3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (193+ words) A national campaign has been launched in Cork to improve mental health and prevent suicide among travellers. Research conducted by Traveller support group Exchange House Ireland indicates that rates of suicide among travellers are around eight times higher than those…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (519+ words) Very hot drinks increase the risk of oesophageal cancer, the largest study of its kind has concluded. Funded by Cancer Research UK and examining data from across the UK, experts found clear evidence of a link, though the overall risk…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (634+ words) Communities in Galway and Dublin were identified as some of those most exposed to climate-related hazards, a new map developed by researchers at University College Cork has shown. More than 20,000 people in Dublin and 9,971 people in Galway City live within…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (322+ words) The first vaccine to protect against cervical cancer is set to become available in Ireland. Medical experts meeting in Prague have hailed the development of a vaccine as a major breakthrough in the fight against cervical cancer. In 2002, Hillary Coffey…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (986+ words) Hair loss isn’t just cosmetic – it can be one of the first indicators that something deeper in the body is out of balance. Yet for all the shampoos, serums and supplements promising quick fixes, the reality is that thinning hair…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (1097+ words) Success in the music industry can bring great fame and fortune – but the price musicians often have to pay is their hearing. That’s exactly the cost to Groove Armada’s Tom Findlay and Andy Cato, the electronic music duo who achieved…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (563+ words) In the quest for greater health and wellness, many of us have already invested in gadgets like sleep and fitness trackers, as tech companies increasingly recognise the money to be made in creating tools to track and tweak our bodily…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (429+ words) Professor Caitriona Ryan, Consultant Dermatologist at The Institute of Dermatologists, joined Brendan O'Connor on RTÉ Radio 1 to list the products that we should be using daily on our skin. Listen back above. "It's commercially driven rather than scientifically driven," Professor…...

2+ week, 6+ hour ago   (668+ words) Analysis: In a world of seemingly endless possibilities, learning how to stop searching or maximising may itself be an increasingly important choice This presents a paradox. Modern societies are built around the assumption that more choice means more freedom, and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (933+ words) Engaged couple Cathal Cully and Rebecca Wilson were in the midst of wedding planning when they decided to launch 'Different Minds, Same Heart', an awareness and education campaign for neurodiversity. Having both received diagnoses in their 30s, the couple are coming…...