Menopause brings with it a host of physical, mental and brain changes. One of the most distressing symptoms reported by women is “brain fog”. Dr Maria Pertl and Dr Lisa Mellon from the Department of Health Psychology, RCSI School of Population Health explore how lifestyle medicine could help ease this brain fog in a new article for The Conversation UK.

Making some simple lifestyle changes could improve difficulties with memory, concentration and mental clarity.

Dr. Kate McCann is back as a guest on the Late Lunch with Gerry Kelly on LMFM radio this Thursday 11 September talking about lifestyle medicine and healthy aging.

Consultant Cardiologist Dr Robert Kelly speaks to Dawn O’Shea about the emerging specialty of lifestyle medicine and empowering patients to improve their health

Dr. Kate McCann contributed to this article by David Lynch, highlighting the wider growing interest in physical activity and health

Mellon L, Downey C, Corbett N, et al. ‘I Feel Like It Was a Springboard for Certain Changes in My Life’: A Qualitative Analysis of Medicine and Health Sciences Students’ Experiences of Lifestyle Medicine Education. American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine. 2025;0(0). doi:10.1177/15598276251370313

Natin, J., Ashfaque, M.A., Hickey, A. et al. Lifestyle Medicine Pillars and Pedagogies in Pre-registration Health Profession Degrees: A Scoping Review. Med.Sci.Educ. 35, 1787–1801 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40670-025-02359-y