Health

Jessica Biel

EDITORIAL

Jessica Biel and the anti-vaxx backlash: What exactly happened?

At the moment in the US, much attention is being paid to vaccines — as opposed to the…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

The dangers of buying diet pills online: ‘My entire body went numb’

The risks of putting unknown quantities of unknown substances into our body are obvious, but why is there…

By Amanda Cassidy

sperm donor

EDITORIAL

‘I absolutely loved picking our sperm donor, but my partner wasn’t as into it’

Early menopause meant Olivia* (29) and her partner started on their parenting journey earlier than they anticipated. “I…

By Ciara O'Loughlin

menstrual cycle

BEAUTY

This supplement works with your menstrual cycle (instead of against it)

 Is your menstrual cycle messing with you? Your body, your skin, your hair, your mood? Same same. I…

By Aisling Keenan

Hospital guidelines

EDITORIAL

Parents ‘take some comfort’ in new hospital guidelines following death of baby son

After an inquest, Brenda and Michael Ryan said they welcomed new guidelines introduced following the death of their…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Singer Brian Wilson’s deeply honest statement on his mental health is a rare gift

Beachboys star Brian Wilson has cancelled his upcoming tour in June as a result of his struggle with…

By Amanda Cassidy

EDITORIAL

The uncomfortable truth about cocaine

A new report has warned that buying cocaine is now as easy as ordering an Uber. Record numbers…

By Amanda Cassidy

Gut

EDITORIAL

Here’s how a healthy gut can help improve your skin

Now is the time when many people switch up their skincare routine in preparation for summer. For example,…

By Jennifer McShane

Birth

EDITORIAL

‘Many women can feel they have no voice or power when birth happens and they were reminded of that’

Following a segment on last Friday's Late Late Show involving a simulated birth, RTÉ received a number of…

By Jennifer McShane

EDITORIAL

Why happy childhood memories are good for your health

What do you remember? What sticks out in your childhood? Well, it turns out that those of us…

By Amanda Cassidy

BEAUTY

The essential beauty rituals that contribute to my wellbeing

If you're giving yourself the time to retreat from the world and put your own wellbeing first, it…

By Aisling Keenan

vaccination

EDITORIAL

Confessions of a former anti-vaxx parent: ‘I wanted others to take on the risks of vaccinating’

The World Health Organisation listed ‘vaccine hesitancy’ among some of the biggest threats to global health for 2019…

By Amanda Cassidy