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According to ‘Croi’, approximately 9,000 people die each year from cardiovascular disease – including coronary heart disease, stroke and other circulatory diseases with weight playing a major contributing factor in heart and circulatory diseases.

As the population in Ireland ages, according to the latest Census figures, as a nation there is a need to prioritise our health and wellbeing.

Careers in education can be very rewarding, and have been seen as a secure pensionable job for life, with lots of free time. However, you need to ask yourself, “Is this the career for me?”

Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s 500,000+ family carers, has commenced its national fundraising campaign, Heart of Gold, aimed at providing vital support to family carers in Westmeath.

Hyperbaric oxygenation involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber, significantly increasing the oxygen levels in the body. This heightened oxygenation facilitates cellular respiration, promoting energy production and aiding in the body's natural healing processes. By optimising oxygen availability, hyperbaric oxygenation creates an environment that supports the body's immune system in fighting against autoimmune conditions.

One in 10 people around the world are living with diabetes, a lifelong condition listed by the World Health Organization in 2019 as one of the top 10 leading causes of death globally. In Ireland, over a quarter of a million people have been diagnosed with the disease and it is estimated that a further 850,000 are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Generous Slimmers in local Slimming World groups have been donating the clothes they’ve slimmed out of to ‘The Big Slimming World Clothes Throw’ in support of the Irish Cancer Society.

A pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinic will take place on Saturday from 9.30am to 2.30pm at the Galway East Primary Care Centre, Merlin Business Park, Doughiska Road (H91 FCV9) from 9.30am to 2.30pm. The clinic is located beside the Galway NCT test centre.

The use of hyperbaric oxygenation has many benefits such as pain relief, anti-inflammation and improved circulation. However, one of its key advantages lies in its immune-boosting abilities and its effects on white blood cells.

This July, accomplished marathon runner, Thomas O’Connor will compete in the Badwater135 Ultramarathon in California, which describes itself as ‘The world’s toughest foot race’, to help raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.