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Dave and Daithí go remote this week on NO ENCORE as Craig sells out once again. Luckily, we caught up with HEALTH frontman Jake Duzsik during the Los Angeles noisemakers' recent trip to Dublin. On the agenda; social media dos and don'ts,…

Homelessness affects a wide variety of people in the United States, but perhaps no group is more at risk than LGBTQ youth. Many LGBTQ youth are left homeless due to discrimination and harassment from family members and have no other place…

As women, there is nothing more important than our health and the health of our kids. When it comes to illnesses and complications, though, there are some aspects that we cannot control. Thankfully, there are many others that we can avoid…

Although many who donate eggs or sperm do so with altruistic intent, the process isn't exactly like it's portrayed on TV. The process may not bring in "easy" money, nor may it result in having a Jag in the driveway. However, as thousands…

The feeling of renewal as the seasons change likely has a hand in why we associate spring with cleaning, decluttering, and organisation. It provides an opportunity to clear the mind and renew focus as you rid your surroundings of the things…

Cannabis usage in those who suffer from rheumatoid arthritis is suggested to reduce inflammatory factors which causes a trademark symptom of the disease, chronic pain. Research by Irish company, GreenLight Medicines, indicated that the…

'I am Iron Man' Tony Stark created a powered, weaponised exoskeleton to defend himself from death. This sparked an enterprise that spanned a decade of filmmaking. The Iron Man suit began as a personal defence project, transformed into a…

Dear Menstruators, If you have been following previous installments of this column you will have noticed me banging on about the wonders of reusable menstrual products every chance I get. Since I made the switch to the menstrual cup six…

I’m on a first date. All is going well. We’re having the usual pints and chit chat. Getting to know each other in this capacity is easy. You don’t need to know the grisly details just yet. What do you do for a living? Where have you…

A little while back, I inquired about what it would take to have a tubal ligation. The reasons why are immaterial — what struck me was the downright antediluvian responses many physicians give women requesting the procedure. I soon became…