Health News
- US expert outlines key to tackling psoriasis
ALTHOUGH PSORIASIS is a non-curable disease, symptoms can be managed through early intervention, a proper diagnosis and the use of optimum treatment, according to an international psoriasis expert. - War technique could reduce civilian fatalities A SURGICAL technique carried out on casualties of war could significantly reduce mortality from a fatal condition called abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS), a major surgical conference in Dublin was told last weekend.
- VHI recoups almost €2m in claims made in error A special investigation unit set up by the VHI has resulted in almost €2 million in erroneous claims, which had been paid out to hospitals and doctors, being recouped, it was confirmed yesterday.
- Cancer strategy for west in 'disarray' FINE GAEL TD Ulick Burke has said the Government’s cancer strategy is in “disarray” and cancer patients across the west have been “betrayed”.
- Breast cancer campaign at UCC A NEW programme being launched today at the Mardyke Arena in University College Cork hopes to heighten awareness of breast cancer among women along with assisting research, according to a leading cancer specialist who is supporting the project.
- New IMB post to target steroid use THE IRISH Medicines Board (IMB) is to appoint an information and education manager to inform the public of the effects of taking anabolic steroids.
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News Focus
- Doctor, I want to be beautiful
Medical technology is being used to optimise health in humans – but how can we steer an ethical course?
CLAIRE O'CONNELL reports - Suffer little children - while we sort the budget HEART BEAT: Many years spent working in Crumlin hospital gives insights into the problems there, writes
MAURICE NELIGAN
- Less smoke but still some fire
Record levels of compliance with the workplace smoking ban were much trumpeted last week, following the publication of the Office of Tobacco Control’s (OTC) annual report for 2008. However, not everyone is complying, reports Brian Kavanagh
Parenting
- Plane sailing
ASK THE EXPERT: Travelling with children can be a nightmare but preparation can make a real difference, writes
DAVID COLEMAN - September seems a very long time away IT'S A DAD'S LIFE: The summer has only started and already I can’t keep up with them, writes
ADAM BROPHY
- Saved by the children
Teaching children how to handle money can give them a valuable life skill, writes
SHEILA WAYMAN - What parents give children and what they expect in return
We asked parents what they give their children, writes
SHEILA WAYMAN - Where have all the old people gone? HEALTH PLUS: You cannot be old; it is adjectivally disallowed. But at least you can be older, writes
MARIE MURRAY
- Play that helps kids go wild
The Play Day in Merrion Square, Dublin, this Sunday aims to bring back creativity and exploration to children’s play
Your Health
- Top tips for a fab holiday
Holidays can be stressful but with some good forward planning you’ll have a great break, writes
SYLVIA THOMPSON - What on earth are you talking about? MEDICAL MATTERS: Do patients know enough to have conversations with their GPs?, writes
MUIRIS HOUSTON
- Cook before you chop
Cooking your carrots whole can boost the vegetable’s anti-cancer properties by 25 per cent, new research shows, writes
MICHAEL KELLY
Other Stories
- Teachers of sole
According to author and reflexologist Chris Stormer, we have become too focused on the physical, rather than the emotional and spiritual aspects, of disease, writes
SYLVIA THOMPSON - The mint with the whole lot of healing properties DOES IT WORK?: PEPPERMINT GETS its name from Mintha, a nymph in Greek and Roman mythology who was changed into a plant. Spearmint has been used medicinally since ancient times, writes
DONAL O'MATHUNA
YourLifestyle
- Checking up on our history A conference in Dublin this week will examine how the Irish medical system coped with its many challenges in the 19th century, writes
CLAIRE O'CONNELL
- Lawyers bite at Apple news By not disclosing just how ill Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was, the company may have fallen foul of rules governing how much information investors need, say lawyers
- How serious is pelvic fracture in 70 year old? CHECK-UP: The pelvis comprises a number of bones and the seriousness of a fracture depends on how many are broken, writes
MARION KERR
- Lifelines A round-up of upcoming events
My Health Experience
Mens Health
- Who's the daddy? THAT'S MEN: Mothers are left holding the babies while the fathers go around totally disconnected from their children
- Will keyhole surgery work on a hernia? MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS: The repair of a hernia using a mesh can be done in a number of ways, writes
THOMAS LYNCH
Consumer Health
- The end of your life as you know it Pensions, eco-funeral and euthanasia were some of the issues that came up at a forum on life’s end, writes
BRIAN KAVANAGH
- The chips are down for some schools in the US Schools in the US that offered more healthy meals were surprised to benefit financially, writes
JANE BLACK
Ford's focus on performance results in a RS that's in a class of its own