A Cork start-up aims to help women manage menopause symptoms based on a personalised analysis of their microbiome. DEIRDRE MCARDLE chats to the programme’s creator, Anna Santos, to find out more.

Researchers in Cork teamed up with a local secondary school to co create resources to increase awareness of pregnancy loss as part of a novel project. AISLING MEATH found out about the initiative. 

Understanding endometriosis and its impact on daily life can be the first step towards management, writes CAMILLA FOSTER.

Heart attacks can look very different in women than they do in men. DEIRDRE MCARDLE hears from experts about why we shouldn’t always expect to see the ‘Hollywood heart attack’ and how to preserve heart health.

Data from January to September this year shows that approximately 245,000 people have accessed the scheme.

Here’s how to treat dryness in all skin types this winter.

While it might seem like 2025 is near, the year is far from over yet writes Dr Michelle O'Driscoll. 

The survey indicates that 93% of women do not believe the Government is doing enough to help menopausal women remain at work.

The former Dragons’ Den star said it would encourage more women not to abandon their careers due to debilitating symptoms.

As the presenter navigates midlife, she talks about why female friendships are a safe space for her.

The presenter aims to tackle contraception fears and misconceptions in new Channel 4 doc, Davina McCall’s Pill Revolution. By Lauren Taylor.

The TV and radio presenter has reflected on how she managed her symptoms after she went into perimenopause aged 44.

Free contraception will be offered to all women aged 16-30 under the new plans

MARTINA O’DONOGHUE talks to Cork woman Jessica Ni Mhaolain about rediscovering life after hysterectomy, menopause at 27 and travelling abroad for life changing surgery

More than 550 women will attend a fundraiser for Marymount this weekend organised by Maeve Dennehy in memory of her sister Karen. CHRIS DUNNE talks to the successful boutique owner about the upcoming event, memories of her sister and the family's eternal gratitude to the hospice