The real question, however, is what is to be done about health? Health’s budget will continue to balloon without better data on what is being spent where and for what outcome.
Experiencing cold and learning how to breathe is good for body and mind. Martha Vera, a Wim Hof instructor, says they can also help people and businesses with the stresses of work.
Thin women are more likely to earn more and be perceived as more competent and professional than their peers. And weight loss injections are about to further exacerbate this divide.
The potential of magic mushrooms to help people suffering from severe depression, PTSD and anorexia in a novel way has moved from low-key scientific studies to a point where regulatory approval may be on the horizon. Irish practitioners and businesses have entered this race, but many questions remain.
As the Citizens’ Assembly debates drugs, we cover some of the latest shifts in how substances are used in Ireland. Costs of all kinds will keep mounting until we address the reasons why people turn to drugs and offer them a way out.
Ireland is a cocaine-loving country and its love affair with the drug is growing. We are now the highest consumers of cocaine in the European Union. But how did we get here?
Can monitoring your glucose levels help you lose weight without the misery, or is it just another metric for biodata wonks to track? Rurik Bradbury, chief executive of Limbo, explains the science behind Silicon Valley's next big wearable bet.
Limbo, a weight-loss start up co-founded by Pat Phelan, has raised a €6m seed round. Basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal is on board, along with a host of successful Irish tech investors. But what actually is the technology that is promising so much?
The answer to this question depends on your definition of “good” or “bad”, your points of reference, and your units of comparison. This week Stephen Kinsella decided to have a debate about it. With himself.
Bruno Candès is a partner at the French private equity firm that owns the Mater Private Hospital, a group of 14 nursing homes and has just agreed to buy half of eir’s fibre network. He explains why Irish infrastructure fits Infravia’s strategy.
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