Why all over-70s should have a chance to talk about end-of-life care with their GPOne Small Change: Prof Brendan O’Shea, a public health and primary care specialist, on a simple way to improve Ireland’s health systemTue Aug 23 2022 - 05:31
One Small Change: A GP and clinical lead on how to improve our health systemIt is easy to design a more humane, compassionate training system and work experience for our junior doctors to help them stay hereMon Aug 15 2022 - 06:01
One small change: Two psychology researchers on how to improve our health systemAll healthcare professionals dealing with cancer patients should be able to refer their patients for psychological supportThu Aug 11 2022 - 06:01
One Small Change: A physiotherapist on how to improve our health systemAllowing physios to refer patients for X-rays would greatly improve efficiencyThu Aug 04 2022 - 05:31
Reading to babies and toddlersLooking through picture books helps children figure out their everyday world and prepares them for focusing on the more complex symbols of languageSat Jul 23 2022 - 11:44
Dublin’s Dead Zoo comes back to life: ‘You can see how beautiful animals are when they are dead’After almost two years of restoration works, the Natural History Museum will welcome visitors againSat Jul 23 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A physiotherapist on how to improve our health systemTwo-thirds of women with bladder or bowel incontinence see improvements on completion of a series of pelvic floor exercisesTue Jul 19 2022 - 17:45
Eight ways to make a pricey Irish holiday more affordableWith a week away potentially costing an astronomical €4,000, these tips should help you have a less wallet-busting vacationFri Jul 15 2022 - 05:00
Conservation grazing yielding tangible biodiversity returnsExperts highlight the positives of a return to natural land management through the seasonsThu Jul 14 2022 - 06:00
Ireland is having a Covid summer: Should we mask up once again?Had pandemic fatigue set in or were we lulled into a false sense of security, assuming the virus would not spread as easily during the summer months?Sat Jul 09 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A clinical trials manager on how to make Ireland’s health system better‘Patients should be encouraged and empowered to ask their doctor about participating in a trial or a research study’Thu Jul 07 2022 - 06:01
New app offers online IT training for people with intellectual disabilitiesDigiAcademy app co-created by people with intellectual disabilities is part of European project Digi-ID to address challenges of digital inclusionSun Jul 03 2022 - 10:00
‘As leaders we don’t always need to have all the answers’ Women leaders can be at their most effective when they are being their authentic selvesFri Jul 01 2022 - 00:01
What to bring, and what not to bring, if you have to stay in hospitalThe first thing to remember is all your medical documents, next up is a list of your medicationsThu Jun 30 2022 - 06:01
One small change: A consultant in paediatric intensive care on improving our health system A call for a public forum where those seeking health and social services can explain their needsTue Jun 28 2022 - 06:00
Delay in rolling out electronic health records an ‘enormous missed opportunity’Ireland is the fourth last country in Europe to embrace the widespread introduction of electronic health records for patientsSat Jun 25 2022 - 06:00
Street Feast: Dust off the bunting and barbecues, it’s outdoor party season with the neighboursSome 100,000 people are expected to attend 1,200 Street Feasts around the country this weekendSat Jun 25 2022 - 05:00
One small change: a specialist anaesthesiology trainee on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHealthcare workers deserve to have nutritious and sustainable food available to them in hospitalsMon Jun 20 2022 - 06:01
‘Our big fear was that productivity might drop’The companies in Derry letting their employees decide where they workFri Jun 17 2022 - 00:55
One small change: A clinical nurse specialist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterLorraine Dolan, who works at St James’s Hospital, on video directly observed therapyTue Jun 14 2022 - 06:00
Destruction of nature cannot continue, Taoiseach warns at biodiversity conferenceMicheál Martin welcomes greater acceptance of the natural world’s role in enhancing wellbeingThu Jun 09 2022 - 19:12
One small change: An accountant on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHere’s an easy way the four health insurers could radically simplify what’s on offerMon Jun 06 2022 - 06:01
Hot potato: Is the common spud’s bad rap deserved?New campaign challenges the potato’s image problem among young people on low-carb dietsThu Jun 02 2022 - 16:30
The Art of MS: Putting us in the picture about a misunderstood conditionA new exhibition aims to show how the reality of the disease is different for everybodySun May 29 2022 - 06:01
‘Are you still off them?’: Former smokers share their stories of kicking the buttsPandemic saw people’s smoking habits change for the better or worseFri May 27 2022 - 06:00
Free online exercise programme for older people launches in June30 Days to Better Ways campaign aims to help people regain their levels of fitness lost during pandemicThu May 26 2022 - 14:00
A Dutch expert: ‘Irish bogs are extraordinarily valuable’It is estimated that Ireland holds 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogsThu May 26 2022 - 03:00
One small change: A healthcare researcher on how to make Ireland’s health system better‘Washing and dressing and caring for people, these workers go above and beyond each day’Tue May 24 2022 - 06:01
Dervla Murphy, ‘secular saint’ of travel writing, dies aged 90On foot, bicycle, pony and public transport, Murphy visited more than 30 countriesMon May 23 2022 - 14:00
One small change: A non-consultant hospital doctor on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Aoife Kirk says all GPs should introduce social prescribing into their practiceTue May 17 2022 - 06:01
Ukrainians’ struggles resonate with ‘war baby’ volunteer in WexfordAvril Walters’ work with refugees triggered personal memories of the Blitz in LondonSun May 15 2022 - 06:01
One small change: A career and life coach on how to make Ireland’s health system betterHow we treat our most vulnerable is a measure of the health of our societyFri May 13 2022 - 06:01
New York-based Irish designer Clodagh ‘can’t bear the word trend’A new documentary explores the life and work of the celebrated interior designerSun May 01 2022 - 06:00
Home retrofits: The how, the why and the hidden costsOne-stop shops will simplify a complex process, tailored to individual needsThu Apr 28 2022 - 00:00
One small change: An endocrinologist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterThe stigma around obesity is the biggest barrier to getting resources for treatmentTue Apr 26 2022 - 06:01
10 things to get excited about again, from festivals to debsFrom camping holidays abroad to weddings, parties, J-1s and gigs, there's a summer of fun aheadSat Apr 23 2022 - 06:00
Lack of hospital beds could hinder response to mass casualty incident, meeting toldObstacle raised in planning process for event of terrorist attack or natural disasterFri Apr 22 2022 - 18:16
Irish finance providers enabling investors to go greenEnergy utilities have joined banks and other investment firms in offering green financeFri Apr 22 2022 - 00:00
‘To improve organ donation rates, we need to look at every death in ICUs and EDs’Ireland currently has a lower level of organ donations than many nearby countriesTue Apr 19 2022 - 09:22
One small change: A GP in Ballymun on how to make Ireland’s health system betterGP time is taken up transcribing hospital discharge and outpatient prescriptionsTue Apr 19 2022 - 06:01
A hidden biodiversity hotspot in Dublin’s suburbsTrinity College Dublin’s botanic garden sits on a 1.5 hectare site by Palmerston ParkThu Apr 14 2022 - 06:00
One small change: A medical researcher on how to make Ireland’s health system betterSiobhán Gaynor: In my opinion, my medical notes belong to me and I should have open and ongoing access to themTue Apr 12 2022 - 06:01
17 things to do around Ireland over the Easter holidaysWalks, places to go, gigs, Easter egg hunts and more, throughout the countryFri Apr 08 2022 - 10:25
One small change: A GP on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Phillip Sheeran-Purcell thinks health service communication should be onlineTue Apr 05 2022 - 06:01
Alopecia: The condition that Jada Pinkett Smith lives with, and Chris Rock made fun ofChris Rock’s joke brought the condition into the spotlight, which affects one in 50 peopleTue Mar 29 2022 - 16:36
How pelvis health may help with endometriosisSymptoms of condition range from pain in the pelvis, back, groin and abdomenTue Mar 29 2022 - 06:01
One small change: A hospital systems manager on how to make Ireland’s health system betterGina Naughton: HSE cyberattack identified the absence of this fundamental cornerstone in our health serviceTue Mar 29 2022 - 06:01
Physical and psychological toll on refugees is hugeRed Cross say most important thing for Irish hosts to do is to be aware of traumaMon Mar 28 2022 - 06:01
One small change: An ICU nurse on how to make Ireland’s health system betterCijy Thomas argues that if you ‘mind your mind’ then other things will fall into placeTue Mar 22 2022 - 06:01
One small change: An infectious disease specialist on how to make Ireland’s health system betterDr Eoghan de Barra says other countries are far better at keeping and sharing patient dataTue Mar 15 2022 - 06:01