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Bad marriage could 'break' heart
Staying in a bad marriage could literally break your heart, the results of a new study suggest. US researchers analysed data relating to around 1,200 married men and women and found that older people who were in bad marriages had a higher risk of developing heart disease compared to people in happy... Read more →
Exercise reduces Parkinson's risk
People who undertake even a ‘medium amount' of exercise may reduce their risk of developing Parkinson's disease, a new study suggests. Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disease, the symptoms of which include tremors, stiffness and slow movement. An estimated six to seven thousand peop... Read more →
Simple infections 'could become killers'
Antibiotic resistance is now a ‘global public heath crisis', the Department of Health's chief medical officer has warned. According to Dr Tony Holohan, we are at a stage in which the developments of modern medicine, which all of us take for granted, are at risk. "This is an era in which the ... Read more →
Obesity costs $2 trillion a year
Obesity costs the world almost the same amount of money as smoking and costs significantly more than alcoholism, researchers have claimed. According to a new research paper by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), more than 2.1 billion people - 30% of the world's population - are now overweight or o... Read more →
200 cancers detected by BowelScreen
Almost 200 cases of bowel cancer have been detected by BowelScreen, the National Bowel Screening Programme, since it began last year, early results show. Some 2,500 people are newly diagnosed with bowel (colorectal) cancer in Ireland every year and around 1,000 people die from it annually, making i... Read more →
Fats in processed food affect memory
Men who eat a lot of trans fats, which are found in processed foods, have poorer memory, a new study suggests. Trans fats are artificially produced fats that are used in thousands of processed foods, from deep fried food and frozen pizza to biscuits, margarine and ready-meals. US researchers looke... Read more →
Pre-pregnancy weight linked to kids' heart risk
Adults have a much higher risk of dying from heart disease or stroke if their mothers were overweight or obese before they became pregnant, a new study suggests. Previous research has found that people whose mothers were overweight before pregnancy have an increased risk of diabetes, high cholester... Read more →
Self-test products 'not 100% reliable'
People are being reminded that self-test health products, such as pregnancy tests and blood sugar testing kits, are not 100% reliable. According to the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA), the availability of self-test health products is increasing, but it is important that people using suc... Read more →
Women shouldn't ignore their father's medical history
Around one in 70 women will get ovarian cancer in their lifetime - and for most women with a family history of the disease, their risk will not be much higher than that of the rest of the population. Nearly 380 Irish women are newly diagnosed with the cancer annually. If a woman has a first-degree ... Read more →
Irish workers want to become healthier
Just 15% of workers are provided with healthy food choices in their company canteens or vending machines, a new survey has found. According to the findings by the Nutrition and Health Foundation (NHF), many of Ireland's workers want to become healthier and would like to see their employers playing ... Read more →
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