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# health - Yesterday’s News

Patients with rare cancer say it's 'disgraceful' consultant role hasn't been filled for over two years Sarcoma

Patients with rare cancer say it's 'disgraceful' consultant role hasn't been filled for over two years

Wed 3:59 PM 9,977 Views 11 Comments

The Sarcoma Action & Support Group has called for Health Minister Simon Harris to intervene.

Opt-out organ donation plan accused of 'misleading the public' Differing Views

Opt-out organ donation plan accused of 'misleading the public'

Wed 9:21 AM 15,650 Views 92 Comments

The plans will be debated at the Oireachtas Health Committee today.

# health - Monday 14 October, 2019

Number of births in Ireland continue to decrease as number of deaths increase Annual Report

Number of births in Ireland continue to decrease as number of deaths increase

Mon 4:07 PM 21,212 Views 29 Comments

In 2018, a total of 61,901 births were registered in Ireland, down from 62,919 the year previous.

# health - Sunday 13 October, 2019

New 24-hour mental health information line launched to help people access services One-stop Shop

New 24-hour mental health information line launched to help people access services

Sun 12:26 PM 10,066 Views 12 Comments

The Your Mental Health information line can be reached on 1800 742 444.

# health - Saturday 12 October, 2019

Doctors warn that extending free GP care to under-8s is 'putting pressure on a timebomb' Extra Visits

Doctors warn that extending free GP care to under-8s is 'putting pressure on a timebomb'

Sat 7:00 AM 14,272 Views 58 Comments

The IMO has warned that many GP clinics are already at capacity and cannot take on new patients.

# health - Friday 11 October, 2019

Death toll from vaping-related lung injury in US rises to 26 as health officials name mystery illness EVALI

Death toll from vaping-related lung injury in US rises to 26 as health officials name mystery illness

Fri 10:32 PM 46,419 Views 41 Comments

Earlier this week, a 17-year-old became the youngest person to die from the illness.

# health - Thursday 10 October, 2019

Three in four older Irish adults suffer from two or more medical conditions at the same time Multimorbidity

Three in four older Irish adults suffer from two or more medical conditions at the same time

Oct 10th 2019, 12:11 PM 20,408 Views 21 Comments

Women have “a more complex network” of conditions, according to new research.

How a 'safety plan' can help a person who is suicidal Mental Health

How a 'safety plan' can help a person who is suicidal

Oct 10th 2019, 6:30 AM 12,250 Views 15 Comments

“The situation isn’t irretrievable – there are simple, practical measures that everyone can do to turn it around.”

# health - Wednesday 9 October, 2019

Home carers say additional tax credit as part of Budget 2020 'will be undercut by carbon tax' Home Carers

Home carers say additional tax credit as part of Budget 2020 'will be undercut by carbon tax'

Oct 9th 2019, 6:05 AM 8,432 Views 12 Comments

An additional €100 in the Home Carer Credit was announced yesterday.

# health - Tuesday 8 October, 2019

Health changes: Drug payment scheme reduced and medical card threshold for over-70s increased Budget 2020

Health changes: Drug payment scheme reduced and medical card threshold for over-70s increased

Oct 8th 2019, 3:54 PM 21,478 Views 15 Comments

The total budget for the sector has been increased to €17.4 billion.

# health - Monday 7 October, 2019

Energy drinks contain up to 17 spoons of sugar and twice as much caffeine as an espresso Obesity

Energy drinks contain up to 17 spoons of sugar and twice as much caffeine as an espresso

Oct 7th 2019, 10:17 AM 73,331 Views 64 Comments

Overall energy drinks manufacturers have reduced the sugar content in their products since the sugar tax was introduced.

# health - Sunday 6 October, 2019

Hospital consultants vote no confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris Doctors

Hospital consultants vote no confidence in Health Minister Simon Harris

Oct 6th 2019, 6:10 PM 43,523 Views 74 Comments

The vote was unanimously passed by the council of the Irish Hospital Consultants Association.

'Depression in pregnancy is common - it's a condition, not a weakness' Mental Health

'Depression in pregnancy is common - it's a condition, not a weakness'

Oct 6th 2019, 7:30 AM 8,297 Views 1 Comment

Depression occurs in 10 to 15% of pregnant women but it’s often misdiagnosed.

Just a few days out from the Budget, what can we expect? Budget 2020

Just a few days out from the Budget, what can we expect?

Oct 6th 2019, 12:05 AM 37,329 Views 42 Comments

All will be revealed on Tuesday.

# health - Friday 4 October, 2019

Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed Opinion

Opinion: The health service will collapse if the exploitation of Ireland's carers isn't addressed

Oct 4th 2019, 9:30 PM 19,950 Views 36 Comments

Carers bear a huge burden but are not being looked after.

# health - Thursday 3 October, 2019

Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus Msm

Nine in 10 gay and bisexual men living with HIV are on treatment and cannot transmit the virus

Updated Oct 3rd 2019, 2:10 PM 23,062 Views 60 Comments

Men living in Ireland are more likely to take drugs than their European counterparts, according to a new survey.

# health - Wednesday 2 October, 2019

Harris hits out at politicians trying to get him to meet vaping company reps Vaping

Harris hits out at politicians trying to get him to meet vaping company reps

Oct 2nd 2019, 3:35 PM 28,048 Views 73 Comments

The minister said tobacco companies are ‘despicable’ for targeting children with e-cigarettes.

# health - Tuesday 1 October, 2019

Irish men at higher risk of getting cancer and dying from it than women National Cancer Registry

Irish men at higher risk of getting cancer and dying from it than women

Oct 1st 2019, 6:10 AM 10,219 Views 12 Comments

After non melanoma skin cancer, the most common cancers in men are prostate cancer, bowel cancer and lung cancer.

# health - Wednesday 25 September, 2019

Over a thousand names added to home help waiting list in space of four months as total surges to 7,300 Controversy

Over a thousand names added to home help waiting list in space of four months as total surges to 7,300

Sep 25th 2019, 6:30 AM 8,925 Views 10 Comments

The latest HSE figures from July show that 7,300 people are waiting on home support services.

# health - Tuesday 24 September, 2019

German court rules that hangovers are an 'illness' Veisalgia

German court rules that hangovers are an 'illness'

Sep 24th 2019, 8:45 AM 41,733 Views 42 Comments

The ruling comes days after the annual Oktoberfest beer festival began in Munich.

# health - Sunday 22 September, 2019

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead New Dail Term

Here are just some of the government's priorities for the months ahead

Sep 22nd 2019, 6:25 PM 10,035 Views 10 Comments

Regulating rickshaws, IVF and speeding – just some of the issues the government plan to tackle.

# health - Saturday 21 September, 2019

Consultant shortages causing 'a spiral of burnout, stress and emigration' Waiting Lists

Consultant shortages causing 'a spiral of burnout, stress and emigration'

Sep 21st 2019, 3:38 PM 19,699 Views 57 Comments

About one million patients in Ireland are on waiting lists to see a consultant.

# health - Thursday 19 September, 2019

Irish doctors urged to stop over-prescribing benzodiazepines and similar drugs Medical Council

Irish doctors urged to stop over-prescribing benzodiazepines and similar drugs

Sep 19th 2019, 6:20 AM 23,011 Views 36 Comments

That council has warned that over-prescriptions of the drugs is affecting the safety of Irish patients.

# health - Wednesday 18 September, 2019

Wait times for smear test results from Cervical Check reduced to six weeks HSE

Wait times for smear test results from Cervical Check reduced to six weeks

Sep 18th 2019, 11:54 AM 5,717 Views 10 Comments

Patients were told they would be waiting up to six months earlier this year.

# health - Friday 13 September, 2019

'Doctors did everything they could but it was just too late' - Families warn about dangers of sepsis Health This post contains videos

'Doctors did everything they could but it was just too late' - Families warn about dangers of sepsis

Sep 13th 2019, 6:15 AM 52,766 Views 5 Comments

The condition can develop from any infection and can be difficult to diagnose.

# health - Wednesday 11 September, 2019

From The42 'We're told we need a massive chest and washboard abs': The rise of steroids - and the unspoken dangers Hpra

'We're told we need a massive chest and washboard abs': The rise of steroids - and the unspoken dangers

Sep 11th 2019, 5:01 PM 5,279 Views 5 Comments

Experts explain why using unprescribed drugs to get ‘the perfect body’ can cause serious health problems.

# health - Tuesday 10 September, 2019

Harris says National Children's Hospital will open as planned in 2023, despite reported delays Complex Build

Harris says National Children's Hospital will open as planned in 2023, despite reported delays

Sep 10th 2019, 5:56 PM 10,401 Views 31 Comments

The project has been mired in controversy over spiralling costs.

Harris says social media companies should ban accounts that spread misinformation about vaccines Mandatory Vaccinations This post contains videos

Harris says social media companies should ban accounts that spread misinformation about vaccines

Updated Sep 10th 2019, 3:47 PM 15,391 Views 138 Comments

Facebook says certain hashtags are banned and ads rejected in a bid to stop misinformation from gaining traction.

Opinion: 'My name is Niall, I'm 32, and I have cancer. I never imagined saying those words' Palliative Care Week

Opinion: 'My name is Niall, I'm 32, and I have cancer. I never imagined saying those words'

Sep 10th 2019, 7:00 AM 67,186 Views 16 Comments

Niall, from Athlone, writes about how he used to think that palliative care was for “the old, the very sick and the dying”, but it’s helping him.

# health - Tuesday 3 September, 2019

'Two friends died by suicide': Doctors say 'profoundly dysfunctional' health service takes huge toll Trolleys

'Two friends died by suicide': Doctors say 'profoundly dysfunctional' health service takes huge toll

Sep 3rd 2019, 6:00 AM 63,731 Views 40 Comments

Consultants have said staffing and resource issues are impacting their mental health and compromising patient care.

# health - Monday 2 September, 2019

Consultants say removing private care from public hospitals is ignoring 'the elephant in the room' Health Insurance

Consultants say removing private care from public hospitals is ignoring 'the elephant in the room'

Sep 2nd 2019, 7:31 PM 19,679 Views 24 Comments

The Irish Hospital Consultants Association has said capacity issues need to be urgently addressed.

# health - Sunday 1 September, 2019

'We need to up our game': Call for national registry as HSE unable to estimate prevalence of diabetes Diabetes

'We need to up our game': Call for national registry as HSE unable to estimate prevalence of diabetes

Sep 1st 2019, 6:00 AM 8,683 Views 11 Comments

The HSE said its inability to verify this data is a significant problem for the health service.

# health - Saturday 31 August, 2019

'It's alarming': Concerns raised about impact of recruitment freeze on mental health posts Not Hiring

'It's alarming': Concerns raised about impact of recruitment freeze on mental health posts

Aug 31st 2019, 6:30 AM 11,306 Views 24 Comments

In the last decade, the demand on mental health services in Ireland has increased but the number of posts has remained relatively static.

# health - Thursday 29 August, 2019

Four European countries lose measles-free status as number of cases skyrockets Vaccine

Four European countries lose measles-free status as number of cases skyrockets

Aug 29th 2019, 12:55 PM 45,822 Views 48 Comments

There are fears that Ireland’s status could also be at risk.

# health - Tuesday 27 August, 2019

Simon Harris to meet social media companies in a bid to make them do more to debunk vaccine myths Vaccination

Simon Harris to meet social media companies in a bid to make them do more to debunk vaccine myths

Aug 27th 2019, 4:02 PM 8,460 Views 65 Comments

Harris is considering advice from the Attorney General on mandatory vaccination.

# health - Saturday 24 August, 2019

Patient's death could be first linked to vaping in US, health officials say Vaping

Patient's death could be first linked to vaping in US, health officials say

Aug 24th 2019, 7:56 AM 76,159 Views 84 Comments

Officials are trying to find the cause of a respiratory illness in up to 200 more people.

# health - Friday 23 August, 2019

Own a dog? You may have a healthier heart as a result Walkies

Own a dog? You may have a healthier heart as a result

Aug 23rd 2019, 6:30 AM 13,360 Views 12 Comments

Truly, human’s best friend.

# health - Monday 19 August, 2019

Building firm caught up in school structural defects controversy wins contract to build new hospital block Wbs

Building firm caught up in school structural defects controversy wins contract to build new hospital block

Updated Aug 19th 2019, 6:00 PM 44,970 Views 27 Comments

A total of 42 schools built by WBS were inspected over concerns about structural problems.

# health - Monday 12 August, 2019

New test could make it easier to predict women's risk of developing cervical cancer HPV

New test could make it easier to predict women's risk of developing cervical cancer

Aug 12th 2019, 6:10 AM 9,826 Views 12 Comments

Some 99% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV.

# health - Monday 5 August, 2019

'A hidden problem': Up to half of food provided to patients in Irish hospitals is not eaten Food Waste

'A hidden problem': Up to half of food provided to patients in Irish hospitals is not eaten

Aug 5th 2019, 12:05 AM 27,983 Views 103 Comments

The HSE said it is working to implement guidelines in hospitals to address food waste.

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