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It is 6pm. You had a busy day at work or with your family and are longing to sit down to a tasty dinner. You are hungry and preoccupied and polish off the food you hastily prepared earlier while mentally ticking off items on your to-do list. When you get to the last one, you suddenly realise your plate is empty but you are still holding a now redundant knife and fork.

Only one case of a severe form of Lyme disease, a bacterial infection which can be spread to humans by infected ticks, was reported in Galway last year, according to figures released by the HSE. This was the first case to have been reported in the county for four years.

Hello, Sarah here from Cleary’s Pharmacy, Galway city centre. There’s great awareness nowadays of the many benefits of a healthy gut such as effective digestion, a strong immune system, heart health, improved mood and lowering the chance of obesity.

September is a great time for routines, whether starting new ones or just getting old routines back on track after the summer. It is also the perfect time to take steps towards supporting your health; a balanced diet, exercise and sleep are key. Ideally, your diet should provide all the nutrients you need, but when this is not achievable, high quality food supplements can be invaluable for extra protection and support.

Have you, or a loved one, recently been diagnosed with cardiovascular disease or are recovering from a cardiac event?

Cara Cunningham, MINDI, Community Dietitian

Targeted menopause healthcare and increased awareness of symptoms and treatments should be available to access in primary care centres across the country as well as in the 18 new Sláintecare Healthy Communities, a Fine Gael Senator has said.

Here's a question for you - do you think you drink enough water?

Sally worked as a staff nurse in a busy hospital. She often felt tearful and anxious and struggled through her shifts. She was frustrated and angry about not being able to offer more help to her patients and their families but time constraints and a heavy workload prevented her from doing this.

When Gearóidín Uí Loideáin contacted her friend Norita one day two years ago and said she was taking her to the city for some retail therapy little did she realise that that trip to the shops would save her friend's life.