The headline sounds like a gimmick in an advert, but it’s really what you should be doing this summer. Going to the beach or other outdoors events, you’ll feel tempted to put on less clothes to cope with the heat. But some of you won’t because you’ll be insecure. ‘How […]
by Mark Holland Hats off to all at the Community and Family Resource Centre in Skibbereen for hosting the events and looking after us all so well for the month of June. It is the first time that West Cork has had its own dedicated LGBTI+ inclusive space, and that […]
AyuGlo Tan The multi award-winning cosmetics brand founded by renowned make-up artist Suzie O’Neill has developed a premium tanning range which is set to take the market by storm. With a selection of mousse and liquid products to choose from in light/medium and medium/dark shades, it suits all skin tones […]
Last month, I covered clots in the leg and, its serious sequel, a clot in the lung that is the pulmonary embolus. I am going to cover injuries to the legs in this issue. These provide much of the work for the Minor Injury Units in Bantry and Cork. Just […]
Yarrow is a herb, found in the temperate regions of Europe, North America and Asia. It has been used medicinally for thousands of years by many cultures. In North America the Navajo people considered yarrow one of the ‘sacred life’ medicine herbs. In Greek myth, the god Achilles used yarrow […]
One of the most important things you’ll purchase this summer is a safe, effective sunscreen. But how to choose which to go for? Do you know that there are two completely different types of sunscreen, chemical and mineral? What is the difference between mineral sunscreen and chemical sunscreen and why […]