# health - Monday 12 November, 2018
‘Open disclosure’ made headlines in recent months due to the CervicalCheck controversy.
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# health - Sunday 11 November, 2018
COPD, more commonly known as bronchitis or emphysema, is primarily caused by smoking.
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# health - Friday 9 November, 2018
The former first lady says women need to be open with other about their bodies.
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# health - Thursday 8 November, 2018
“I note that the interview panel described the respondent as ‘eager to work and learn’. But learn at whose expense?” the judge said.
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Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
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# health - Wednesday 7 November, 2018
The Taoiseach said he didn’t understand why the comments were deemed controversial, as services must attempt to meet demand.
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# health - Tuesday 6 November, 2018
The Health Minister also said he wants the Bill to be inclusive of members of the trans community.
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# health - Sunday 4 November, 2018
“I knew if I continued I could get this broken body to move again.”
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It’s believed that targeting the brain’s capillary system could have beneficial effects for Alzheimer’s patients.
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The Health Minister has been defended by Charlie Flanagan, who said Tony O’Brien had “a pretty rapid fall from grace”.
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# health - Saturday 3 November, 2018
The HSE figures were released to Fianna Fáil’s mental health spokesperson James Browne.
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The neurotoxin is the most potent toxin known to exist and is considered a potential bioweapon.
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A number of TDs have put down amendments ahead of the three-day discussion of the proposed abortion legislation next week.
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# health - Friday 2 November, 2018
Ireland’s two-tiered system contributes to the type of service patients receive, even from public providers, a new report has found.
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# health - Thursday 1 November, 2018
Teenage births have more than halved in a decade and the number of twins being born has increased significantly.
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The move has been welcomed by some, while others say the new rules are still too restrictive.
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# health - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
The IMO has said the situation won’t be due to a “flu crisis”, rather a “failure of policy”.
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Despite strong headline growth figures, living standards in Ireland are actually below Italy and just a little above Cyprus, writes economist Robert Sweeney.
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# health - Wednesday 24 October, 2018
Three defibrillators manufactured by the company are affected.
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# health - Tuesday 23 October, 2018
The HPSC has issued a warning to doctors over a global increase in incidents of the disease.
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# health - Saturday 20 October, 2018
Marriage equality and the Gender Recognition Act were two significant milestones in recent years, but there’s still a lot of work to be done.
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# health - Thursday 18 October, 2018
The most important message parents can give their children is that any form of activity is better than nothing at all, writes Dr Sarah Kelly.
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# health - Wednesday 17 October, 2018
A new report published today noted similar findings among parents of obese children.
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# health - Sunday 14 October, 2018
Some offices have introduced sit-stand desks.
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# health - Saturday 13 October, 2018
New research shows there is no evidence that they alleviate symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose.
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# health - Wednesday 10 October, 2018
The legislation provides for changes such as minimum pricing and restrictions on advertising.
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Dr Gabriel Scally told an Oireachtas Committee that an initial review to identify women involved was flawed.
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The HSE is still trying to determine how many people have been affected by the outbreak.
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# health - Tuesday 9 October, 2018
The independent TD said he is “very disappointed” by today’s announcement.
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Of all the superbugs, CPE is the most difficult to kill with antibiotics.
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# health - Monday 8 October, 2018
Budget 2019 is set to be unveiled tomorrow.
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Existing contracts with two laboratories are due to expire this month.
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# health - Sunday 7 October, 2018
The 12-week programme is aimed at older adults and run by non-profit organisation Siel Bleu Ireland.
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# health - Thursday 4 October, 2018
The overall rate of suicide deaths has decreased in recent years.
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Funding for mental health as a proportion of the overall health budget in Budget 2018 was just 6%.
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# health - Monday 1 October, 2018
The Irish Cancer Society recently called for the government to abolish inpatient charges for cancer patients in the forthcoming Budget.
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The party’s alternative budget proposes a €1 billion boost for social housing.
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# health - Thursday 27 September, 2018
“To a mother or father, a second trimester stillbirth is no less tragic than a stillbirth at 28 weeks.”
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# health - Monday 24 September, 2018
The Irish Cancer Society wants to debunk some of the myths that exist around cancer.
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# health - Sunday 23 September, 2018
The study found that irregular sleepers were also more likely to report depression and stress than regular sleepers.
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