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Sarah Harte: We need more wonderful women who will speak up for themselves
Shortage of male therapists making young men reluctant to seek help, counsellor warns
Shortage of male therapists making young men reluctant to seek help, counsellor warns
'Sometimes, in terms of younger men, they end up being paired with someone who is a generation older than them and a different gender'

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Prescription charges Ireland
Pharma firms call to speed up process for approving new medicines
The Irish Pharmaceutical Healthcare Association warned delays can come to as much as two years for medicines to be approved

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Men urged to look after their bodies as well as they look after their cars
Men urged to look after their bodies as well as they look after their cars
New action plan aims to encourage men to be proactive about their health and increase awareness around lifestyle health risks

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
Patient Advocacy Service helps more than 6,500 people
Service has seen awareness of the right to complain grow since it supported 65 people during its first year in 2019

Fri, 01 Nov, 2024

Alzheimers And Dementia
Loneliness one of biggest risks for developing dementia, study reveals
International research, which involved more than 600,000 people, found feeling lonely increases the risk for dementia by 31% and for cognitive impairment by 15%

Wed, 09 Oct, 2024

Jennifer Horgan: Boys don’t need to cut off a parent or their emotions to become a man
S Jennifer Horgan: Boys don’t need to cut off a parent or their emotions to become a man
We must discredit these influencers intent on making our boys more violent with their ‘man-up’ nonsense

Fri, 27 Sep, 2024

Obesity levels
Sarah Harte: There isn’t a light touch solution to tackle weighty issue of obesity
It’s clear we urgently require robust new cross-departmental policies to tackle what has been described as an epidemic

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

27/5/2010. Government to sell VHI
Health insurance costs rise by 7% as people urged to consider options 
Data shows that 71% of people have never switched their policy 

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

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Clodagh Finn: In what world is it acceptable to pathologise ageing in girls under 10?
It is time to put down the body-image measuring stick.

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Gareth O'Callaghan: It took losing a close friend to realise I need to mind my health
Gareth O'Callaghan: It took losing a close friend to realise I need to mind my health
Doctors call prostate cancer, among others, the silent killer — it’s worth adding cholesterol to that list

Sat, 21 Sep, 2024

chocolate and red wine
Can consuming red wine and chocolate reduce your risk of dementia?
Study says increasing the intake of flavonoid-rich foods and drinks could help reduce the risk of developing the incurable illness by 28%.

Wed, 18 Sep, 2024

In the Hospital Sick Male Patient Sleeps on the Bed. Heart Rate Monitor Equipment is on His Finger.
People getting cosmetic surgery abroad require further operations in Ireland
Surgical site infections treated by doctors in Ireland ranged from superficial skin abscesses to collections of pus deep in the abdomen

Sat, 14 Sep, 2024

Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Farmers urged to seek support for stress and mental health issues
Getting help on time with physical injuries also crucial, according to doctors with emergency medical response charity CRITICAL

Tue, 10 Sep, 2024

'If I waited for symptoms, I could be dead,' says retired teacher of prostate cancer diagnosis
'If I waited for symptoms, I could be dead,' says retired teacher of prostate cancer diagnosis
Gerry Kelly was speaking as the Marie Keating Foundation launches its Prostate Cancer Awareness Month

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

'I was in agony': Dermot Bannon suffers pulmonary embolism
'I was in agony': Dermot Bannon suffers pulmonary embolism
The 'Room to Improve' host said the clot had worked its way up from his leg into both of his lungs after a holiday in the summer

Wed, 04 Sep, 2024

Bantry Hospital 'needs dedicated neurology service'
Bantry Hospital 'needs dedicated neurology service'
Neurological Alliance of Ireland is calling for the introduction of five consultant neurology posts in healthcare settings, including Bantry Hospital.

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Prince Harry visit to the Caribbean- Day 12
Teenage condom use declining at 'alarming' rates
World Health Organization says rates of unprotected sex are now 'worryingly high' 

Thu, 29 Aug, 2024

Pouring beer
Alcohol consumption drops by almost a third in 20 years
Overall, beer has 42.9% of the Irish alcohol market, followed by wine with 26.7%, and spirits at 22.6%

Mon, 19 Aug, 2024

Colin Peirce: Fixing hospitals in the Midwest requires a creative, collaborative response
Colin Peirce: Fixing hospitals in the Midwest requires a creative, collaborative response
Switching-off medical appointments for almost a quarter of a million people without any concrete timeline as to when they are to be switched back on is wrong, and dangerous

Sat, 17 Aug, 2024

2007 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Shanghai - Day 3 Friday
S Fergus Finlay: Older age deserves to go hand in hand with human dignity
The generation that is experiencing dementia now is the generation that built this independent little country and left a legacy to be proud of

Tue, 13 Aug, 2024

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: One woman’s bariatric nightmare
Jane and Paul open up about their horrific experience following tourism surgery

Sat, 10 Aug, 2024

Friends enjoying drinking beer in the backyard.
HSE Dublin and North East region has highest rate of alcohol-related hospitalisations in country
There were over 20,000 alcohol-related hospital discharges in 2023, compared to 17,500 in 2022

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

'The action is clear': Micheál Martin backs ban on sunbeds over cancer risks
'The action is clear': Micheál Martin backs ban on sunbeds over cancer risks
The Irish Cancer Society has warned that using a sunbed increases your risk of developing melanoma cancer by 20%

Mon, 22 Jul, 2024

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S Gareth O'Callaghan: As the years pass, my outlook is that the best is yet to come
I can’t recall the morning I woke up and realised there were more years behind me than what lay ahead

Sat, 13 Jul, 2024

Variety of soft drinks on supermarket shelves
Ultra-processed foods need tobacco-style warnings, says scientist
UPFs should also be heavily taxed due to impact on health and mortality, says scientist who coined term

Thu, 27 Jun, 2024

East Cork Cope centre 'not being safely managed', Hiqa finds
East Cork Cope centre 'not being safely managed', Hiqa finds
Residents not being protected from abuse and staff concerns not acted upon, inspectors find

Thu, 06 Jun, 2024

Heart with stethoscope
Get your blood pressure under control in months with the help of expert advice
High blood pressure is a risk factor for other conditions, including strokes, heart attacks and vascular dementia

Fri, 31 May, 2024

Male Medical Researcher
Preparing the world now for the next Disease X
Covid-19 marked the world’s first encounter with a ‘Disease X’ scenario. Climate change and human encroachment on wildlife habitats increases the risk of exposure to deadly pathogens

Wed, 29 May, 2024

A black septic tank halfway buried in dirt outside
Nearly half of inspected septic tanks failed in 2023 despite grant increase
Faulty tanks pose risks to human health and the environment.

Wed, 08 May, 2024

Demand Surges For Weight Loss Drug Ozempic
Ozempic drugmaker Novo Nordisk dominates Danish economy
The drugmaker has created thousands of jobs in the six-million-person country — and more will come as Novo expands across multiple locations.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

Hospital patients to be surveyed on quality of health service
Hospital patients to be surveyed on quality of health service
National Inpatient Experience Survey will be asked of anyone aged over 16 who spends 24 hours or more in a public acute hospital in May.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

HSE operational update and Winter Plan
Hospitals to face deficits even after supplementary fund of over €1.1bn is paid out
'Once-off supplementary funding for 2023' is being made available

Fri, 26 Apr, 2024

Breast cancer study
Breast cancer survivors at significant risk of entirely new cancers
Breast cancer survivors are at significant risk of developing entirely new cancers somewhere else in the body, researchers have warned.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2024

Michael Moynihan: If people can’t move safely in Cork, then what kind of city do we have?
S Michael Moynihan: If people can’t move safely in Cork, then what kind of city do we have?
If city councillors are reporting their own injuries as a result of lack of maintenance, then surely there is a problem here

Thu, 18 Apr, 2024

Tired woman with closed eyes touching nose bridge
'You’re grieving for your former self and you wonder if you’ll ever get back to how you were'
'You’re grieving for your former self and you wonder if you’ll ever get back to how you were before.'

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Barmans arms pulling a pint of beer
Decline of pubs offset by rising number of new off licences
Ireland has third highest number of pubs per head of population in the world but appeal of alcohol waning

Wed, 17 Apr, 2024

Johnson & Johnson misses revenue estimates on flat sales of blockbuster drug
Johnson & Johnson misses revenue estimates on flat sales of blockbuster drug
Johnson & Johnson's first quarter revenue missed analysts' estimates, with sales of its blockbuster psoriasis drug Stelara coming in lower than expected as the company prepares for its loss of exclusivity in the US.Stelara sales were flat at ...

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

'Go home tonight, set your alarm for an hour and try to do everything with one hand' 
'Go home tonight, set your alarm for an hour and try to do everything with one hand' 
Cork woman who had arm amputated due to cancer among amputees told they are not considered disabled enough to be eligible for the additional support

Tue, 16 Apr, 2024

Coronavirus - Mon May 18, 2020
Model measuring demand for healthcare services should inform planning decisions, report finds
Developments with higher rates of medical card coverage, older resident populations, and larger household sizes increase the demand for healthcare

Tue, 09 Apr, 2024

Woman with Insomnia Sleeping Problems, Waking Up Stressed in Bed
Two nights of broken sleep can make people feel years older, finds study
Beyond simply feeling decrepit, perception of being older can affect health by encouraging unhealthy eating and reducing exercise

Wed, 27 Mar, 2024

Easter travel breaks could lead to widespread measles outbreak, warns expert
Easter travel breaks could lead to widespread measles outbreak, warns expert
The risk of a widespread measles outbreak will be heightened in the coming weeks with increasing international travel over the Easter break, a leading public health doctor has warned.

Tue, 26 Mar, 2024

Measles warning
Sixth case of measles confirmed in Ireland 
The total is two more than recorded for the entirety of 2023

Thu, 21 Mar, 2024

Consultants at University Hospital Limerick urged to sign new contract to reform services
Consultants at University Hospital Limerick urged to sign new contract to reform services
HSE ceo Bernard Gloster has appealed to consultants at University Hospital Limerick to switch to a new contract to help reform services.

Wed, 20 Mar, 2024

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Public patients waiting up to two years for newly-approved medicines
Faster and fairer' process for medicines’ approval urged

Thu, 07 Mar, 2024

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