Features
Endometriosis Awareness Month
March is not only the month in which we celebrate women, it is also the month of yellow ribbons. It is an occasion to shine a light on the always relevant issue of endometriosis, a Read more…
Health
Features
Girl Talks Empower: How A Simple Conversation Helped Me Discover My Fibroadenoma
In celebration of International Women’s Month, I am sharing my Fibroadenoma story from ignoring my symptoms to breast awareness — here’s why it’s important to listen to your body… I started with the left breast, Read more…
Features
When cough syrups are out – opt for Salabat
Ireland’s Coughing Crisis: As a result of the coughing crisis, many articles reported earlier this week that coughing medicines were running out. However, people can make a homemade remedy to treat their coughs alternatively. “Calpol Read more…
Lifestyle
Roaccutane: Is it the miracle acne cure?
This ‘miracle cure’ is called Isotretinoin, or Roaccutane, as its more commonly recognised. Roaccutane has been described as a controversial form of acne medication by many dermatologists and medical professionals across the world as it has a range of reported side effects. Read more…
Lifestyle
Why Kombucha is the go-to beverage for your gut
Kombucha, a fermented tea known for its properties that benefit gut health, is a drink that has become more popular in recent years. But just what is kombucha, and why does it warrant pride of place on the weekly shopping list? Read more…
News
DCU’s study on vaginismus shows that the difficulty to define the reaction has major effects on research and treatment
Dr. Maria McEvoy from DCU’s School of Nursing has introduced a new study on vaginismus. Vaginismus is the experience of being unable to have penetrative sex and manifests as an involuntarily tightening of a woman’s Read more…
Opinion
Should we be crying over spilled milk?
The growing hype in alternative milk, and the stigma developing around dairy consumption. Talk about whether dairy is all that bad! Read more…
Features
Approximately 85,000 people in Ireland who menstruate are at risk of period poverty.
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]eriod poverty is defined as not having access to the products necessary during a period, such as tampons, sanitary pads, menstrual cups or pain relief.
Features
There are many barriers preventing women accessing abortion in Ireland in 2021
[dropcap]O[/dropcap]n May 25th, 2018, Ireland repealed the 8th Amendment with a progressive landslide victory, with 66.4% of the electorate voting for the legislation of safe medical abortions. 64.5% of the electorate voted, which was one of the Read more…
Lifestyle
I took the plunge, will you?
Record numbers in Ireland took up the activity in 2020, and the popularity of sea swimming continues to grow. So, what do you need to know about sea swimming? Read more…
Articles
Imposter syndrome: The cycle and how to overcome it
[dropcap]I[/dropcap]mposter syndrome is something we have all heard of but probably don’t know much about.
Articles
The principles of intuitive eating
New year, new me. Sound familiar? This has probably been uttered by every person at least a handful of times in the last decade or so.
Features
Methadone clinic patients still face stigma two decades on
The Methadone Treatment Protocol (MTP) has been in Ireland since 1998. The patients of these methadone clinics are still facing the same stigma as those who attended the clinics 22 years ago.
News
The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation criticises the treatment of student nurses
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) have warned that student nurses and midwives are being exploited during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Lifestyle
Myths about contraception are a bitter pill to swallow
From contradictory pill guidelines to discrepancies in what a withdrawal bleed represents, there is a need for women to be placed on a higher platform to vocalise their sexual health queries and qualms. Read more…
Features
It’s time to move away from period poverty
Period poverty refers to the inability to access menstrual products, because of financial difficulties and often leads to women missing work, college or school. Read more…
Lifestyle
How we greet our aunt Flo needs re-evaluation
In Ireland, the situation stands at almost 50 per cent of teenage girls aged between 12-19 finding it difficult to afford sanitary products, in a survey conducted by Plan International Ireland. Read more…
National News
Irish studies find that Vitamin D can help fight Covid-19
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) has found that the intake of Vitamin D may boost resistance to Covid-19, or reduce the severity of the illness in those already infected.
Food
The benefits of turmeric
[dropcap]L[/dropcap]ike many Asian spices, turmeric is also known to have many health benefits and has been used as a form of traditional medicine.
Lifestyle
To bulk or not to bulk?
Considering either bulking or cutting to try and achieve your goals? Eoin Harte is here to help you find out what’s best for you. Read more…
Features
The forgotten Florence Nightingales of our generation
A profession that is composed of the brightest elements of humanity is subjected to the toughest challenges. Student nurses enter a system that is not only incredibly challenging, but employment after graduation is left to mere chance. Read more…
National News
Waiting list for trans and non-binary healthcare over two-years long
The waiting list for trans and non-binary people to receive a psychiatric diagnosis is now twenty-five months long, according to the This Is Me – Transgender Healthcare Campaign. Read more…
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Cancer becomes most common cause of death in Ireland
Cancer has overtaken heart disease for the first time as the most common cause of death among
Irish people, a new report has shown. Read more…
Health
Syphilis on the rise across Ireland
Syphilis cases are increasing to record levels in Ireland according to the HSE. The STI can be treated with antibiotics and caught by getting a blood test. Read more…
Health
GPs walk out of meeting about implementing abortion services
Over a hundred GPs attended the meeting to discuss how abortion services would be implemented in Ireland. During the meeting, 50 GPs walked out. Read more…