Health & Lifestyle - West Cork People

What am I?

Louise O'Dwyer August, 2021

I have to start by saying that this will be a short one, despite the fact that I have been almost 20 years writing in this wonderful paper, I forgot to have an article ready. Time is literally whizzing by and I am chasing myself. I made a commitment to Munster […]

Hair care heroes

Sherna Malone August, 2021

This month, it’s all about hair care. Over the past year we’ve seen innovation in hair products like never before and I’ve rounded up some of the very best on the market today. From scalp soothing shampoos to moisture-rich masks that work in minutes, luscious locks here we come! Aveeno […]

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Take good care of difficult emotions

Susan O Regan August, 2021

Life, as we know, does not always go as planned, or as we think it should, so how do we learn to accept and then cope with the cards that we are dealt? One of the greatest gifts that practicing mindfulness gives us is a mental strength and an ability […]

Guys…have you lost your get up and go?

Dr Jeff Featherstone August, 2021

Last month my wife covered the plethora of menopausal symptoms and treatment options available. Certainly ladies the take home message is that it is well worth discussing the above with your GP. It might come as a big surprise that men also can undergo what has been referred to as […]

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Steal an accessible parking space – steal someone’s independence

WCP Staff August, 2021

She reverses in slowly, raising the windows, closing off the welcome air supply. A glorious day. She gathers handbag, mask, phone. Positions walking aid within reach, about to push open the car door. A car skids to a halt and begins reversing into the hatched area between the two accessible […]

Spare a thought for your future self

Freya Sherlock August, 2021

Have you ever sat back and wondered what kind of life your ‘future self’ will be living? Of course, we have endless future selves – the one that lives next week’s life, or your life in a year or decade even from now. With life’s beautiful, if a little unnerving […]

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