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Managing chronic disease: ‘It is one of the most positive things …

WEBTheir second son, Levi, weighed more than 4.5kg (10lb) when he was born last January and spent 24 hours in the Coombe’s neonatal intensive care unit.

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Step away from the salt: are you consuming too much sodium

WEBThe HSE recommends “no more than 6g of salt (2.4g of sodium) a day, but says people in Ireland eat about 10g of salt (about 4g of sodium) – which is “more than …

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Asthma: scientists find new cause for disease, offering hope for

WEBScientists have discovered a new cause for asthma that offers hope for treatment that could prevent the life-threatening disease. The majority of current asthma …

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Ireland well placed to deal with digital transformation in healthcare

WEBIreland is uniquely well placed to become a leader in the burgeoning field of digital health. “With nine of the world’s top 10 medtech companies, 10 of the top 10 tech …

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HSE concerned over whether hospitals are benefiting from new …

WEBThere is “considerable concern” as to whether hospitals and community healthcare organisations (CHOs) are “deriving the necessary benefits” from the new …

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Systemic failures at University Hospital Limerick led to death of …

WEBMs Johnston, late of Shannon, Co Clare, died at UHL on December 19th, 2022, from purulent meningitis. She had presented at the hospital’s emergency …

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Health risks of mobile phone use: is there anything to be worried …

WEBThe principal treatment involves cutting down on your mobile phone use. It’s worth remembering that the most consistent health risk associated with mobile phone …

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New measures to tackle alarming rise in gastrointestinal cancers …

WEBA concerning rise in gastrointestinal cancers in the under-50s has prompted the creation of a new programme aimed at pioneering new ways to prevent, detect and …

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Aoife Johnston inquest: Limerick hospital ‘like a death trap’ on

WEBDr Gray, who agreed that he was the most senior clinician working in the hospital’s emergency department while “on-site”, said he would have attended the …

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Teenage mental health care: ‘Services in Ireland are so outdated …

WEBPhotograph: Nick Bradshaw/The Irish Times. Mother-of-three Carolann Copland has extensive experience of trying to steer two daughters, 10 years apart, …

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Clevernet unveils Ecco platform to drive building efficiency

WEBSmart building company Clevernet has unveiled a new platform to help cut the carbon footprint of commercial buildings. The Ecco platform, which stands for …

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Hospital waiting lists may take up to a decade to clear, consultants

WEBHospital consultants have warned that it may take up to a decade to clear existing hospital waiting lists after the latest figures showed an increase.. Data for …

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Concern at ‘sustainability’ of health spending after 15% increase in

WEBMon Apr 8 2024 - 06:00. The Department of Public Expenditure (DPER) has expressed concern about the “sustainability” of growth in health spending, which was up 15 per …

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Gazans venting anger against Hamas in wake of death and …

WEB[ Conflict in Gaza ‘not just a war on Hamas’, Tánaiste says on Middle East trip ] Israel’s Gaza offensive has killed more than 34,000 Palestinians, according to local …

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Stephen King: ‘I was very ill, on different medications, and I …

WEBThe novelist has adapted his novel Lisey’s Story as a TV series that's now streaming on Apple TV+. Stephen King: ‘I’ve held on to Lisey’s Story the way you hold …

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High costs and widespread inefficiencies of Irish health system

WEBAnother recommendation is the removal of tax relief for private health insurance, or making it conditional on means testing. Drug prices should be linked to an …

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‘Today Milly’s voice was heard’: Mother of girl (11) who died by

WEBMilly Tuomey, who died by suicide in 2016 . During that time a suicide diary was found and there was an urgent referral in December 2015 to mental health services, but …

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‘Stark deterioration’ in mental health within LGBTQ+ community

WEBThere has been a “stark deterioration” in mental health within the LGBTQ+ community, according to a report published on Thursday by a team of researchers at …

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Cavan-based Kingspan sees sales drop in first quarter as it warns …

WEBCavan-based Kingspan saw sales drop marginally in the last quarter and the insulation specialist has warned that primary input costs could rise again in the near …

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Failings highlighted during Aoife Johnston inquest are an …

WEBAoife presented to the hospital at 5.40pm on December 17th, 2022. She was not triaged until 7.15pm that night, and she waited over 15 hours to be given antibiotics …

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Former scout master convicted of indecently assaulting five boys …

WEBA 78-year-old former scout master has been remanded in custody after he was convicted of indecently assaulting five young boys when they were members of his …

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Ireland’s mental health pandemic: From crisis to emergency

WEBSat Jan 23 2021 - 06:00. Covid-19 has shown up huge deficits in our health system, and it’s about to do the same to our mental health system. Last year a report from HSE …

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