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Stay healthy to finish off the year in fine fettle
Margaret Hawkins
This Christmas, prioritise wellbeing and fun. Check out our tips from health professionals, writes Margaret Hawkins.
11 December 2024 Health
Keep your pets safe during the festivities
Festive food and fairy lights make the Christmas season, but your pet could be in danger from a number of delicacies and decorations, writes Margaret Hawkins.
4 December 2024 Health
Ditching old habits is the key to better heart health
Many cardiac patients go back to old habits, even after surgery. Making better lifestyle choices is vital for staying well in the future, writes Margaret Hawkins.
'Choose the contraception method that’s right for you'
With so many birth control options available, doing your research and choosing the method that best suits your needs is important, writes Margaret Hawkins.
27 November 2024 Health
Keep asthma at bay and breathe easy this winter
Expert tips on how to maintain the common lung condition during the cold months, writes Margaret Hawkins.
20 November 2024 Health
Health: ‘It’s vital that women get perinatal help if they need it’
Specialist teams are in place in all maternity hospitals to help pregnant women and new mothers cope with mental health issues, writes Margaret Hawkins.
13 November 2024 Health
Healthbytes: the latest in the world of healthcare
From saving a life with CPR to monitoring your heart health, stay informed with healthbytes, writes Margaret Hawkins.
6 November 2024 Health
Health: it's either go - or go blind
With 167 trips made, the ‘Belfast or Blind’ bus has helped thousands of people. But recent HSE cuts mean costs have shot up, writes Margaret Hawkins.
30 October 2024 Health
Health: ‘you can live long and well with multiple myeloma’
Mother-of-four Mag Kirwan from Co Kilkenny, and dad-of-five Dermot O’Leary from Co Cork talk about the treatments that have helped them get on with living with multiple myeloma.
23 October 2024 Health
Health: carbon monoxide is a silent killer
Six people die each year because of carbon monoxide poisoning and many more fall ill. With fires being lit again, it’s time to be aware of the risk, writes Margaret Hawkins.
16 October 2024 Health
Health: the gift of life
Twelve years ago, broadcaster Brendan McArdle donated a kidney to his brother, Colin, to save his life. They both share their experience, writes Margaret Hawkins.
9 October 2024 Health
Health: more funding is needed for breastfeeding specialists
While breastfeeding rates in Ireland remain low, support is growing. Mother-of-three Lianna Reidy says ‘reaching out’ to feeding specialists made all the difference, writes Margaret Hawkins.
2 October 2024 Health