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Cancer Prevention: The Importance of Early Detection
Cancer is more treatable when detected early, particularly in women. Joan Kelly of the Irish Cancer Society explains how you can read the signs.
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Supporting Your Teenager’s Mental Health
Between studying for exams, making friends in a new school or college, and navigating the ever-changing social media landscape, there are lots of potential challenges facing young people today.
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Struggle with Kids’ Lunches? Keep it Simple
When it comes to preparing school lunches for their children, parents often feel pressurised to whip up impressive, diverse and healthy meals.
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Public Hospital Bed Charges: What Do They Mean?
Here, we’ll explain what the Private Insurance Patient form entails, how it affects premiums, and why you’re not obliged to sign it.
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Family Outing Ideas Before Kids go Back to School
Before the kids go back to school, why not head out on an adventure together? Here, we’ve put together some fun, budget- friendly activities the whole family will enjoy, come rain or shine!
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Getting Back on Track after Having a Baby
It’s important though for new mums to take time for themselves in the emotional weeks and months after giving birth.
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How to Achieve the Perfect Work-Life Merge
We’re all too familiar with the term ‘work-life balance’. However, according to Afresh Performance Coach, Deirdre Cronnelly, it’s in need of a refresh.
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How to Access Helpful Cancer Support
Do you know someone who’s had cancer? Or maybe you’ve suffered with it yourself? By 2020, 1 in 2 of us will experience the illness in our lifetime. So as you can imagine, support, in all its forms, is absolutely vital.
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The Right Foods For Your Sporty Lifestyle
As science continues to evolve, we’re constantly discovering more about the human body, and the complex ways nutrition contributes to our overall health.
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Surviving the Workout Buddy Break-up
Although fitness wisdom is in abundance these days, it can be difficult to know what to listen to and there are conflicting opinions everywhere you look.
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Doulas: What They Are and How They Can Help
If you’ve had a baby or you’re pregnant, it’s likely that the ancient Greek word ‘Doula’, interpreted as ‘Woman Care Giver,’ has cropped up at some point.
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Tips to Help New Parents Cope Emotionally
Arriving home from hospital with a tiny bundle of joy is both exciting and surreal, and though parents-to-be have spent nine months anticipating this moment, nothing can really prepare you for it!
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Exercise Express: A New Way to Approach Exercise
Our lifestyles are so hectic these days, it’s no wonder many of us find it difficult to commit to a consistent, long-term exercise plan.
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Would You Vaccinate Your Son Against HPV?
Have you thought about getting the HPV vaccine for your daughter, but not necessarily for your son? You wouldn’t be the only one.
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Vitamin D: How Much Is Just Right?
While there’s nothing better than dusting off the BBQ and soaking up the sunshine with friends and family during the summer months, it’s important to remember to protect your skin from damaging UV rays.
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Stress Can Compromise Time Spent with Your Kids
We lead increasingly busy lives these days. Extended working hours, long commutes and too much time spent online, can often mean that we don’t have enough time to spend with our children.
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Not Looking Forward to the Children’s Summer Holidays?
It sounds great in theory: three glorious months of freedom from school for the kids, time to play outside, climb trees until sundown and generally do what children do. But the reality is different and for many parents it’s a stressful time as they try to keep their children under control and at the same time, occupied.
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Are You Claiming Medical Expenses on Tax?
But did you know that in Ireland, every taxpayer can claim a refund of 20% on medical expenses that are not covered by either the State or by private health insurance?
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Infertility Treatment – How to Deal with the Stress
Are you and your partner struggling to conceive? If so, you’re not alone. In Ireland, it’s estimated that one in six couples experience fertility problems.
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Do You Take Care of Yourself as a Parent?
As parents, we tend to put the needs of our children first, often running ourselves ragged in the process.
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Think Sugar is All Bad? Think Again…
In recent years, a number of studies have claimed that eating too much sugar is just as bad, if not worse than fat.
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Could Mandatory Exercise in the Workplace Become the Norm?
It’s not uncommon these days to go to the gym on your lunchbreak. In fact, your employer may even encourage it. Some companies in Sweden are pushing the idea even further by making it compulsory for office workers to workout on company time.
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5 Reasons to get your Baby Swimming as soon as possible
It’s long been considered a wonderful form of exercise as well as being a lot of fun, but there’s increasing evidence to show that getting your baby swimming at an early age has numerous benefits.
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Is Lack of Sleep Affecting Your Weight?
Do you struggle to maintain a healthy weight but can’t figure out why? An imbalanced diet and lack of exercise could be contributing, but did you know that not enough sleep could also be playing a part?
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Does your Social Life need a Boost? Start Running!
We tend to think of running as a solitary experience. Yet for many running not only provides physical, emotional and mental benefits, it has also helped to improve their social life.
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How to make yourself Happier
Find yourself a little down from time to time? Perhaps you’d like to be happier with your life, but you don’t know how.
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Have you or your partner ever considered a vasectomy?
Did you know that more than a quarter of Irish men consider having a vasectomy at some stage in their life? What’s more, according to research carried out by Irish Life Health, eight per cent of Irish men have already had the procedure.
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How to help your Child if they are being Bullied – or worse if they are the Bully
It happens to nearly everyone at some stage in their life – whether in school, the workplace or in a relationship.
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Is 8 Minutes per Day enough time with your Child
Sheila O’Malley talks to us about about the ‘8 minutes’ theory.
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Returning to work after cancer
Whether you’ve had it yourself or know someone who has, few of us have not been touched by cancer in some form or other. Returning to work after recovery is one aspect of that trauma.
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Readiness to Change
Now that the mornings seem to be getting brighter and the evenings are getting longer, it is an ideal time to take stock of our goals and lifestyles.
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Recovering from an Injury? Eating right can have a big impact
Former Munster star, Jonny Holland, explains the importance of getting the correct nutrition whilst recovering from an injury.
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Tips to Keep Safe while Running in The Winter
Running in the winter months is no easy task, here are some tips to keep safe from Irish Runner.
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Sports Massage for healing and preventing injury
It’s often used as a means of recovering from an injury, but did you know that sports massage can also be used as a preventative measure?
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How to Make and Keep your New Year Resolutions
With the right goals and the right attitude you can achieve your New Year resolutions
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Keeping your lungs safe and healthy
There are plenty of ways to make sure your lungs are healthy now and into the future.
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Digital Doctor gave me Instant Peace of Mind
We all have periods when we’re ill and, for whatever reason, can’t visit a doctor. Yet we badly need to. It’s at times like these that Irish Life Health’s Digital Doctor is the perfect solution.
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The HPV Vaccine – still worried about having your child vaccinated?
Despite the fact that medical experts have come out in force negating claims that the HPV vaccine is dangerous, there’s still a lingering doubt in many people’s minds. So, should you allow your child to get vaccinated or not? Here are the facts.
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How Technology could be damaging your eyesight
Do you spend hours in front of a computer screen at work? Perhaps you log onto Facebook on the bus on the way home? Or maybe you watch TV for hours every evening? Most of us spend a huge proportion of our lives in front of a screen these days. But did you know it could be ruining your eyesight?
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Learning to be grateful could change your life
Whatever’s on your mind however - minor worries or more serious life issues, practicing gratitude, will not only lift your mood, but ultimately improve the quality of your life.
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Starting to burn out in work? Here’s what you can do…
Do you find yourself lacking focus? Perhaps the size of your workload is stressing you out and your brain feels constantly tired? Life coach and corporate conference speaker, Neil O’Brien of timetofly.ie of gives us his tips.
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The Benefits of Unstructured Play for Your Kids
Modern kids are suffering from high levels of anxiety due to a lack of exercise and unstructured play in natural settings
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Embrace Your Inner Rockstar this Movember
Jack O’Connor of Movember explains why men across the country should embrace the initiative in support of men's health
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Does the Change in Season Affect Your Mood?
We talk to Dr. Eddie Murphy, the clinical psychologist on RTE’s Operation Transformation, about how you can combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
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The Flu Vaccine - Should you get it or not?
We speak to Dr Neil Reddy about the pros and cons and why some people will benefit from the vaccine more than others.
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Thomas Barr: ‘The Importance of Keeping Fit’
Irish track and field athlete Thomas Barr talks to us about the importance of keeping fit at college.
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Clean Eating – Is it a Good Thing?
Celebrity chef Rozanne Stevens shares her thoughts on 'clean eating', the latest dietary trend for the Irish Life Health blog.
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Breast Cancer - Check Yourself Regularly
October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. From the age of 20, women should get into the habit of checking their breasts for changes on a regular basi.s
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Jason Smyth – You Can Achieve Anything with the Right Mindset
Paralympic runner Jason Smyth gives his advise on how to stay motivated while exercising. He believes you can achieve anything with the right mindset.
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The Top 5 Meditation Apps you need to Meditate at Home
Mindfulness expert Lisa Hughes gives us her top tips to achieve inner balance at home with these 5 meditation apps.
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Does your Child Lack the Confidence to Exercise?
Encourage your child to get moving by improving their attitude towards exercise.
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How We Improved the Fitness of Ireland's Workforce
It was never going to be an easy task to get Ireland’s workforce out of their seats, away from the computer screens and moving. The aim was to increase their fitness levels in just six weeks.
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Could Stress actually be Good for You?
What exactly is Eustress and how can we embrace it in our lives?
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Hidden Heroes: Kerry O’Flaherty
Without a few key people in her life, Kerry O'Flaherty's career as an athlete would not have been possible. Find out who her hidden heroes are.
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Breast Cancer Survivor Story: Rose Keane
In advance of the Great Pink Run, we speak to one woman who almost lost her life to breast cancer.
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7 Ways to Help your Child Prepare for Secondary School
Every child remembers their first day at secondary school and for many it’s a daunting experience. Here are some simple steps to help you prepare your child for secondary school.
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The Breastfeeding Dilemma
In advance of world breastfeeding week we speak to an expert from breastfeeding.ie on the dilemma of choosing to breastfeed or not
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Best Friends – Where would you be without them?
On International Day of Friendship, we look at the importance of friendships and how they make you feel good.
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Are fidget spinners good or bad for your children?
We take a look at the effects of fidget spinners on children.
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What medicines should you take on holidays
Essential medicines to bring away on holidays.
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Make sexual health a priority
The importance of having regular STI, cervical cancer and prostate check-ups.
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Should the Chickenpox Vaccine be offered to all Children?
Dr.Neill Reddy talks to us about the Chickenpox vaccine for children.
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Don’t let Eating Out ruin your Healthy Lifestyle
These top tips for eating out in a restaurant will help you stay on track with your healthy eating regime.
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Get Supermarket Savvy
Find out how you can be supermarket savvy and shop for the right food when doing your weekly shop.
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Know Your Skin Type and Avoid Sunburn
Knowing your skin type will help you to protect your skin from sun damage.
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Standing up just once every hour could add years to your life.
Exercise heals and protects our bodies. Find out why exercise should be seen as medicine.
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Working in an office? There's a good chance you're unfit.
Working in an office can mean sitting at a desk for long periods of time. Read about our Workplace Fitness Challenge to maintain a healthy office routine.
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Simple life changes to give you an instant lift
Read our Healthy Life Hacks and discover some tips and tricks to give you an instant lift and in the long run, have a serious impact on your happiness.
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Did you know 80% of Heart Disease is preventable? Find out how.
Heart disease is extremely common in Ireland and studies show that 80 per cent of it is preventable. Discover Irish Life Health's guide to a healthy heart.
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Is work taking over your life?
Many employees experience negative effects on their personal lives due to long working hours. Read our tips on how to maintain a healthy work/life balance.
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Could a Yoga Class improve your Child's Academic Grades?
Yoga is becoming popular for children of all ages. Read about the benefits of yoga for children.