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A guide to preparing your body for Menopause: Advice for 20+, 30+ and 40s+

Find out how to prepare your body and your mind for menopause throughout your life and ensure any…

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LIVING, SELF

Six testosterone boosting foods to improve confidence, drive and libido in men AND women

Testosterone is one of our key hormones for both men and women. The Marion Gluck Clinic has put…

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Worry

EDITORIAL

‘I became a shadow of my former self. I stopped eating. I couldn’t go to work’

Most of us may be prone to the occasional bout of worrying. But when does this go from…

By Jennifer McShane

Coping with work hours

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High-functioning anxiety: the signs, symptoms and when to seek help

Anxiety is one of the most commonly diagnosed mental health problems in Ireland — but those with high-functioning anxiety…

By Erin Lindsay

EDITORIAL

World Osteoporosis Day: ‘You’d wonder if the pain was ever going to improve’

Recent research, conducted by Teva, has revealed that more than a quarter (28%) of those aged 65+ claim…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

5 top tips for managing hot flushes

The Marion Gluck Clinic's top tips for feeling cooler, to help any women struggling with hot flushes due…

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Covid-19

EDITORIAL

Experts say Covid-19 vaccine could be ready “by Christmas”

In what is a ray of positive news, the chairwoman of the UK Vaccine Taskforce has said there…

By Jennifer McShane

SELF

What is Reiki and how can it help me?

Reiki is an ancient, non-intrusive complementary therapy that involves a hands-on healing technique. Amanda Cassidy charts her first…

By Amanda Cassidy

SELF

‘As days and weeks went by, the pain never went away’

Twenty-five-year-old Clodagh Ní Maonaigh from Meath was diagnosed with coccydynia, an extremely painful condition of the tailbone, at…

By Jennifer McShane

Hidden illness

SELF

‘I had to retire from work at 29 on medical grounds. I was devastated’

Next in our Hidden Illness series, we meet 29-year-old Sarah from Dublin, whose illness began at age 10…

By Jennifer McShane

World Physiotherapy Day

AGENDA, SELF

‘I’ve had sessions for decades. It’s helped me the most out of anything’

Chronic or persistent pain is something that, according to a recent study by Brian Purcell Communications (BPC), 14%…

By Jennifer McShane

SELF

Pandemic running: ‘Pre-coronavirus, my challenge for 2020 was to strengthen my lungs’

At the start of this year, Ruth promised herself that 2020 was going to be the year she…

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