HEALTH Physiotherapist Andrew O’Brien on a new study on exercise and people with chronic lower-back pain
Nurturing
Preventative prescribing with parkrun
HEALTH Andrew O’Brien on the rise in ‘social prescribing’, whereby doctors prescribe non-medical activities like parkrun to patients
Free food is everywhere
GREEN LIVING Widen your diet just by picking what’s around you – from dandelions and nettles to humble plantain
The sickness of Séimí
DAD DIARY Like the rest of the household, Baby Seímí caught Covid recently, but he fared far worse than anyone
Exercise vital for managing menopause
HEALTH Physiotherapist Andrew O’Brien on the importance of weight-bearing and moderate-impact exercise
False dawns and big dreams
DAD DIARY As Seimí goes longer without waking, can Edwin and Aisling finally dream of a full night’s sleep?
Purring through pleasure – and pain
VET’S VIEW A cat’s purr is often associated with contentment, but it could mean a lot more
Greensticks, spirals and splinters
HEALTH Physiotherapist Andrew O’Brien on the different kinds of bone breaks and what to expect while healing from one
Ways to help and ways to cope
GREEN LIVING McKinley Neale on responsding to Ukraine’s needs while coping with rising costs at home
Toddling to the Christening
DAD DIARY Overcoming more than one obstacle, Séimí finally gets Christened, more than a year after his birth
When enthusiasm’s your enemy
HEALTH Gung-ho out-of-condition gardeners can all-to-easily get their comeuppance, writes physiotherapist Andrew O’Brien