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New Ireland: Building a better healthcare system for all

WEBPaul Cullen. Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:00. Battered and bruised, and tired beyond belief, the health service is crawling away from a Covid-19 world towards the promise of a post …

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Which is more important: the number of steps you take …

WEBMany of us regularly wear an activity tracker, which counts the number of steps we take in a day. Based on these numbers, it can be hard to make sense of what …

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Menopause: ‘I genuinely believed I was slowly dying’

WEBAge 40-45 is considered an early menopause and under 40 is considered a very early menopause or premature ovarian insufficiency. Conversely, some women can …

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Dudley Moore dies from a slow, degenerative brain illness

WEBDudley Moore, the 66-year-old actor and comedian, died yesterday after a long degenerative illness. The star died from pneumonia, a complication arising from …

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Irish rate of HIV diagnoses highest in western Europe

WEBAt 17.5 per 100,000 people, the Irish rate of HIV diagnosis was over three times higher than the European average. Only Cyprus and Estonia had higher rates …

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‘Gamechanger’ drug that ‘melts away’ tumours could …

WEBA “gamechanger” immunotherapy drug that “melts away” tumours dramatically increases the chances of curing bowel cancer and may even replace the need for …

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Why blood can be racially or ethnically specific – The Irish …

WEBA successful transfusion relies on sameness, but blood can be racially specific. Much blood variance has been driven by evolutionary selection by bacteria, …

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Ireland has one of the highest rates of mental health …

WEBThe economic and social costs of mental illness are substantial, the report points out, amounting to more than 4 per cent of GDP or over € 600 billion in direct and …

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Ageing Ireland: A retirement village ‘better than a hotel’

WEBAll of the residents get a four-course lunch daily. Then, depending on their needs, they can opt for different levels of care, up to 24/7 carer support in a private room …

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People living with HIV refused surgery or put last on waiting lists

WEBThe survey, which had 117 responses from healthcare workers and students, identified some examples of stigma witnessed in the workplace, such as unnecessary …

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Are ‘probiotic’ drinks actually good for you

WEBIn 2010, the European Food Safety Authority reviewed claims that probiotics could help the immune system and boost digestive health. It was not impressed enough …

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HSE safeguarding structure needs ‘transformational change’, …

WEBThere is a need for “transformational change” in the Irish health system’s adult safeguarding infrastructure, an independent review has found. The review was …

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Staffing shortfalls at University Hospital Kerry criticised by health

WEBStaffing shortfalls at University Hospital Kerry are “significantly impacting” its ability to provide patients with safe and effective healthcare, according to a report by the …

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Matt Haig: ‘There was a day when I woke up and thought: I’m …

WEBI like the worn-out sock, because his books now attract six-figure advances; he received £600,000 for his 2020 novel The Midnight Library, which recently clocked up its …

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Covid cases up more than 60% over past week, latest data shows

WEBShauna Bowers. Thu Jun 06 2024 - 14:46. Confirmed Covid-19 cases have increased by more than 60 per cent over the past week, according to the latest figures from the …

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Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam: ‘Music has helped me in survival, in …

WEBEddie Vedder calls it magic time – that special, gone-in-a-fingersnap moment between an album’s recording and its release. He has experienced it on several …

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Widower settles action over delay in diagnosing late wife’s cancer

WEBThe widower of a woman whose cancer was belatedly diagnosed in hospital has settled a High Court case brought over her death. The court heard Mary Gilroy, late …

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Covid-19 level hits high previously seen in 2021 surge, new data …

WEBThe most recent figures from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC), up to July 6th, show samples were received and analysed from 29 out of 30 …

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Belle Gibson: The Melbourne wellness guru who duped the world …

WEBAt the heart of Bad Influencer: The Great Insta Con (BBC One, 10.35pm) resides a blank space.Belle Gibson was the Melbourne "wellness" guru who duped the …

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Sylvester Stallone at 76: A few spinal fusions, a few screws in his

WEBSylvester Stallone needs an introduction about as much as Rambo needs a bigger knife, or Rocky another punch to the head. But he does want to clarify one thing …

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HSE employee was paid nearly €1m last year, report reveals

WEBA Health Service Executive employee earned close to €1 million last year, while another received a termination payment of €1.6 million, the State’s financial …

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