What to expect when you’re expecting new hair - the aftercare process

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Hair transplant surgery involves thousands of tiny incisions (little cuts). The blood around these little wounds needs to thicken/clot and dry over to form a scab, like any cut. Tir na nOg Clinic therefore recommends you do not cover the treated area at all during this initial phase. In order to dry out, the wounds need fresh air exposure. Without it, not only will healing be delayed, but some of the hairs may come loose.

Mum Talks event to explore the journey of motherhood

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Mum Talks is an event company and community that supports, inspires, and empowers women throughout their journey of motherhood with online and in-person meet-ups, events, talks, and workshops.

Campaign launched to address loneliness and isolation among older people

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly; Minister for Mental Health and Older People, Mary Butler; Minister for Public Health, Wellbeing and the National Drugs Strategy, Hildegarde Naughton; and the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Breda Smyth, have announced a new multi-media campaign aimed at combatting loneliness and isolation among older people.

How we dry our hands can affect the spread of viruses

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

There is clear evidence that people across Europe have changed their hand hygiene habits since the Covid-19 pandemic: washing their hands more frequently throughout the day and choosing paper towels as the most hygienic way to dry hands when out and about.

Guilt-free corporate stays at The Connacht Hotel as team raise almost €6,000 for Hometree

Thu, Mar 02, 2023

This week, The Connacht Hotel announced that it had raised almost €6,000 for Irish tree-planting charity Hometree.

Discover why top athletes recommend hyperbaric oxygenation

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Cristiano Ronaldo, Novak Djokovic, Michael Phelps, Gordon D'Arcy… What springs to mind when you hear these athletes' names? For many it would be record holders, winners and leaders in their sports. What many don’t know is that these athletes have been advocates for hyperbaric oxygenation for years.

All have spoken openly about the use of hyperbaric oxygenation for accelerating recovery from sport injuries and to aid their general health and wellbeing, to the extent that many of them own their own personal hyperbaric chambers. These are just some of many athletes worldwide that use hyperbaric oxygen chambers, with many professional sports teams and elite facilities having their own private multi-person chambers similar to the one in OxyGeneration.

It's time to rethink weight loss

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Have better sex with Emsella

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

BTL Emsella is a revolutionary treatment to help improve your sex life and give you stronger, more frequent orgasms.

Join ReproMed for an evening about all things fertility

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

ReproMed Galway would like to invite you to an open evening on Wednesday March 1 at 6.30pm at the Dean Hotel, Galway. This is an event not to be missed if you are interested in finding out more about fertility from the fertility experts.

Nation invited to ask, 'How Are You?' on March 30

Thu, Feb 23, 2023

Mental Health Ireland has teamed up with Iarnród Éireann to invite the nation to say 'Hello', and ask 'How Are You?' with meaning this March 30.

Does your child have difficulties with sleep?

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Research has demonstrated that up to 40 per cent of children experience sleep problems. This number increases in children with a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism. The types of sleep problems that children commonly experience are varied but typically include difficulties getting to sleep, challenges staying asleep, reduced sleep duration, daytime sleepiness, and bedtime resistance.

Don’t compare your relationship to what you see on social media, mental health charity advises

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Turn2Me, a national mental health charity, has said it expects to see an increase in the number of people signing up for its free support group on relationships during Valentine’s week. The charity stated that Valentine’s week is a time where many people celebrate their love and post about how happy they are on social media, but that it can also bring issues or cracks in relationships to the surface.

Addressing infertility with hyperbaric oxygenation

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

Doctors and scientists globally have indicated hyperbaric oxygenation as a concurrent treatment when dealing with human and bloodstock fertility issues due to the expected benefits one can achieve from sessions in a hyperbaric oxygen chamber. As hyperbaric oxygenation treats hypoxic injuries at a cellular level it is extremely relevant for fertility issues for both males and females.

Lose up to two stone in ten weeks

Thu, Feb 16, 2023

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Pauline McLynn - I lost both parents to stroke

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

Pauline McLynn has spoken this week about how losing both of her parents to stroke inspired her to help drive greater awareness about its warning signs.

Would you like to lose two stone? Join System 10's ten-week programme now

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

With total focus on fixing your metabolism, System 10 can help you transform your weight loss, energy, sleep, health and much more. A good metabolism is the foundation of everything you are. A good metabolism gets you burning more fat every hour, 24 hours a day. Nothing can beat it for results. It is your weight loss master switch.

Volunteers wanted for research study on MS biomarkers

Thu, Feb 09, 2023

by Bianca Castelli and Shima Shapoori
The MS Research Group in CÚRAM at the University of Galway is calling for volunteers to join its study on biomarkers of multiple sclerosis (MS).

New research shows genetic effect on the response to treatment for obesity

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

Patients with severe and complicated obesity respond differently to a dietary weight loss programme based on their genes, according to a study by researchers at University of Galway and Brunel University London.

An affordable solution to pelvic floor problems

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

IPPM, founded by Aoife Ni Eochaidh, chartered physiotherapist and clinical specialist in women’s and men’s health, is providing an affordable solution for incontinence and other pelvic conditions for mothers.

Western Motors vies for top prize as EV Dealership of the Year

Thu, Feb 02, 2023

Galway's Western Motors has named the County Galway winner of the ZEVI Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year Awards.

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