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There is much excitement ahead of herbalist Patrick Murphy’s upcoming Health & Wellness Open Day, set to take place at the Clayton Hotel, Briarhill, Galway city, on Saturday, 4th July 2026, from 9:00am until 6:00pm.

As World Wellbeing Week invites us to reflect on what it really means to feel well, much of the focus tends to fall on lifestyle: sleep, nutrition, and movement. But beneath all of these is something more fundamental: how well our bodies are supplied with oxygen.

Gerri Gavin’s first cousin was staying with her in Galway for the New Year when she first began to feel unwell.

Throughout the month of May, the extraordinary dedication of nurses and midwives is celebrated around the world, with International Day of the Midwives taking place on Tuesday, May 5, and International Nurses Day on Tuesday, May 12.

How do you feel today? “Stressed” is the answer many people would give to this question as they juggle a myriad roles. Work and family commitments, coping with financial pressures, health issues, and oftentimes, time constraints can all contribute to rising stress levels.

Recovery can mean different things to different people. It might mean healing after an operation, recovering from an infection or illness, or getting a health condition under control.

World Sleep Day on March 14 is a reminder that sleep is not a luxury, it’s a biological necessity.

More than one in two people will develop some form of cancer during their lifetime. It can occur at any age but it is rare in the young. Half of those diagnosed with the condition in Ireland are aged 68 or over.

With International Women’s Day on March 8, and awareness campaigns for ovarian cancer and endometriosis running all month, March is a time to focus on women’s health.

Portiuncula University Hospital has recently introduced two new Wellness Walkways designed to support patients’ health and wellbeing during recovery from illness and injury. The initiative is already demonstrating significant benefits, enriching the overall recovery experience for patients.