Health - West Cork People

Feet don’t fail me now

Lorraine Dufficey July, 2026

Summertime is the perfect time to pay attention to our feet. For most of the year they are bundled up in socks and shoes and much neglected beyond attending to their need for warmth. But in the summer our feet can come out to play and experience the earth beneath […]

Outside the therapy room

Leo Muckley July, 2026

Why does therapy work? How does change actually happen? These are questions I often find myself asking. I am currently undertaking my PhD and I keep coming back to these questions. If I state that I believe in the power of therapy, it could be considered a biased statement certainly. […]

Osteoporosis prevention…make no bones about it

Lorraine Dufficey June, 2026

We think of osteoporosis as a condition that affects the older adult, but it is a condition that is established in youth. Bone mass peaks in your 20s but what builds your bone mass is exercise and loading the bone through heavy weight or resistance. This means that the amount […]

Let’s take a moment

Susan O Regan June, 2026

While rumours had been circulating for a while, it still came as a bit of a shock to have the actuality confirmed, that CECAS must vacate Myross Wood at the end of June. That includes my weekly mindfulness meditation group and monthly mindfulness peer support group for family carers. I […]

A distressing skin condition

Dr Paula Stanley June, 2026

I’m not a dermatologist but, as a GP with 30 years experience, I have seen one skin condition commonly affecting the face that can be particularly distressing for women: Rosacea can have a significant impact on confidence and quality of life. What exactly is rosacea? Many people think that Rosacea […]

About bereavement by suicide

Leo Muckley May, 2026

Bereavement by suicide carries something with it that is unique when it comes to loss. It sits within the grieving process and experience of loss but it also stretches beyond it due to the tragic, traumatic and sudden nature of it. People can find themselves trying to live alongside questions […]

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