Health – Page 36 – The Circular

The Importance of Sleep for Students and Ways to Make the Most of it

March 30, 2014

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Sleep is vital in our lives to help us function and complete even the most mundane everyday tasks and students especially relish the idea of having a morning free of lectures for a good sleep in. But with studi...

Be nude, drink coffee and extend your life

Stephanie Jones

March 23, 2014

Health, Life and Style, Slider

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Did you know that nudity and coffee are important factors that can prolong life? But, drinking coffee and being nude aren’t the only things you’ll have to do. No, if you want to live longer, you should also kic...

Dying Mario was kissed goodbye by the giraffe

Julie Antonsen

March 22, 2014

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Had his last wish fulfilled After the Dutch zookeeper Mario Eijis (54) got the message that he has terminal cancer and only weeks to live, he wanted to say goodbye to “his” beloved animals and colleagues in ...

Lupus: An Interview with Jessica O’Bryan – Lupus Group Ireland

Lauren Denver

March 13, 2014

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It is the 21st century and we are still faced with horrible diseases. Thankfully, we as a whole have managed to develop cures for some, but as for others, a cure is yet to be found. In October 2013, I spoke wi...

Toxic Water: The Fight For A Fluoride Free Ireland

Aine Clerkin

March 12, 2014

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Photo by thisisnotanexit on Flickr The Irish government has recently announced plans to review the use of fluoride in the public water supply. Large scale water fluoridation began in the 1940s in the Uni...

The Cost of ‘Free’ Healthcare

David Coughlan

March 6, 2014

Comment, Health, News

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St James's Hospital (Courtesy of Robert Kubica) St. James’s Hospital, Dublin, serves a catchment area which includes Crumlin, Drimnagh, Bluebell, Inchicore, Dolphin’s Barn and Ballyfermot. For those of you ...