US President Donald Trump is heading to hurricane-battered western North Carolina and wildfire-ravaged Los Angeles on Friday, ...

The first power outages were reported in Kerry, Cork, Limerick, and Clare but as the fast-moving storm tracked north-eastwards today, it was expected to leave widespread power cuts in its wake ...

Children, work, stress, age, and incompatible libidos can put an end to the sex lives of long-term couples. However, the spark can be reignited through open communication and, in some cases, psychosex ...

Nurse Helen Tuffy was accustomed to picking up illnesses due to the nature of her work, but all that changed when she started visiting the local sauna, followed by an icy dip in the river ...

Ahead of introducing a workplace wellness initiative or programme, employers need to diagnose the root problem, similar to how a doctor will ask a patient what is wrong before recommending a course of ...

We spoke to experts who have unpicked the reasons for sleepless nights later in life, and who have also listed some strategies to help those in their older years wake up feeling refreshed and ...

Most cases of flaking and itching scalp are caused by an overgrowth of the yeast Pityrosporum ovale. Sugar contributes to this issue by overfeeding the yeast (and bacteria) natura ...

Intense fitness routines can be daunting, but simply going for a walk can significantly improve your health. Upping your daily steps will quickly make a difference and put you on the path to a longer ...

"It was my mother’s habit to tap the barometer every morning and announce which way the weather was going." Colm O'Regan: ...

The new Government certainly has plenty to contend with, such as its relationship with another new administration, that of Donald Trump in the USA, but the challenges do not end there ...

A disability minister is needed, to work on a rights-based platform for services, says one reader, while another letter-writer says the provision of transport police must be a Government priority ...

"I have always been partial to some people watching. Whenever I find myself somewhere with some good footfall, I like to survey the general public, noticing their idiosyncrasies and lunacies." ...