Stammering: It’s just a different way of talkingA new approach encourages us to embrace the way people with a stammer speakThu Jan 28 2021 - 06:01
Edith Eger: ‘In Auschwitz, I discovered they couldn’t murder my spirit’The Holocaust survivor shared her life’s wisdom at The Irish Times Winter Nights FestivalWed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Sonia O’Sullivan: ‘At the Sydney Olympics I didn’t have the killer instinct’Athlete gave whistle-stop tour of life on opening night of Irish Times Winter Nights festivalTue Jan 26 2021 - 06:00
Beyond the guidelines: How not to get Covid-19 this weekendDon’t meet friends or loved ones. Avoid busy outdoor areas. Wear masks, even outdoorsFri Jan 22 2021 - 05:45
Focus intensifies on impact of tiny plastics on human bodyIrish researchers helping international effort to close knowledge gapThu Jan 21 2021 - 06:00
Five experts, five tips: Heart experts on good heart healthHealth professionals share their tips for a healthy lifestyleWed Jan 20 2021 - 06:01
Sitting up straight does not prevent or treat back pain, study findsThere is not one ‘safe’ or ‘proper’ way to sit when it comes to back painTue Jan 19 2021 - 17:00
Five experts, five tips: GPs on keeping well – mentally and physically‘Younger women need to be aware of starting their CervicalCheck screening when they are 25’Tue Jan 05 2021 - 06:00
Smoking: Seven ways to help you quit in 2021Better health to big savings: the benefits of quitting cigarettes are well-documentedFri Jan 01 2021 - 06:01
Pulling the plug on that Christmas splurge: 10 tips for healthy eating‘Meal planning and preparing foods in advance can help take away the temptation of takeaways’Wed Dec 30 2020 - 06:01
‘Let me pass gently into the light’All proceeds of new anthology of poems, edited by geriatricians, will go to age-related charitiesWed Dec 23 2020 - 06:01
How to safely host family and friends in your home during Christmas in the time of CovidMake Christmas merrier this year by taking extra careThu Dec 17 2020 - 06:00
Period poverty: ‘It’s important products are readily accessible at no cost like toilet roll or soap’Scotland recently became the first country in the world to make period products free – will Ireland follow suit?Wed Dec 16 2020 - 06:01
Zoom singalongs helping older people overcome pandemic isolationThe NCH’s Tea Dance Tunes on Zoom are bringing music into homes and care facilitiesWed Dec 09 2020 - 06:01
‘We have to make sure we are the oracle on scientific information about vaccines’Dubliner Emer Cooke is first woman to hold the job of European Medicines Agency chiefMon Dec 07 2020 - 06:01
Where to get your Irish Christmas tree and how to make it lastThe practice of bringing trees indoors in Ireland and Britain dates to Victorian timesSat Dec 05 2020 - 06:00
YMCA mentoring helping young people turn their lives aroundMentoring programme ‘gives young people a safe space to articulate their feelings’Wed Dec 02 2020 - 06:01
GPs concerned about low uptake of free children’s flu vaccineImmunising children will also protect adults, says Dr Nuala O’ConnorFri Nov 27 2020 - 06:01
Online choir music to the ears of Irish doctors during the pandemicIn advance of its virtual concert on Nov 29th, members of the Irish Doctors Choir enthuse about the impact of a vital social outletWed Nov 25 2020 - 06:01
Dozens of schools to introduce ‘no idling’ zones under campaign to tackle air pollutionClean Air Week seeks to highlight traffic pollutants caused by cars at schoolsSun Nov 22 2020 - 17:17
Pandemic highlights importance of mobile phone contact for elderlyMissing contact details pose challenge for Covid-19 testing and contact-tracing systemsFri Nov 20 2020 - 11:30
Meet the teenage social innovators changing the narrativeLazy and entitled? Not these millennials, whose projects display concern for othersTue Nov 10 2020 - 00:00
Ireland poised to be first in the world to map its entire seabedInfomar project, to be completed by 2026, will help predict impact of storms and floodsThu Nov 05 2020 - 06:00
Fungie and me, by the photographer who made him famousRonan Quinlan’s photos helped make the now missing Dingle dolphin a household nameSun Nov 01 2020 - 06:00
How can organisations create a culture of equality while working remotely?Women in the Workplace report reveals the gender imbalance of working from homeThu Oct 29 2020 - 00:00
Falls and the elderly: How to avoid accidents at homeCovid-19 restrictions and frailty combine to reduce mobility of older peopleFri Oct 23 2020 - 06:01
Don’t panic-buy! Don’t panic-buy! How to spend your last hours before lockdownWhat to do – and what not do – before six weeks of restrictions kick in on Wednesday nightTue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00
Misinformation about Covid-19 a threat to public health – studyResearchers surveyed people in Ireland, the UK, Spain, the USA and MexicoFri Oct 16 2020 - 14:10
‘My chance of survival without CPR was about 1%’Diarmuid O’Connell was saved by a defibrillator after he collapsed during a gameFri Oct 16 2020 - 06:01
Halloween: How to celebrate without giving yourself a Covid scareThis year will be ‘different’, says Simon Harris. Here’s how to have a good time safelyMon Oct 12 2020 - 06:01
‘The drums sounded like ocean waves’: how music therapy can help chronic pain sufferers‘I found the therapy fun; you need more fun in your life when you suffer from chronic pain’Sun Oct 11 2020 - 06:01
Getting your head around returning to the workplaceMental health guide aims to tackle workers’ anxiety about office life and CovidWed Oct 07 2020 - 06:01
Students resurrect old uniforms to mark school’s 175th anniversaryWesley College's past pupils include George Bernard Shaw, singer Florence Forsyth and prize-winning swimmer Reginald Arthur DenchTue Oct 06 2020 - 17:59
Coping with Level 3 restrictions: ‘Take mini-breaks from Covid in your head’Four mental-health experts on how to cope with the limited lives we’ve been asked to leadTue Oct 06 2020 - 04:00
Q&A: What are the new healthy-eating guidelines for young children?Treats only once a week and plates should be small, according to Government guidelinesSun Oct 04 2020 - 12:16
Ten wild runs in Dublin – combine exercise and nature in a locked-down capitalFrom Howth Head to the Phoenix Park, we’ve sampled the city’s most eye-catching routesFri Oct 02 2020 - 06:00
Breast cancer: game-changing treatments and better outcomesProf Arnie Hill speaks about the advances in breast cancer treatment in the last 10 yearsThu Oct 01 2020 - 06:01
How to be happy in a time of uncertaintyPanel of mental health experts offer tips on how to live with the new normalWed Sept 30 2020 - 15:16
Great outdoors: Meet the teachers taking lessons beyond the classroomAdvocates say it’s safer, nurtures creativity and promotes better engagement. But can the approach hope to survive the Irish winter?Tue Sept 29 2020 - 00:00
The new Covid rules: what you can do – and what you can'tThere is one simple answer: wherever you live, reduce your social contacts nowFri Sept 25 2020 - 06:00
How to manage your children’s screen timeParents have been struggling after months of less strict rules surrounding access to mobile devicesTue Sept 22 2020 - 18:15
Citywest Covid-19 facility transformed into pop-up allergy clinic for childrenChildren who have been on waiting lists for years now have ideal chance to be treatedTue Sept 22 2020 - 06:01
Meet Ireland’s new farmers: ‘People laughed at us when we started growing snails’From hemp and medicinal herbs, new generation of farmers are exploring new methods and new crops all over IrelandSat Sept 19 2020 - 06:00
Footfall down but sales up in many bookstores across Ireland‘People are buying six or seven books at a time’Fri Sept 18 2020 - 17:21
Are your symptoms flu or Covid-19? How to tell the differenceThe symptoms are similar, but there are some key differences to look out forMon Sept 14 2020 - 06:01
‘Treat your face mask like your underwear.’ How to care for your reusable face coveringHow long can you wear a mask? How often should it be washed? Can you keep one in your car?Thu Sept 10 2020 - 06:00
How have breast cancer patients been impacted by Covid-19 pandemic?Irish Cancer Society says 450 cancers, 1,600 pre-cancers have gone undetected during lockdownMon Aug 31 2020 - 06:01
Communities working against the odds to get children cycling to schoolEfforts under way to improve cycling infrastructure in towns and cities across IrelandSun Aug 30 2020 - 06:01
Ireland’s ‘wilderness doctors’: Treating injuries far away from the hospitalAn upsurge of interest in outdoor pursuits means injuries may have to be treated in the wildSat Aug 29 2020 - 06:00
Use this summer to discover architectural gems on your doorstepHeritage Week: With staycations the norm, it’s a perfect time to appreciate the best in our villages and townsSat Aug 15 2020 - 06:00
