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# Health

Last year
2023
Urgent appeal for blood donations amid supply concerns ahead of bank holiday weekend
Explainer: Why are HSE bosses calling for a ‘permanent’ seven-day roster for hospital staff?
Ireland voted for Repeal five years ago, where are we now with abortion services?
Belarus's president skips state ceremony as health concerns grow
Report on young people's attitudes towards drugs calls for decriminalisation
'Banning vaping will just lead to more smokers'
Poll: Should the sale of vapes be banned in Ireland?
Poll: Would you be happy for your pharmacist to treat minor ailments?
Nutritionist: 'I'm calling BS on toxic diet culture'
Niamh Orbinski
Five years on: First review of Ireland's abortion laws recommends significant changes
New nine-storey wing of Mater Hospital has been officially opened
Confidence in childhood vaccination fell in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic
Losing weight can put type 2 diabetes in remission ‘for at least five years’, UK study says
Review of abortion services to go to Cabinet in coming weeks
Pope Francis had 'good night' in hospital after being admitted for respiratory infection
Donnelly to introduce legislation to abolish in-patient charges in public hospitals
HSE approves use of life-changing Cystic Fibrosis drug for 35 children previously excluded
HSE to launch survey to measure prevalence of long Covid in Ireland
Calls for redress scheme for children affected by drug that caused birth defects
Calls to reform education and training for GPs amid 'crisis' shortage
'Go back to doing the things you love': CMO writes post-pandemic open letter to older people
'Still a long way to go' in removing stigma around menopause in Ireland
Health watchdog finds staff shortages and 'gross overcrowding' in latest hospital inspections
Nursing home charges: Legal strategy was 'never challenged' by politicians, says top civil servant
FactFind: Does a new scientific review show masks are useless at stopping disease?
Three years on, WHO says Covid-19 is still a global emergency
Calls for Government to publish records on 'secret strategy' for illegal nursing home charges
'We're letting children drop off a cliff edge at age 18': Opposition hits out at CAMHS issues
Net-zero climate policies will save lives by improving health, study finds
CAMHS report raises serious concerns about children on medication not getting follow-up care
Over 200 medicines unavailable in Ireland, including cough syrups and soluble painkillers
Opinion: Struggling to keep your New Year's Resolutions? It's all about short-term goals
Dr Emma Howard
Minister says patients that could be treated in minor injury units are turning up in A&E Depts
Paramedics to vote on industrial action up to and including strike action
CMO warns parents to keep sick kids at home while consultant says patients 'at risk' due to trolley crisis
INMO calls for return of mandatory mask-wearing in crowded settings amid record trolley numbers
Mater Hospital 'under extreme pressure', appeals to public to avoid Emergency Dept if possible
Covid-19 inquiry 'should not be about pointing fingers' – Taoiseach
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Half of women experiencing menopause view it as a negative experience
England captain Williamson feared severe period pain could have ruined Euros hopes