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# health - Yesterday’s News
Reilly: I don’t want to make a big deal of the threat to burn down my home
The Health Minister has revealed he received a letter to his home “threatening arson”
Reilly not convinced that electronic cigarettes are safe, orders review
The Health Minister says that he does not like the idea that the smokeless cigarettes are being promoted and sold on planes.
The one Roscommon nurse out on sick leave was assaulted by patient, says PNA
The Psychiatric Nurses Association denies the Taoiseach’s claims that a staffing crisis at Roscommon County Hospital’s psychiatric unit has been caused by sick leave.
# health - Tuesday 18 June, 2013
‘Suicidal man’ turned away from Roscommon psychiatric unit
The unit of Roscommon County Hospital was shut at the weekend because of staff shortages.
Column: Every miscarriage is a loss, and I still think of my children that never got here
Each of my miscarriages were different experiences, but they’ve all had a lasting affect on my life, writes an anonymous contributor.
Health insurance company under fire for not offering cancer drug
Senator Professor John Crown said that the decision by GloHealth means private patients are having to be put into public health care.
# health - Monday 17 June, 2013
Safety warning over giving codeine tablets to under-18s
The European Medicines Agency says codeine, which is converted to morphine in the body, can pose problems for kids.
# health - Sunday 16 June, 2013
Explainer: Why should you get a European Health Insurance Card before travelling?
Of course we hope you don’t get sick on your holidays, but just in case…
# health - Friday 14 June, 2013
Prolonged fasting for Ramadan is dangerous for people with diabetes
Abstaining from eating, drinking and using oral medications from dawn to sunset could cause hypoglycemia.
# health - Thursday 13 June, 2013
These are the main changes to the abortion legislation
We bring you through the main changes to the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, published early this morning.
Over 100 children admitted to adult mental health units
The practice has been labelled “unsatisfactory” by the Mental Health Commission.
# health - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
Obesity can be predicted in two-month old babies
Curve growth patterns emerge almost from birth, say scientists.
Three babies infected with MSSA at Derry hospital
The infants are said to be stable today as the hospital undertakes infection prevention and control measures, including a deep clean.
Fill posts or mental health services will deteriorate, says Commission
A focus on managing illness rather than a patient’s recovery is the experience across Ireland’s mental health services.
# health - Tuesday 11 June, 2013
Irish people don’t walk enough – and it’s affecting their health
A conference heard that towns and cities need to be improved to make it easier and more attractive to walk and cycle.
# health - Monday 10 June, 2013
Nelson Mandela’s condition remains the same, serious but stable
It marks the second hospitalisation in as many months for the frail anti-apartheid hero, who will turn 95 in July.
# health - Saturday 8 June, 2013
Poll: Do you wear sunscreen when out in the sun?
What do you do to make sure your skin is protected from harmful UV rays?
# health - Friday 7 June, 2013
China has become one of the healthiest countries in the world in just two decades
A major new study by The Lancet found a dramatic decrease in illness in China over the past two decades.
# health - Monday 3 June, 2013
“What’s that, dear?”: The science of selective hearing
Ever tuned out of one conversation just to listen in on another? Course you have.
# health - Sunday 2 June, 2013
C-section approved for seriously ill pregnant woman denied abortion in El Salvador
A 22-year-old critically ill pregnant woman, whose foetus has been given no chance of surviving, has been denied an abortion after judges rejected her lawyers’ appeal that the pregnancy was life-threatening.
The 10 developed countries with the worst quality of life
Income, housing, jobs, education – these are the 10 countries that fared the worst in the OECD’s survey of quality of life.
Osteoporosis drug aids young people with CF not helped by standard treatments
Recent medical developments have increased the life expectancy of people with cystic fibrosis – but this has also put them at high risk of long-term complications like bone fractures and osteoporosis.
# health - Saturday 1 June, 2013
Russia’s ambitious anti-tobacco plan aims to cut smoker numbers by half
Russians still smoke plentifully on public transport and administrative buildings, but all that could change under an ambitious new anti-tobacco plan.
How poor countries are now facing obesity epidemics
The World Health Organisation has warned that unhealthy food needs to be taxed to divert people from buying it.
# health - Friday 31 May, 2013
Oireachtas Health Committee to meet HSE on creche issues
They will join childcare organisations in speaking about the findings of the RTÉ undercover footage of three creches in Ireland.
# health - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
Plain pack cigarettes will ‘save lives’ and prevent child smokers
Ireland is to become the second country in the world to introduce plain packets of cigarettes.
Supervised ‘injecting centres’ could help drug addicts – report
Merchants Quay Ireland has called for new approaches to respond to intravenous drug users in Dublin city centre for the benefit of drug users and the wider community.
1 in 3 Irish women affected by pelvic floor dysfunction
The rise in the number of Irish women having Caesarean sections is not a result of women being “too posh to push” – there’s a hidden story that also impacts women’s choices around childbirth: pelvic floor dysfunction.
# health - Sunday 26 May, 2013
Senator Norris: ‘I had a major depression and nervous breakdown’
David Norris said media coverage during the last presidential election had a significant effect on his health.
# health - Friday 24 May, 2013
€1.5 million research investment into healthcare quality and patient safety
The research project aims to identify the most immediate and important safety and quality issues in the health service and improve care by developing changes in policy and practice.
# health - Thursday 23 May, 2013
Reilly knew about Taoiseach’s tobacco meeting, but “would not” go
The Health Minister said that he has “declared war” on the tobacco industry, and pointed out that the meeting at government buildings focused on smuggling.
# health - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
13 things we learned from the CSO’s new ‘quality of life’ data
The CSO has published a wide-ranging document, covering everything from household waste to penalty points.
Which county has the lowest disposable income per person?
New CSO figures also indicate that 15 per cent of all accommodation was vacant in 2011.
Iodine deficiency during pregnancy could adversely affect children’s mental development
Even mild or moderate iodine deficiency during pregnancy could have a “significant” affect on the cognitive development of a child, according to new research.
6 interesting moments from the final day of the Oireachtas abortion hearings
The final day of the three-day hearing saw legal experts teasing out some of the most intricate detail in the draft legislation.
# health - Tuesday 21 May, 2013
University of Limerick scientists invent new metal to ‘significantly reduce patient trauma’
Scientists in Limerick have invented a new metal that will make medical devices inside the body more visible under x-ray, resulting in “significantly” reducing patient trauma and hospitalisation time.
# health - Saturday 18 May, 2013
12 interesting moments from the Oireachtas abortion hearings
Heckling, James Reilly leaving early, and questions about term limits on abortion – the first day of the Oireachtas hearings on abortion legislation had a lot of drama. Here’s what happened.
# health - Thursday 16 May, 2013
Column: You can get a tan from a bottle, so save your skin
People in Ireland seem to be obsessed with getting a tan – but this country has one of the highest skin cancer rates in the entire world. It’s time to wake up to the real danger sun of exposure, says Pauline Power, who was diagnosed with a melanoma at 29.
Cutting edge technologies in healthcare will increase efficiency
Tablet devices for nurses and electronic medical records – just some of the ideas showcased at a digital healthcare gathering in Dublin yesterday.
# health - Wednesday 15 May, 2013
Major progress in the fight against osteoporosis thanks to new treatment
Teams in Boston are the first to combine treatments which stop cells that attack bones, while also helping to grow new bone.
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