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Consultants: Advanced bowel cancers being seen in Emergency Departments
People who notice worrying changes in their body are being urged to seek help amid concerns by cancer doctors and the Irish Cancer Society about more advanced bowel…
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Minister for Health announces funding for ambulatory gynaecology services and enhanced endometriosis service under the Women’s Health Fund
The Minister for Health, Stephen Donnelly TD, has announced details of two areas to be funded under the recently established €5 million Women’s Health Fund: Two community-based Ambulatory…
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New advice for healthcare professionals on high blood pressure
Discovery led by NUI Galway Professor could profoundly change how patients are treated New research led by a professor at NUI Galway is set to change how doctors…
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Meditation and Happiness for Hospital Professionals in a Pandemic
Professor Brendan Kelly The Covid-19 pandemic has seen extraordinary changes in clinical settings, as work practices changed, demand increased and pressures mounted. The net result for most professionals…
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Has COVID effected alcohol consumption in Ireland?
Ireland continues to hold a profoundly difficult relationship with alcohol use. As a nation, we blindly dismiss the impact of alcohol on our health and the wellbeing of…
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ALONE highlights the importance of physical movement to combat frailty among older people re-emerging into society
The organisation is encouraging older people to stay active on National Arthritis Week, taking place from the 12th – 18th of April ALONE, the organisation which supports older…
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New EU-level actions required to enable more efficient sharing of health data across the European Union
New research commissioned by the European Commission, DG Sante, from the institute for health services research, NIVEL in collaboration with RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, has…
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Mater Private Network is first in Ireland to use novel device to stop abnormal electrical signals in patients with Atrial Fibrillation
New POLARx cryoablation system offers a simple solution for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation, the most common cardiac arrythmia (irregular heartbeat) Mater Private Network Dublin is…
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Major milestones reached in healthcare regulation
Statutory register for podiatrists opens while ‘medical scientist’ becomes a legally protected title Two major milestones in the regulation of Irish healthcare have been reached today with the…
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Asthma Society of Ireland highlights differences between COVID-19 and hayfever as they launch ALK supported hayfever campaign
Asthma Society launches pollen tracker and respiratory nurse provides top tips to help manage hayfever related symptoms 304,000 people in Ireland have both asthma and hayfever. While the…
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