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Mealtimes a major source of drama
Most parents find it difficult to get their children to eat at family mealtimes, with almost one in four resorting to bribery to get their little ones to eat dinner, new research by the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) has found. The charity carried out an online poll as part of its annual September He... Read more →
Fewer patients on trolleys in Dublin
Last month saw a big reduction in the number of patients left waiting on trolleys in Dublin hospitals compared to the same time last year, however hospitals outside of Dublin recorded an increase in their trolley waiting figures. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO), which... Read more →
Protect your health at Electric Picnic
People attending this weekend's Electric Picnic music and arts festival are being urged to look after their health. According to pharmacists, some of the main risks to the health and safety of festival goers include unprotected sex, dehydration and diarrhoea. "We are advising people to plan ahead ... Read more →
2015 worst year for family homelessness
People attending this weekend's Electric Picnic music and arts festival are being urged to look after their health. According to pharmacists, some of the main risks to the health and safety of festival goers include unprotected sex, dehydration and diarrhoea. "We are advising people to plan ahead ... Read more →
Breastfeeding lowers breast cancer death risk
Women who develop breast cancer may have a better chance of survival if they previously breastfed for at least six months, a new study suggests. Researchers in Norway and Sweden looked at almost 350 women who had undergone surgery for primary breast cancer 20 years before and found that mortality (... Read more →
Parents urged to give kids smaller portions
Parents are being urged to give their children child-sized portions at mealtimes. According to Safefood, there has been a major increase in food portion sizes over the last two decades and this is a key contributor to obesity rates among children. "It's well established that for adults, we eat mor... Read more →
Number of suicides in Northern Ireland up by almost a fifth
The number of suicides has increased by almost a fifth in Northern Ireland, statistics have revealed. The North’s children’s commissioner said the total of young people who have taken their own lives remained too high and the tally of youngsters self-harming has risen sharply. Kou... Read more →
Bray nursing home failed to investigate abuse claims, says Hiqa
A nursing home in Bray failed to investigate multiple allegations of abuse despite stating the claims had been resolved, according to an inspection report. During an unannounced visit in May, Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) officials found two complaints that were “s... Read more →
Hiqa reports critical of HSE disability services
Major patient safety concerns have been raised in a series of critical reports into HSE-run disability services around the country. Inspectors from the Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) noted incidents of peer-to-peer abuse, misadministration of medications and failures to adequately ... Read more →
There’s an app for that: exercise prescription cuts heart attack risk
Confused about how much exercise to take for a healthy heart? Norwegian researchers have come up with a useful app that allows you to personalise the amount of exercise needed to reduce your risk of death from heart attack and stroke. Speaking at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress i... Read more →
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