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The Marie Keating Foundation is delighted to announce the addition of the Pink Ribbon Soap Bar to its range of Pink Ribbon fundraising products. The Pink Ribbon Bar is a Lavender-Lemon Goat’s Milk Soap bar that is 100 per cent natural and hand-made.

It may be argued the bravest and maddest family in Ireland is from Mullingar, with the news this week that 11 of the Mulvany clan from Clonmore are to jump out of a perfectly functional aircraft in aid of cystic fibrosis.

The Health Service Executive West is urging those aged over 65 years and younger people with long term illnesses, such as asthma, heart problems, etc, to avail of the seasonal flu vaccine now.

The HSE West’s health promotion department is urging older people to make healthy food choices.

Broadcaster and patron of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute Gráinne Seoige is urging people to organise a fundraising event at their home or workplace in aid of the National Breast Cancer Research Institute.

Sightsavers Ireland is calling on Galway primary school children to paint ‘The sight they would most like to see’ for the first Sightsavers Ireland Junior Painter of the Year Awards.

The children are back to school and parents and pupils are now settled into the routine of early mornings, school runs, lunches and homework.

This week Bernie Fahy, the skin specialist, examines the causes and treatment of acne.

Take charge of your health and ‘Liv’ as this month sees the arrival of Liv Aid, the revolutionary breast self examination kit. The Liv Aid is a heart shaped, simple, medical device, that a woman can use every month to perform a correct breast self exam. It is a soft, fluid-filled, pad that enhances a women's sense of touch and makes the BSE process simpler and much more sensitive for detecting new or unusual lumps. It provides a modest barrier between the breast tissue and fingers. It's like a magnifying glass for your finger tips.

We all hear talk of Body Mass Index (BMI) and healthy weights, but what actually counts when losing weight? Do we have unrealistic expectations of how much weight we can and should lose?