Former rugby player Fergus Farrell will walk 4,500km across the US to raise €1 million for Spinal Injuries Ireland, following a life-changing spinal cord injury.
New research has identified a rise in spinal cord damage among Irish teenagers linked to recreational nitrous oxide use, raising concerns about neurological harm.
Migraine Ireland has announced the official launch of the Irish Headache Society, the first multidisciplinary headache society of its kind in Ireland, bringing together neurologists, GPs, pharmacists, nurses and allied healthcare professionals to improve headache and migraine care pathways nationwide.
A major RCSI study surveying more than 4,000 Irish teenagers has found that heavy social media use, body dissatisfaction and engagement in sexting behaviours are strongly associated with poorer mental health and higher risk of self-harm, particularly among girls. Published in the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, the research offers valuable insights for national policy, education and prevention strategies.
For this edition of Hospital Professionals News, Epilepsy Ireland Advocacy & Communications Manager, Paddy McGeoghegan updates us on the organisation’s plans for their biggest awareness-raising day of the…
Written by Naomi Thornton, Migraine Association of Ireland Over a billion people live with migraine worldwide, across all cultures, world regions and socioeconomic statuses, including over 700,000 in…
Brain disease is one of the biggest challenges for public health, society and the economy in Ireland. With one in three individuals affected over their lifetime, the annual…
May 20th – May 26th marked National Epilepsy Week, bringing one of the most common neurological conditions in the country into focus. With this important week for the…
A major National Conference on Stroke, hosted by the South Tipperary Stroke Communication Group, took place at the Cashel Palace Hotel, Cashel, Co. Tipperary, on Monday May 20th.…
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological condition. It is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s Disease. However, experts believe we are facing a Parkinson’s Pandemic due…
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