Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

Your pelvic health matters

Lorraine Dufficey August, 2025

I was recently asked if I could cover the topic of pelvic floor health; I am always delighted to have suggestions come my way for articles and though this one is relevant for both men and women, it is particularly pertinent for women. The pelvic floor consists of a group […]

Getting creative with courgettes

Karen Austin August, 2025

Courgettes are not called summer squash without reason, as they only fruit well when the temperature is around 20 degrees Celsius, so although the plants grow and sprawl, they won’t do anything else until it warms up and stays there. One warm day is just confusing, as ideally they need […]

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Beat the holiday hangover by creating saving habits that stick

Samantha Halpin August, 2025

Holiday was lovely. The bank balance? Not so much. Whether it was staycations, long evenings in the beer garden, last-minute summer camps, or just treating yourself because “sure it’s summer”, August has a way of leaving us feeling a bit lighter… and not just in spirit. You blink and suddenly […]

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Saving our soul

Tina Pisco August, 2025

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Oh my, my, my July! (Thank you, Mundy,…) High summer is when we hit peak West Cork. Other times of the year are delightful, but high summer, with its extra nine hours of daylight (compared to December) is what the hype […]

Cork pole vaulter clears personal best at European Championships

Niamh Coughlan July, 2025

Irish pole vaulter and sports scholarship athlete from Cork, Conor Callinan, who represented Ireland at the European Team Championships in Maribor, Slovenia at the end of June, celebrated the best result of his career to date at the Championships, clearing 4.90 metres in the pole vault. The talented pole vaulter […]

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Healing pelvic floor dysfunction through Chinese medicine

WCP Staff July, 2025

Pelvic floor dysfunction, including urinary incontinence, prolapse, and chronic pelvic pain, affects millions of women – often silently. It can lead to reduced mobility, a loss of confidence, sexual dysfunction, and the need to stay close to home for fear of accidents. While conventional medicine offers treatments like kegels, pessaries, […]

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