Officials appeared before the Oireachtas finance committee to discuss the funding allocation for the HSE in the context of Budget 2024

Seven high-profile women are joining forces with 'Irish Examiner Feelgood' to share a health message in memory of Vicky Phelan

'A consultant recruitment crisis across every specialty'

Results suggest a hierarchy of what was good for health, with moderate to vigorous exercise the most beneficial, followed by light exercise, sleeping or standing.

Gas cookers are pumping toxic particles linked to childhood asthma into kitchens, living rooms, and bedrooms across Europe, a report has found.

Patients who visit a hospital emergency department when they are most crowded face an increased risk of dying within 10 days, new research shows.

The recent dramatic rise in STIs means we need to be all the more watchful about the symptoms and get tested regularly 

There are “critical gaps” in Irish law that must urgently be addressed to offer greater protection for vulnerable adults from financial abuse and coercive control.

Homes were the location for 55% of trauma cases, according to the latest Major Trauma Audit National Report 2021

A reader responds to Tony Holohan's remarks on 'The Meaning of Life', while others examine issues including elder abuse, the attacks on Israel and Gaza, and Catholic Church reform

Labelling some foods as "addictive" could help people change their diets, scientists have said, as estimates suggest that one in seven adults and one in eight children could be hooked on ultra-processed foods (UPFs).

The survey indicated that 51% of women fear their long-term relationships are suffering due to their menopause symptoms, while 64% said their sex lives have been damaged

Pre-term pre-eclampsia is categorised as one of the leading causes of maternal and perinatal death globally, causing 70,000 maternal deaths and 500,000 foetal deaths each year

Government has yet to agree the wording of two votes to address the reference to women and the definition of the family in the Constitution

Private Hospitals Association slams HSE plan to use facilities to avoid hospital overcrowding

Public health officials appeal to people in the Mid West to use condoms during sex

Becoming a parent in your 20s or 30s is not always an option for women, particularly if they don't meet the right partner until later in life. We ask three mums in their forties about their journey to motherhood 

Scientific breakthroughs in recent months offer hope to the one in ten women who suffer from endometriosis, a chronic gynaecological condition that can affect fertility, writes Helen O’Callaghan

There were tears of joy earlier this month as Royal Portrush ended a 10-year wait for Senior Cup glory, but behind the emotion was an extraordinary act of bravery and resilience from Judithe Allen

Sometimes the memories are all you take with you into older age. And then dementia comes after them, stripping them away one by one

Researchers found evidence that women diagnosed with some 'hormonally driven' cancers had exposures to substances used in thousands of household and industrial products

The Sinn Féin leader has bounced back, and has spoken frankly about her hysterectomy. But she is also the latest TD whose health issues were the subject of ugly chatter

A big concern would have been a potential recall, which France had threatened if Apple had refused to do a software update.

Antimicrobial resistance is a hospital-acquired infection, which occurs when people who are admitted for treatment become infected by microbes circulating in the hospital wards

Less than half of heart attack sufferers called emergency help within 60 minutes of symptoms starting even though faster treatment means a higher chance of survival, a new audit has shown.

There are 236,322 people waiting for primary care appointments nationwide

Mental health advocacy groups have criticised the HSE’s counselling support network as ‘not fit for purpose’ as thousands of people wait to see public therapists.

Without periods, people wouldn’t exist. Surely, Jennifer Horgan asks, the gargantuan task of building and sustaining human life should be something we can be open about?

Despite their stratospheric success, both Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk are clearly publicly struggling with their masculinity

We no longer live in a nasty, narrow theocracy but nor are we anywhere near a universal model of healthcare

New service will give women prisoners same access to healthcare as is available in the community, spokesman said

Norah Casey said: 'Not all women suffer debilitating menopausal symptoms, but those that do are often not receiving the support they require to remain in their jobs'

 Irish Cancer Society calls on government to make sun cream more affordable

Charities suggest it takes on average 12 years to be diagnosed with the disorder

Gastric bypasses and other surgeries carried out in public hospitals for the treatment of morbid obesity cost more than €1. 8 million last year, as 171 patients went under the knife to surgically limit their food intake.

Psychologist Caroline Martin is here to answer your questions on whatever issues you are dealing with in life, from work pressure and stress to loneliness and grief

Here, we spell out the key details of Ireland's first publicly-funded fertility treatment programme and the criteria that will determine if prospective parents qualify

'It’s a fantastic approach, I applaud it' a fertility coach says of the planned State-funded scheme. But she adds that, on average, couples need six cycles of IVF for success and paying for just one will be a waste

Without warning, my legs failed. They seemed to fail at the knees, dumping me on my ass in a puddle

"Stigma thrives in silence and it’s wonderful when we can get the girls to laugh about something that was previously causing them shame and stress"

Irish-headquartered pharma firm Perrigo has won FDA approval to sell its Opill contraceptive without prescription in the US

The survey includes questions on finances, fertility, sexuality and palliative care

A WHO report makes clear the importance that everyone becomes informed about screening and its limitations, writes Dr Alan Smith

My name is Emma. Almost two years ago I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. I am 21. Ever since I was diagnosed things have gone significantly downhill and the government agencies have been little to no help at all.