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Irish team in potential depression breakthrough
Recurrent severe depression can be extremely difficult to treat, however a team from Trinity College Dublin (TCD) is hoping its research - the first of its kind in Ireland - could help those affected. Researchers from TCD's Department of Psychiatry are trialling a potential new treatment option for... Read more →
Conference on cancer survivorship
A major conference on cancer survivorship is being held in Dublin later this month. Living Well With Cancer aims to address the many needs of cancer survivors nationwide. It will look at topics such as advances in treatment, the psychological impact of the disease and fertility issues. The co... Read more →
Night shifts do not increase breast cancer risk
Working night shifts has little or no effect on a woman's risk of developing breast cancer, new research has found. A review carried out in 2007 by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) stated that shift work disrupts the ‘body clock' and is a probable cause of cancer. Howev... Read more →
Concern over health budget
The highest health budget ever was announced as part of Budget 2017 on Tuesday, however concern has been expressed that this is still not enough to tackle waiting lists and deal with increased patient demand. A total of €14.6 billion has been secured for the health budget next year, an increas... Read more →
Call for phasing out of prescription levy
Pharmacists are calling on the Government to begin phasing out the €2.50 prescription levy paid by medical card holders, as part of Budget 2017. In the past, people with medical cards obtained their prescription medicines from pharmacies with no fees attached. However in 2010, a prescription l... Read more →
Dental service for kids under severe pressure
The public dental service, which provides services to children of school-going age, is being ‘pushed to the brink', it has been claimed. Speaking at the HSE dentists' annual seminar in Athlone, the chief executive of the Irish Dental Association (IDA), Fintan Hourihan, pointed out that the po... Read more →
Pharmacist praised for saving teenager
A pharmacist in Dublin has been praised for administering two life-saving adrenaline injections to a teenager who was going into anaphylactic shock. The incident happened on Grafton Street in Dublin on Tuesday evening. A 17-year-old female with a known severe nut allergy became ill after consuming ... Read more →
Pop-up radio station to focus on mental health
A mental health awareness campaign is aiming to set a Guinness World Record by holding the world's largest mindfulness lesson next week. Walk In My Shoes (WIMS) is a mental health awareness and education campaign run by St Patrick's Mental Health Services. As part of this campaign, WIMS Radio will ... Read more →
Burnout among doctors can be tackled
It is possible to tackle burnout among doctors, a new study has found. Burnout is characterised by emotional exhaustion, loss of purpose and de-personalisation - treating people as if they are objects. It can lead to personal issues such as depression and alcohol abuse, but may also impact patient ... Read more →
Timely access to services key for patients
Timely access to services, clear communication and being treated with respect are some of the main things that patients want from the Irish health service, a new study has revealed. The study, My Healthcare, My Future, is based on interviews with 1,000 current and future Irish patients, focus ... Read more →
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