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An exercise-loving mum has received criticism for posting a picture of her toned body on Facebook, with the caption: 'What's your excuse?' Mum-of-three Maria Kang (32) from Los Angeles, California, runs a non-profit business called Fitness without Borders, which promotes physical education in schools and local communities. In the picture posted to her followers, Kang appears with her...

The National Women’s Council of Ireland have described yesterday’s budget as “not in the best interest of women, their children or indeed, society as a whole”. Following the announcement that the One Parent Family tax credit will come to an end, while maternity benefit takes a second cut, women’s groups have come out against Minister Noonan’s budget. The One Family organisation says...

A 30-minute walk five times a week could prevent depression during your pregnancy. A new study from University College Dublin has found that only 20% of women achieve the recommended walks during pregnancy and these mums-to-be reported better health and emotional wellbeing. There is a significant trend of depression both during and after pregnancy, which has been linked to hormonal changes caused...

A new survey has found one-third of consumers have abandoned their grocery shopping in supermarkets due to a push towards self-service tills. Major supermarkets have cut back on traditional checkouts in favour of self-service machines, claiming they’re faster and more convenient. However, with more than half of consumers saying it takes longer to get through the self-scan till than it does a...

These are the suspects detectives are currently looking for in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann in 2007. These images, based on descriptions given of one man, will be featured on tonight’s episode of Crimewatch on the BBC. Detectives have now narrowed down the times when Madeleine’s abduction could have taken place and statements given by two witnesses identifying this man...

Parents in Ireland and the UK are being warned about a shocking new 'choking game’ being played by teens following the hospitalisation of a teenage boy. It involves kids either engaging in self-strangulation or strangulation with a group of friends. Teens are literally putting something around their neck to the point where they faint or become unconscious. The experience apparently gives...

A new poll has revealed that new mothers are developing depression as they feel under pressure to get everything right. Results shows that new mothers are more likely to worry about money and childcare with some feeling they can’t cope at all. Up to one in seven women experience a mental health problem during or after pregnancy but, worryingly, a lot of new mums don’t feel like they can talk...

A new study has revealed that children are more likely to develop depression by the age of 18 if their mother experienced it during pregnancy. The large study, conducted by Bristol University, shows that depression causes the stress hormone to be raised which in turn may affect the development of the unborn baby. The research confirms that mental health development starts before birth and calls...

Thousands of women across the world are affected by early menopause but in-vitro activation, developed by a Japanese-American team of scientists, may be able to help. The team recently announced that they can find primordial cells in the ovaries of women who have undergone menopause in their early thirties. According to the research, these cells can contain immature eggs that could be nurtured to...

It was found that the death of Savita Halappanavar was caused by the hospital's failure to provide the basic elements of care. Mrs. Halappanavar died last October after she was admitted to hospital suffering a miscarriage. A report conducted by HIQA investigated the safety and quality provided by University Hospital Galway and found that there was a failure to recognise the woman’s...