I thought I had an insect bite; the GP said it was a cyst; the surgeon talked amputationSarcoma, a rare cancer, can be difficult to detect but is also very aggressiveMon Dec 04 2017 - 07:01
‘My baby’s ashes arrived by courier along with a shopping delivery for my neighbour’Tracey Smith is still angry over her ordeal before and after her daughter’s stillbirthTue Nov 21 2017 - 05:01
Will my new furniture arrive in time for Christmas?Some bespoke items, such as Italian leather sofas won’t be ready in time but plenty of outlets will deliver before the big daySat Nov 18 2017 - 06:00
Suicide or Survive: there is light at the end of the tunnel‘SOS is leading the way through active collaboration which we believe will drive positive social change’Mon Nov 13 2017 - 06:01
100 pounds in 7 months: This time, weight loss was differentWhen a mother-of-three started eating healthily and set fitness goals, everything changedTue Nov 07 2017 - 06:01
From Limerick to London with flowersAoife Power grew green fingers in Dublin’s parks, but now her world is window boxesSat Nov 04 2017 - 06:00
Is there educational value in a €1,600 school skiing trip?Most second-level schools now organise overseas tours for students. But many question if they are too expensive and have any educational valueMon Oct 30 2017 - 12:00
New York Marathon: All I need is the air that I breathe . . .David Crosby is running the marathon despite having had a double lung transplantMon Oct 30 2017 - 02:01
Older, and wiser, studentsColleges are catering to a rapidly-growing section of the population: retireesTue Oct 24 2017 - 00:00
The kitchen gadgets food pros can't do withoutBlending, blitzing and the one-pot wonder are always close to hand in these kitchensSat Oct 21 2017 - 00:00
Early detection key to surviving cancerThe role of three general categories; genes, age and lifestyle, in the diagnosis of cancerMon Sept 25 2017 - 07:00
Smartphones delay babies' language, and shorten their sleepA Canadian study finds screen time is linked to an expressive language delayMon Sept 11 2017 - 00:00
At first I thought I was hungover: A stroke at 28 years oldHeart disease and stroke cause many deaths in Ireland each year. Three survivors speakTue Sept 05 2017 - 06:00
Beating the stigma of obesityFailing to accept obesity as a disease contributes to stigma, shame, stress and ultimately the worsening health of patients, says consultantMon Aug 21 2017 - 07:00
Turning a holiday house into your full-time homeHoliday houses that are big on memories or in great locations can spark a life changeSat Aug 19 2017 - 06:00
My 1980s debs: a borrowed wedding dress and big hairBroadside: Sure we were only gorgeous, we thought: the height of fashionMon Aug 14 2017 - 06:00
Rock climbing puts you on top of the world in body and mindAdrenalin-pumping rock climbing can help combat depression, and gets you fitTue Aug 08 2017 - 07:00
Holy orders: a Clare convent becomes a B&BThe O’Malleys – hospitality veteran Pat and teacher Aoife – spotted the potential in Spanish PointSat Jul 22 2017 - 00:00
Forget expensive holidays - lasting memories are countEmbrace your summer adventures and create new experiences together as a familyTue Jul 18 2017 - 06:00
Meet the relocators making people feel at homeMoving here from another country need not be the bureaucratic nightmare you fearedSat Jun 10 2017 - 00:00
From LA to Lissadell – the kitchens where cooks love to workDonal Skehan, Constance Cassidy, Deborah Donnelly and Nessa Robins invite us inSat Jun 03 2017 - 00:00
Can you learn a foreign language online?Apps and web tutors claim to offer a cheap way to gain fluency - but are they effective?Tue May 30 2017 - 00:00
Home Front: Garden design tips from a lawyerThis week’s edition also visits an artist on Achill Island and looks at floral furnitureSat May 27 2017 - 00:00
Stub it out for good: it is never too late to quit smokingUse the available supports to increase your likelihood of kicking the deadly habitTue May 23 2017 - 06:00
Preschools without walls: why children need outdoor playToo much screen-time and inactivity is depriving young people of vital lifeskillsTue May 16 2017 - 22:08
Do you really need to take supplements during pregnancy?Research says ‘multivitamin and mineral preparations promoted for use during pregnancy are unlikely to be needed’Mon May 08 2017 - 06:00
‘If I reach the end of the day and haven’t fallen apart, I consider it an okay day’The more we discuss depression, the easier it becomes for sufferers to seek help and find a means of copingTue May 02 2017 - 07:00
Design regrets? These architects have a fewThree who designed their own homes come clean about the mistakes they madeSat Apr 29 2017 - 07:00
Bog oak, dog prints and a Nazi tureen: the antiques tourists wantOwners of antique shops reveal the eclectic gifts visitors to Ireland covet the mostSat Apr 22 2017 - 06:00
Get embarrassed about bowel cancer and it could be too lateDon’t ignore the symptoms: some 1,000 people die from disease in Ireland every yearTue Apr 18 2017 - 07:00
Grabbing oesophageal cancer by the throat‘Sometimes nothing can help but always believe in the amazing medical teams’Tue Apr 18 2017 - 06:00
Yes, menopause has an upside – you could get fitterResearch shows the menopausal years are the perfect time for physical exerciseTue Apr 11 2017 - 06:00
Is reclining your seat on the plane the height of bad manners?Broadside: Your squashed knees are all about their high-flying sense of entitlementMon Apr 03 2017 - 06:00
Home brew: an expert guide to the best coffee makersSix professional coffee lovers reveal how they prepare their own coffee at homeSat Apr 01 2017 - 06:00
High heels for babies? Grotesque, ugly and shockingPee Wee Pumps - infant footwear that is a step too farFri Mar 31 2017 - 10:30
The future is much brighter for people diagnosed with cancerSarah McGinley is just one of the many people with a positive ending to their cancer story. She was diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid just after giving birth to her son in 2015Mon Mar 20 2017 - 12:00
Learn another language and keep your brain fitMultilingualism has social, cognitive and wellbeing advantages for people of all agesMon Mar 20 2017 - 07:00
Irish holiday homes - who's buying?Foreign customers are in short supply, but the Irish are spending againWed Mar 15 2017 - 02:00
Cash for carrots: wrong ways to make a child eat healthilyDon’t lure them with a lollipop to eat greens, or keep serving food they don’t likeMon Mar 06 2017 - 14:00
Saying goodbye to the Merriman TavernDrawing pictures for Enya, and singing songs for Planxty was all part of life over the bar in Scariff, Co ClareTue Feb 28 2017 - 07:00
'What would we say if teen boys turned up at discos wearing little more than jock straps?'A teenage disco in Kilkenny caused uproar by enforcing a dress code and banning what they called 'deplorable' dresses but boys have dress codes too. What's wrong with injecting elegance into the lives of young people?Mon Feb 20 2017 - 16:30
'Gender equality in shows like Doctor Who? It's a pointless and petty argument'Broadside: Women don’t need to stand in men’s shoes, they can have their own charactersMon Feb 20 2017 - 08:00
It’s all to play for as GAA targets a healthy IrelandMickey Harte and star players tour country’s clubs to battle obesity epidemicMon Feb 20 2017 - 06:00
What can we learn from the strictest school in Britain?Tiger Teachers: Principal of Michaela Community School Katharine Birbalsingh and her staff have published a book to educate other teachers and parents of the benefits of strong disciplineFri Feb 17 2017 - 06:00
Psoriasis has affected absolutely everything in my lifeUp to 140,000 people in Ireland have psoriasis with many developing psoriatic arthritisTue Feb 14 2017 - 21:00
Your tech whiz children may not be able to mind themselves onlineSocial media can make youngsters, whose emotions are already in turmoil, anxiousTue Jan 31 2017 - 00:01
Stove Safety: 11 tips to avoid a stove-related fire in your homeStoves mean a warmer home and lower fuel bills but with installation issues and a lack of safety certification, stove-related domestic fires are on the riseWed Jan 18 2017 - 12:30
Why are basic manners, like thank you cards, seen as old fashioned?Broadside: A thank you costs nothing, so teach your child to acknowledge presentsMon Jan 16 2017 - 06:00
Forget the gym – find your own way to fitness in 2017Whether it is Nordic walking, gravity-defying yoga or hockey, it’s all about having funSun Jan 01 2017 - 08:00
Christmas emergency: the people ready to answer your callAs the country slows down for Yuletide many rescue workers will be hard at workTue Dec 20 2016 - 00:00
