Health & Wellness

Eve Meehan offers five key tips (and a cake recipe) to others seeking to successfully maintain a gluten-free lifestyle

Experts emphasise early intervention and prevention, ideally starting in midlife

It’s not all speed and roses, but with five medicated months under my belt I can tentatively say something is working

MicroJect plans commercial rollout of its polymer-based skin-prick device by 2028, beginning with allergy skin prick tests and following with applications in biologics and vaccines

I’ve been bigger my entire adult life and, yes, I am still ‘bigger’ but I’m not as big. And I’m happy

Mental health facility in Tipperary among 14 centres inspected

It remains a taboo for many but to mark World IBD Day on Tuesday, a guide has been published to support people living with inflammatory bowel disease

Ask Roe: I always make an effort to fit in, but I worry this is now coming across as desperate

Masking is exhausting and often leads to people-pleasing tendencies, low-self esteem and a loss of identity

Survey results suggest about half of children in Ireland live with a parent with poor mental health for at least part of childhood

Ask Roe: Much to the dismay of my nervous system, situationships seem to have become the default setting

Glanbia finds growth in a GLP-1 world

UK oncology professor said it was ‘absolutely not’ wrong for Dr William Ralph to question public health guidelines

Big oil likes to think plastics can ‘future-proof’ the industry as world moves away from fossil fuels for energy

The common viral illness causes a painful rash, but there are very effective treatments

MucoCare team aims to tackle oral mucositis with patient-led innovation

Both are great ways to get out and get moving, and both can cause injuries. But there are a few important differences

‘Our learners are as smart as people in mainstream education; they just needed the chance’

Having to take on adult responsibilities at an early age can have negative effects that last into adulthood

A higher proportion of medicine students have at least one doctor parent than those who do not, studies have shown

‘Bodies were put on the line’ . . . This now fully glorified gladiatorial contest is what rugby has become

In an extract from her new book Hungry, the bestselling author of Poor explores how class shapes how women see their own bodies

Limited phone usage, refraining from unnecessary grunting and wiping down equipment after use cited as basic gym propriety

Dr Meadhbh Brennan is Associate Professor in Biomedical Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, University of Galway

Ecco Spray promises less waste, faster scans and a foothold in the US medtech market

Let’s leave love out of the medical lecture hall and focus instead on empathy and understanding

Benefits of the game ‘far outweigh the risk of concussion in my mind, especially the social benefits of playing a sport like rugby’

Neck muscles, brain microarchitecture and the menstrual cycle are factors in why the genders suffer and recover from concussion differently

Or is semaglutide mania a symptom of a condition that can’t be cured?

The Irish educator and entrepreneur on her work helping to change attitudes, create community, grow knowledge and break down taboos

His ambitions, however, extended far beyond a modest medical practice

Proposals for free, universal healthcare were successfully blocked by the medical profession with support from the Catholic Church

Making connections on a trip home from the North while pondering human foibles and frailties

Being in control of their own care is seen as hugely beneficial by patients

Cork-based Sinéad Mellett creates therapeutics for dogs and cats affected by chronic problems such as itchy skin

If you are waking up with discomfort or having restless nights, certain adjustments to your sleeping posture may help

Despite several disease diagnoses over the past decade, I’m now a much stronger, happier and better version of myself

Despite the established links, people with heart disease are rarely assessed for signs of psychological illness

People who have experienced family estrangement share their stories on outcomes from family personality clashes, unsupported mental health struggles and abusive behaviours

Our cancer mortality rates are still 5.4 per cent higher than the EU average but have improved significantly in recent years