UCD SU President Hopes To Reduce Stigma Of Living With HIV
UCD Students' Union (SU) President, Conor Anderson has made public his HIV positive status, in an interview with Masc on Friday. The incoming president was diagnosed with the illness at…
Sugar: The Unsavory Truth
Sugar is inescapable today. Displays in local shops are dominated by chocolate, sweets, crisps, fizzy drinks and other such sugar-laden produce. A single serving of salad dressing, tomato sauce or…
Opting Out: The Future of Organ Donation
Organ donation has long been considered an important and cost-effective treatment for a variety of conditions which lead to organ failure. For many patients suffering from such conditions, transplantation is…
ADHD and the Forgotten Gender: Why Is ADHD Underdiagnosed In Girls?
Noisy, fidgety, impatient, hyper: this is what the average person imagines when they think of a child with ADHD. They normally also imagine that the child is a boy. Attention-deficit/hyperactivity…
Obesity In Ireland: A Problem or Not?
Obesity in Ireland is a major problem. One that is not just linked to genetic disorders or bad diets, but is a direct result of inequalities within different socio-economic groups…
Political Will Forming for a Sugar Tax to Tackle Irish Obesity Projections
Minister for Finance Michael Noonan is expected to announce in the coming budget, the introduction of a levy on soft drinks containing added sugar. The method of calculation of such…
Andrew Cowan’s Guide to Fitness Part 1 of 2: Healthy Eating
One universal truth that every student in UCD and Ireland can relate to is the ease of access we have as students to fast food. Be it a chicken fillet…
New ‘College X’ Initiative for Campus Residents
The UCD Students’ Union in association with the Student Residents association have launched a campaign to promote the wellbeing of students living on campus. The ‘College X’ initiative is organising…
UCD Campus Ban Cigarettes
Cigarettes and e-cigarettes will no longer be available to purchase on campus from Monday the first of September. The ban is a result of the UCD Health Promotion Committee’s proposal…
Getting your five a day in college
Being healthy in college can be hard. Students know how difficult trying to eat properly is when you’re running to lecture halls and trying to fit a part time job…
Pro-Ana websites: crossing a thin line
With the rise of pro-ana websites online, Fiona Daly investigates the sinister nature behind the phenomenon. “Starving is not the pain, it’s the cure.” This harrowing quote is merely one…