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Ahead of World Mental Health Day our Head of Wellness, Sinead Proos, discusses the top 10 mental health issues that drive calls to our 24/7 Mental Wellbeing Support Programme.

John McCall, Director of Claims and Provider Relations talks about why we’re creating a network of health & wellbeing clinics in Ireland and what it means for our members. 

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Fundraising Director and Scientist Orla Dolan describes how some lifestyle changes such as diet, nutrition, exercise, limiting alcohol, avoiding processed foods and more can all help to reduce your risk of cancer. Short tips included in VIDEO.

Improvements in treatment and prognosis of many forms of cancer mean that an increasing number of survivors of cancer will need support returning to work following treatment. Mary Forde, Occupational Health Manager at Laya healthcare discusses her recent findings following her research with the National University of Ireland, Galway.

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In this series, chef and author Rozanne Stevens prepares a series of recipes from an evidenced based cookbook called ‘Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors’ developed by Dr. Aoife Ryan and Dr Éadaoin Ní Bhuachalla, of University College Cork (UCC), and Breakthrough Cancer Research. Today we learn how to make a delicious and nutritious creamy pasta bake. 

In this series, chef and author Rozanne Stevens prepares a series of recipes from an evidenced based cookbook called ‘Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors’ developed by Dr. Aoife Ryan and Dr Éadaoin Ní Bhuachalla, of University College Cork (UCC), and Breakthrough Cancer Research. You can prepare these recipes for yourself, or if you know someone who is finished their cancer treatment, why not make one of them as a practical gift? This recipe for Butternut Squash soup is great for freezing. 

In this series, chef and author Rozanne Stevens prepares a series of recipes from an evidenced based cookbook called ‘Healthy Eating for Cancer Survivors’ developed by Dr. Aoife Ryan and Dr Éadaoin Ní Bhuachalla, of University College Cork (UCC), and Breakthrough Cancer Research. Today we learn how to make a delicious one pot lentil wonder.