Over half of people with epilepsy in Ireland experience persistent negative attitudes towards their condition, according to a national survey.
Brainwave – The Irish Epilepsy Association marked the second annual European Epilepsy Day this week by announcing the results of a survey of 455 people with epilepsy on their experience of stigma. The key results showed...
Whether you're keeping an eye on your kids at the seaside or reading the time on your alarm clock when you wake up, good eyesight is often undervalued. That's why more and more former spectacle wearers are finding that laser eye surgery gives them back a freedom they thought they'd lost forever. First introduced ion the 1970s, it's now one of the most advanced and commonly performed surgeries...
Healthy biscuit brand, go ahead! are teaming up with Unislim, the Irish owned health and slimming company, to offer customers a saving of €20 on six weeks Unislim membership. Simply purchase any go ahead! pack and take your till receipt to any of the 180 Unislim classes nationwide to redeem your voucher entitling you to join and attend six classes for €50 (usually €70).
A selection of new fitness options available at Fota Island Resort is helping clients to lose weight and improve their fitness levels while avoiding the boredom associated with strict gym plans. As well as the popular personal training programmes, swimming classes, Boot Camps and a new six week Pilates course (€80 per person), fitness classes now available at Fota Island Resort (costing...
Hungarian Dental has now added orthodontic dentistry to the wide range of services available at its Cork clinic. Appointments are available from February 20th with 10% off the price of all treatment plans started within two months. For more information or to arrange an appointment, call 021 4800 888 or email info@hdci.ie.
A support group for people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) will take place on Wednesday, March 28th at 3pm in Brú Columbanus, Wilton. All are welcome to attend. For further information, contact Bones O'Sullivan on 087 287 41 60.
As anyone who's taken a Zumba class knows, the moves can take you in any direction making sturdy footwear an absolute must. We've just discovered the Skecher Pro-TR training shoe, which not only guides your body into a position that transforms impact into reusable energy, but also features medial contouring, which supports you during unrestricted side-to-side motion. Check out the extensive...
Irish mums prefer to cook their baby's food from scratch. That's according to a new survey conducted by SuperValu, which revealed that 86% prepare homemade meals for their little ones.
The store has now teamed up with Consultant Dietician Sarah Keogh and celebrity chef Kevin Dundon to provide nutrition conscious mums with some baby meal inspiration. Commenting on the recipes, Sarah...
The second annual Rehab Swimathon has been launched with a call-out for swimmers across the country to sign up and swim 1K for the charity. The event takes place nationwide from March 19th - 25th at more than 70 leisure facilities across the country with all funds going towards improving Rehab’s services for people with disabilities in communities nationwide. For more information and to...
The Centre for Pain Research is currently recruiting patients from all over Ireland with back pain to take part in a Pain Disability Prevention Programme (PDP) trial. The study offers patients with back pain the opportunity to avail of 10 sessions with a clinical psychologist trained in pain rehabilitation in Cork city.
The sessions, which are free of charge, will focus on active...
Nick Bramhill talks to relationship counsellor Lisa O'Hara about her new book, which explores the complexity of feelings involved in breaking up with a long-term partner.
It's a traumatic and complex event that’s been likened to a ‘living death’. Many people who are separating from their long-term partner will wonder how they got to this point. Where did it all go...
Most parents dream of raising happy, secure, well-behaved and responsible children, but if you wouldn't mind having a few expert tips in your arsenal along the way, a planned talk at the Rochestown Park Hotel could be right up your street.
Child and family psychotherapist Dr. John Sharry's Positive Parenting: Bringing Up Confident, Happy & Well-Behaved Children will offer a step- by...
The latest scientific evidence suggests that the area in which people store their body fat is an indication of their hormonal profile. For example, the thickness of a person's umbilical skin fold (read: gut) is a direct reflection of cortisol (the stress hormone) output. A relatively fat midsection indicates stress levels are high and/or the ability to handle stress is low. The good news is...
A multifunctional building containing a restaurant, classrooms, office space, play area and a craft shop is to be developed in Grenagh after funding was allocated for a tourism and heritage attraction in the area.
'The Farm', which received almost €200,000 from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, is being developed under the ’Diversification...
Almost fifty thousand people in Ireland experience tinnitus, a condition in which sufferers hear sounds in their ears or head which do not a have an external cause. The noises may be heard as ringing, whistling, roaring, rumbling, clicking or other variations and one or both ears can be affected. There is no known cure, but the condition can be managed. The Irish Tinnitus Association's...
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