# Public Health

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Health Spending

Ireland's health spending among highest in OECD

As a portion of the government’s income, Ireland’s health spending is higher than many of the world’s developed countries.

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Dec 20th 2011, 7:00 AM

Health

Ireland's vital signs: The nation's health over the last decade

New figures outline how Ireland’s health has changed over the last ten years. We’ve picked out what’s getting better – and what’s getting worse.

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Dec 19th 2011, 6:33 PM

Addiction

Addicts drinking hand sanitiser to get alcohol fix

The head of a service for drug users and the homeless in Ireland has said that some addicts are being driven to drinking hand sanitiser in an effort to get a fix of alcohol.

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Dec 3rd 2011, 8:30 AM

Ecoli

Deadly E.coli outbreak caused by new strain, says WHO

The World Health Organisation has said preliminary tests suggest the wave of E.coli infection affecting Europeans has been caused by a new, mutant form of two different E. coli bacteria.

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Jun 2nd 2011, 1:15 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.

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Apr 21st 2011, 4:37 PM

Public Health

Irish men predicted to live nearly a decade longer by 2041

Public health tables released today display a wealth of information about how Irish people live, die and procreate – and how that may change in the near future.

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Apr 21st 2011, 12:31 PM

Superbug Scare

Evidence of new superbug found in hospitals

And just as the swine flu pandemic ended, too.

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Aug 11th 2010, 8:43 AM