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Laura Dowling: Meet the pharmacist on a mission to help …

WEBPharmacist Laura Dowling has amassed more than 80k followers on Instagram thanks to her humorous, informative posts. Here, she answers our questions …

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Cancer doctor warns of two-tier health system emerging due to …

WEBFollow and share the latest news and stories. Oncologist Michael McCarthy said people in Ireland without health insurance are unable to access cutting-edge cancer treatment available to people

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GP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor

WEBGP crisis: Kerry towns at risk of having no local doctor. IN FOCUS: Simon Harris. Israel-Hamas War. Ireland's Food Supply. Six Nations. Dear Dáithí. ieExplains.

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‘I came out of a challenging home’: Richard Hogan on …

WEBPsychotherapist and Irish Examiner columnist Richard Hogan’s new book will give you the tools to recognise negative patterns from childhood – and avoid them when …

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Over 65s pay 43% more for health insurance, watchdog finds

WEBOver 65s are paying 43% more for private health insurance than they were a year ago, pushing their average premium to over €2,100, a new report has found. Other adults have seen price hikes of

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Blood test to detect Alzheimer's could be available within …

WEBWeather. Thu, 21 Mar, 2024 - 18:44. David Cox. A new blood test to detect early signs of Alzheimer’s is being developed with the help of Irish scientists and could be on the …

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Overcrowding in hospital emergency departments 'not …

WEBOvercrowding in hospital emergency departments compromises the dignity and respect of patients but it is not inevitable as some hospitals avoid this, the Health …

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Laughing your way to good health: how a giggle can boost your …

WEBHearty laugh. In addition to its mental-health benefits, laughter is also good for our heart health. Professor Marco Saffi and his team presented a study at the European Society of Cardiology

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Benzo nightmare: US doctor on a personal mission to …

WEBFor the 43-year-old cardiologist and mum-of-one says the “living hell” she experienced over almost four years, withdrawing from anti-anxiety medication, meant …

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Limerick to get new €150m hospital after planning …

WEBPlanning permission for a 150-bed private hospital on the outskirts of Limerick city, owned by Bon Secours Health System (BSHS), has been granted by …

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New funding of €1m will support secondary school …

WEBNew funding of some €1m to support secondary school students’ mental health and wellbeing has been announced amid rising anxiety levels since the covid-19 …

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Five dead and more than 100 in hospital in Japanese …

WEBIn the week since a line of Japanese health supplements began being recalled, five people have died and more than 100 people were in hospital as of Friday. …

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What your heart rate can reveal about your health

WEBTracking how often your heart beats per minute can tell you a lot about your health. It starts with your heart rate. “This is the number of times your heart beats per minute,” says Dr Jonathan

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People without health insurance increasingly unable to get …

WEBPeople in Ireland without health insurance — about half of the population — are increasingly unable to access the latest cutting-edge cancer treatments that are available to private patients.

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Increased spending on health has not led to higher …

WEBFollow and share the latest news and stories. Health budget increased by €8bn between 2016 and 2022, but activity in hospitals increased by less than 10%, …

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Health and wellbeing Irish Examiner

WEBCorkman John Twohig was careful to get regular medical tests as both his parents died of heart disease. Though fit and healthy, medics discovered an 85% blockage in a …

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'Growing population and longer life expectancy demands greater

WEBPeople are living longer and their needs must be matched by greater investment in health infrastructure, the Irish Medical Organisation's (IMO) incoming president has said. Speaking as the IMO’s

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Incident at Cork school 'not an isolated case' as young people fall …

WEBFour teenagers became sick at a Cork school last week after vaping but this was not an isolated case, according to Professor Eamon Keenan, the HSE's national …

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