The Hard Shoulder Health Check
Covering both physical and mental health, our experts give you a weekly check-up for your overall wellness.
Series Episodes
"With the online system there's greater efficiency."
For weeks we’ve been hearing about delays in people getting their passports, or issues with the online tracking system. Siobhan Byrne, Director of the Passport Service joined Kieran to explain some of the reasons behind the difficulties people have been facing. Listen and subscribe to The Hard Shoulder on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts and Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.
12 mins
16 May 2022 Finished
Back pain: common causes and treatments
One in 10 people will suffer with back pain, making it one of the most common ailments and one of hte leading reasons for employees being off sick from work. So why is it so common, and can we prevent some of the more common forms of back pain? Prof Seamus Morris is Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Beacon Hospital and he leads The National Spine Institute there - he had plenty of advice for sufferers.
6 mins
29 October 2021 Finished
World Heart Day - a cardiologist answers your questions
Today is World Heart Day, and who better to feature on The Hard Shoulder Health Check than Dr. Robert Kelly, Consultant Cardiologist and Lifestyle Medicine at Beacon Hospital. He answered listener queries about everything from post-vaccine palpitations, arrhythmia, and high cholesterol.
13 mins
29 September 2021 Finished
