As we prepare to welcome in a new year, the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging smokers to make a commitment to quit smoking this new year to improve their health.

With Dry January fast approaching, people across the country are gearing up for their month without booze. In no particular order, here are 10 top reasons to try dry.

Christmas is no time to be on a diet, but neither is it a time to go buck mad on sugar and processed food.

The number one sign of a successful Dry January is that you’ve learned something about yourself that you can use in the future to take, or keep, control of your drinking.

Changes to our bodies as we get older mean that cold weather and winter bugs affect us more than they used to.

What you can do to stay warm and well

The average person consumes about 6,000 calories on Christmas Day. Let's face it, if you can't overindulge at Christmas, when can you?

Many people will be preparing to travel this Christmas, whether it is going home for the holidays or celebrating in a different country.

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