What is your PhD about? My PhD is asking a simple but very loaded question: is Ireland breastfeeding-friendly? There are lots of recommendations and social supports for breastfeeding, but we don’t know much about whether the built environment actually encourages mothers to put that knowledge into practice. The project’s principal investigator is Prof Mary Rose … Read more
“Ultra-processed food linked to harm in every major human organ.” “Hidden food additives linked to early death.” “Ultra-processed foods may help explain rising bowel cancer in under-50s.” The headlines keep coming, and we keep eating, a lot. Up to half of the average diet in the Republic is now estimated to be ultra-processed, but we … Read more
After Taekwon-Do instructor Gerry Martin was told he had oesophageal cancer and was facing major surgery, he intuitively knew he needed to approach this health challenge as if it were an upcoming competition or grading. He reckoned the fitter he could be for the operation, logically the recovery should be easier. “I just thought I … Read more
Coping with mental health issues from early teenage years fuelled Marysia Pachowicz’s long-held dream of becoming a clinical psychologist. Until, halfway through doing a master’s, the Trinity College Dublin graduate realised it was the wrong career choice. “As a clinical psychologist, you kind of have two options. You work in public services or you work … Read more
I once gave up food for 16 days, surviving exclusively on lemon water sweetened with maple syrup while camping out in San Francisco. I lived in silence for three days during a spartan retreat in central Nepal. I deactivated my Instagram for three years after the whistleblower Frances Haugen disclosed how young girls were not … Read more
Most people have experienced symptoms of coronavirus over the past few years, so when Ilana Hastings had feelings of breathlessness after recovering from the virus in July 2024, she thought that she might have long Covid. As a seasoned runner, she was also surprised that, before this, she had been getting out of breath on … Read more
The potential ripple effect of the health revolution that is Ozempic is difficult to overstate. For starters, it is likely new jobs that help communities adapt to a healthier lifestyle will emerge, governments will have more money to spend on treating other diseases, and even dating apps and other social groups will be likely to … Read more
In theory, I use social media solely to promote my work. In practice, I check it addictively. Even knowing it is a time-sink, I sit and scroll through aspirational interiors, influencers with filtered-to-perfection skin and occasionally interesting posts from people I like. I have ceded many hours, probably days, to these platforms that give so … Read more
Somewhat ironically, 2026 has been declared by online influencers as the year people will move their lives offline. Videos of people assembling “analogue bags” – essentially holdalls of entertainment to keep boredom at bay – have gone viral on Instagram and TikTok. People are swapping Spotify for radio, Kindles for books, and phone cameras for … Read more
BREAKING: Erica Groussman’s Wellness Secrets Revealed The founder of a popular vegan protein bar brand shares her simple yet effective wellness routine, emphasizing consistency and enjoyable activities. By… The post Erica Groussman’s Wellness Routine: Padel, Electrolytes & TRUBAR appeared first on NewsyList. Source link