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DON’T FEEL THE BURN Increasing the overall amount of ‘easy’ running improves running performance just as well as pushing the intensity – and without the risks. Health Andrew O'Brien Social media feeds. Text messages. WhatsApp voice notes. Smart ...

30 Jun 2022 at 10:01

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When enthusiasm’s your enemy

SET BACK A strained back or other gardening injury could leave you unable to go into the garden for weeks and undo all your good work. Gung-ho out-of-condition gardeners can all-too-easily get their comeuppance Health Andrew O'Brien Spring is ...

10 Mar 2022 at 13:40

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Not all pictures tell the truth

CAUTION NEEDED Without adequate context the findings of MRI scans can be misleading, even harmful. Health Andrew O'Brien A picture paints a thousand words, they say. And sometimes ‘they’ are right, but for those thousand words to make any ...

28 Sept 2021 at 12:00

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A short lesson on schoolbags

IN THE BAG A few small considerations are worth bearing in mind when choosing and using a schoolbag. Health Andrew O'Brien It’s that time of year again. The Mayo GAA rollercoaster is in full swing (what an epic win on Saturday!), and the ...

17 Aug 2021 at 11:00

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Let the games begin

CONCERNS Questions about the safety and whereabouts of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai have persisted since she accused China’s former vice-premier Zhang Gaoli of sexual assault. Pic: si.robi/cc-by-sa-2.0 Crowds, craic and competition, ...

03 Feb 2022 at 13:15

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You can’t go wrong getting strong

TIME TO TAKE UP ARMS Getting into weight-bearing exercise is good for toning, weight management and bone density as we age. Physio Focus Andrew O'Brien We’re now halfway through January and somewhere around half of all New Year’s ...

18 Jan 2022 at 15:11

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If at first you don’t succeed…

THE SKY’S THE LIMIT Young stakeboarders are prepared to get knocked down, but they’ll get up again. Pic: istock Health Andrew O'Brien The last eighteen months has seen new meaning given to ordinary words all around the world. In ...

12 Oct 2021 at 16:38

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The magic of niche

HUGE ACHIEVEMENT Skibbereen Rowing Club’s Emily Hegarty celebrating last Wednesday after she and her Ireland teammates Aifric Keogh, Fiona Murtagh and Eimear Lambe took bronze in the Women’s Four rowing at the 2020 Tokyo Summer ...

03 Aug 2021 at 10:00

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When Achilles stops you in your tracks

COMMON PROBLEM The Achilles tendon the largest tendon in the human body, and is very much a running-specific adaptation. Health Andrew O'Brien Most people are familiar with the myth of Achilles, the Greek warrior whose mother ...

16 Mar 2021 at 11:00

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Preventative prescribing with parkrun

GROUP MEDICINE Runners marking the first anniversary of the Westport parkrun back in 2014. Health Andrew O'Brien I just read an article about a guy you’ll never hear about unless you Google him. And even if you do, half a ...

27 May 2022 at 10:40

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Shoulder pain you can’t shrug?

RUBBING SHOULDERS The type of injury behind an aching shoulder determines the best course of treatment. Health Andrew O'Brien Shoulders can be a pain. One day your arms move freely and reach overhead and do everything you ...

13 Apr 2021 at 11:00

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Greensticks, spirals and splinters

BENDY BONES Kids’ bones tend to bend a bit and only partly break, a bit like a green stick. Health Andrew O'Brien Break a leg; it seems like a strange way to wish someone luck. But then apparently that’s the point. ...

31 Mar 2022 at 13:08

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