needed to stay active for life Children • 24 Jun 25
How short can you go? A brief history of men's shorts How did men's shorts go from indecent, functional and banned in several US states to short and sexy? Fashion • 13 Jun 25
How short can you go? A brief history of men's shorts How did men's shorts go from indecent, functional and banned in several US states to short and sexy? Fashion • 13 Jun 25
Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head Superstitions like crossing your fingers or throwing spilled salt over your shoulder can have a powerful impact on your emotions Friday 13th • 13 Jun 25
Why Friday 13th superstitions are all in your head Superstitions like crossing your fingers or throwing spilled salt over your shoulder can have a powerful impact on your emotions Friday 13th • 13 Jun 25
Are social media chefs putting us off cooking? A nutrition expert has suggested the perfect pictures on Instagram might make cooking a meal seem unattainable Social Media • 06 Jun 25
Are social media chefs putting us off cooking? A nutrition expert has suggested the perfect pictures on Instagram might make cooking a meal seem unattainable Social Media • 06 Jun 25
How carrying spuds & doing Wordle are signs of good health If you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth, carry a bag of spuds up the stairs and name 20 animals in 30 seconds, you're doing well Health • 28 May 25
How carrying spuds & doing Wordle are signs of good health If you can balance on one leg while brushing your teeth, carry a bag of spuds up the stairs and name 20 animals in 30 seconds, you're doing well Health • 28 May 25
5 tips for the perfect wedding speech You could turn to ChatGPT for help or you could take advice from ancient top orators like Cicero and Quintilian Weddings • 23 May 25
5 tips for the perfect wedding speech You could turn to ChatGPT for help or you could take advice from ancient top orators like Cicero and Quintilian Weddings • 23 May 25
How can we support parents with mental health challenges? Irish research estimates that roughly one in four families in Ireland have a parent who has experienced mental health difficulties Mental Health • 23 May 25
How can we support parents with mental health challenges? Irish research estimates that roughly one in four families in Ireland have a parent who has experienced mental health difficulties Mental Health • 23 May 25
All you need to know about joint pain The recommended treatment for most joint conditions is appropriate exercise and education on how to manage pain during daily activities Health • 20 May 25
All you need to know about joint pain The recommended treatment for most joint conditions is appropriate exercise and education on how to manage pain during daily activities Health • 20 May 25
Meet the woman who turned the Met Gala into the party of the year Diana Vreeland took the reins of the Met Gala in 1973 and elevated this formerly stuffy charity ball into a global media sensation The Met Gala • 06 May 25
Meet the woman who turned the Met Gala into the party of the year Diana Vreeland took the reins of the Met Gala in 1973 and elevated this formerly stuffy charity ball into a global media sensation The Met Gala • 06 May 25
Can I love myself or am I just being a big old narcissist? A philosophy of self-love would encourage us to welcome relationships, not deny them in favour of self-absorption Philosophy • 14 May 25
Can I love myself or am I just being a big old narcissist? A philosophy of self-love would encourage us to welcome relationships, not deny them in favour of self-absorption Philosophy • 14 May 25
Why it matters where the chocolate in your Easter egg comes from Choosing ethical chocolate is a small but meaningful step toward a fairer and more sustainable cocoa industry Easter Eggs • 14 Apr 25
Why it matters where the chocolate in your Easter egg comes from Choosing ethical chocolate is a small but meaningful step toward a fairer and more sustainable cocoa industry Easter Eggs • 14 Apr 25
Why being married is linked to increased risk of dementia A new study has found that the effect of relationships on dementia and brain health is far more complex than previously thought Health • 14 Apr 25
Why being married is linked to increased risk of dementia A new study has found that the effect of relationships on dementia and brain health is far more complex than previously thought Health • 14 Apr 25
Why you should never kiss a newborn baby Kissing may be is a show of love, but it can make a newborn child seriously unwell Health • 05 Apr 25
Why you should never kiss a newborn baby Kissing may be is a show of love, but it can make a newborn child seriously unwell Health • 05 Apr 25
Is chewing gum another way for microplastics to enter your body? A new study shows how easily we can unwittingly expose ourselves to hundreds of microplastics Microplastics • 04 Apr 25
Is chewing gum another way for microplastics to enter your body? A new study shows how easily we can unwittingly expose ourselves to hundreds of microplastics Microplastics • 04 Apr 25
All you need to know about cortisol and stress Cortisol plays a role in essential functions in your body, but the hormone can cause health issues when we experience prolonged stress Health • 31 Mar 25
All you need to know about cortisol and stress Cortisol plays a role in essential functions in your body, but the hormone can cause health issues when we experience prolonged stress Health • 31 Mar 25
Why this is the best time of year to make healthy changes When it comes to making those changes to improve your mood, we need spring resolutions, not new year resolutions Health • 24 Mar 25
Why this is the best time of year to make healthy changes When it comes to making those changes to improve your mood, we need spring resolutions, not new year resolutions Health • 24 Mar 25
