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More than one in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. It can occur at any age but it is rare in the young. Half of those diagnosed with the condition in Ireland are aged 68 or over.

With International Women’s Day on March 8, and awareness campaigns for ovarian cancer and endometriosis running all month, March is a time to focus on women’s health.

Portiuncula University Hospital has recently introduced two new Wellness Walkways designed to support patients’ health and wellbeing during recovery from illness and injury. The initiative is already demonstrating significant benefits, enriching the overall recovery experience for patients.

Galway Hospice Foundation has launched Carers Connect, a new fortnightly peer support group in Galway designed to support carers of people living with a life-limiting illness.

It’s mid January and by now, after the excesses of Christmas, your thoughts may be turning to a healthier lifestyle. If you were one of the unlucky people to be struck down with the flu and are still wiping your fevered brow and coughing and spluttering or are slowing regaining your energy, then good health may well be a priority for you for the new year.

Hidden Hearing has announced the opening of a new Centre of Excellence for Diagnostic Audiology and Vestibular Assessments in Galway, the first dedicated regional hub of its kind in the West of Ireland. The centre offers advanced diagnostic services to address hearing loss, dizziness, vertigo, balance disorders, concussion-related vestibular issues, and fall risk.

Winter brings cosy nights, festive celebrations, and, unfortunately, the usual wave of colds and flu.

When you woke up this morning did you spring out of bed, fully rested and full of energy? Or, like many of us, did you yawn repeatedly, turn off your alarm, and sneak beneath the duvet in the hope of grabbing a little more shut-eye?

If the polls are right, then in seventy-two hours, Ireland may be saluting its next President — and hearing a familiar Galway accent echo through the national count centre at Dublin Castle. Catherine Connolly stands on the brink of a historic victory. Analysis suggests she is comfortably ahead of her main rival, Heather Humphreys. Yet, as every seasoned watcher knows, politics has a habit of humbling the confident.