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You will have more fun, feel happier, make friends easier, achieve more, and generally, have a much better time if you drink. That is what the alcohol advertisements want us to believe.

For many men, the hardest part of a health journey isn’t always the diagnosis or treatment. Sometimes, it’s a slow recovery, persistent symptoms after treatment, or an injury that just won’t heal.

Each year, tens of thousands of people in Ireland undergo radiation therapy as part of their cancer treatment. A life-saving intervention, radiation therapy plays a vital role in improving survival. But for some, the effects of radiation don’t end with treatment.

Patients and staff at the Radiation Oncology Centre at University Hospital Galway have welcomed a very special new team member. Khai, an Irish Therapy Dog, who has already left a lasting impression following his debut visit to the centre earlier this month.

When a wound lingers for weeks or months despite careful treatment, it can be frustrating and disheartening. Chronic wounds are estimated to affect one to two per cent of the population, and some people are even told there are no further treatment options.

Fatigue, a sensation of exhaustion or lack of energy, is a?common complaint for which many people visit their doctor each year.

April is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month, a timely reminder to talk not just about diagnosis, but about what comes after. For many people, the end of active treatment marks the beginning of a different kind of challenge.

As we approach International Women’s Day on Saturday, March 8, it’s the perfect time to celebrate the women who make Galway great.

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.

Rare Disease Day (February 28) shines a light on conditions that are often overlooked or misunderstood. While non-healing wounds aren’t rare in the strict medical sense, they can be underestimated.