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The SSE Airtricity League premier division season only commenced a month ago, but the stakes are already piled high for Galway United and Sligo Rovers, who collide at Eamonn Deacy Park on Friday evening (7.45pm).

As the holiday season winds down, we can sometimes feel a little worn down and be more susceptible to colds and flu.

Seasonal flu is a highly infectious viral illness of the respiratory tract that can be life threatening in people with long term medical conditions, those aged 65 years and over, and pregnant women. Flu symptoms come on suddenly with a fever, muscle aches, headaches and fatigue. A cold is usually a less severe illness, that starts gradually with a sore throat and a blocked or runny nose and is usually mild compared to the flu.

Herbal teas are so much more than just a soothing, comforting, pick-me-up. They can also provide the body with a number of natural benefits which may help to improve your mood, sense of wellbeing, and energy levels. Herbal teas have also been used for thousands of years to aid digestion, bloating, relaxation, weight loss, and much more.

Care Cure Acupuncture is now offering san fu moxibusion treatments in its clinic in St Augustine Street. It has a 90 per cent success rate and is so popular and famed in China that traditional Chinese hospitals have been known to have queues out the doors on these chosen dates, with patients waiting for hours to avail of the treatment.

Beta glucans are naturally occurring in the cell walls of cereals, yeast, bacteria, and mushrooms which have historically been associated with immunity.

A Galway man, who was diagnosed with ME/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome when he was in his twenties, is campaigning for an ME clinic to be set up in Ireland.

The head of a national meningitis charity says it is important that people realise that anyone of any age can get the condition.

Buccaneers host Belfast Harlequins in the Ulster Bank League Division 1B at Dubarry Park on Saturday afternoon, kicking off at 2.30pm.