Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
More health screening needed for young menWE NEED to be proactive about offering health checks and raising health awareness among young men, according to an expert who…Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
A lifetime of learningThe founder of the Cork Cancer Research Centre is upbeat about the changes that lie ahead in the treatment of the diseaseTue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Biodiversity has huge impact on health - doctorHUMAN HEALTH depends on nature’s wealth, but biological diversity is diminishing at rates not seen for 65 million years.Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Co-ordinate your kids this summerChildren’s motor skills tend to deteriorate during the school year, so concentrate on getting them back on track during the summer…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Support for WHO's new strategy on alcohol harmNEWS BRIEFING: ALCOHOL ACTION Ireland has backed the World Health Organisation’s strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Allergies: how do we react?YOUR HEALTH: New evidence points to a ‘medical gap’ in the area of food allergies, with many people self-diagnosing or taking…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
No 'one size fits all' approach to concussion injuriesA sports medicine conference at DCU hears of the need for greater awareness of concussion in sportTue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Pharmacy chain to stock 24-hour blood pressure monitoring deviceA SYSTEM that monitors blood pressure over a 24-hour period is being made more widely available to consumers in Ireland through…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Parents wrongly advised on weaning - surveyPARENTS IN Ireland may be getting inappropriate advice from some health professionals about weaning their babies on to solid …Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Light-sensitive genes to tackle epilepsyINSERTING LIGHT-SENSITIVE molecular pumps into brain cells could help scientists better understand and eventually even control…Tue May 11 2010 - 01:00
New clues on understanding Down syndromeGenetic studies at TCD on evolution have turned up some unexpected results, including completely new information about how Down…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Why Do We Swear?THAT’S THE WHY: THERE’S A scene in The Simpsons where Homer gets a phone call at the nuclear power plant to say Bart has been…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Medicine reaches new heightsResearchers are looking to Mount Everest for clues about how to best care for critically-ill patients at sea levelTue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Why does Alzheimer's affect memory?THAT’S THE WHY : Every 70 seconds, someone in the US is diagnosed with a new case of Alzheimer’s diseaseTue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
Music to get you in the moodA workshop in Dublin this weekend will explore the link between music, the brain and healthTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Diagnosis down the lineNOT LONG ago, a patient was brought to Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar as an emergency case – she had stroke symptoms. …Tue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Bugged by bad bacteriaOur bowels are home to trillions of bacteria – but how do we know which are the bad bacteria and how do we get rid of them?Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Boosting sense of value 'may help stop suicide'IF A man has suicidal feelings, boosting his sense of being valued as an individual could help recovery, according to a report…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Why do we get a hangover?THAT’S THE WHY: IT’S THE morning after the night beforeTue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
Devices made more available and accessibleTwo projects are making technology work for those who need itTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
Why Do Some People Sleepwalk?THAT’S THE WHY: FOR MOST of us, a night’s sleep means we stay put, more or less. But not for othersTue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
RCSI forms alliance with Tyndall instituteA NEW alliance between the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) and Tyndall National Institute plans to create innovative…Fri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Dip your toe inIT’S NOT OFTEN these days that you hear about large sums of money being made available to fund research in IrelandFri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Balloon device can help save limbsA NEW procedure can offer more options to patients in Ireland who are at risk of losing parts of limbs.Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Blood test could help screen for colon cancerResearch shows that discovery of ‘telltale’ antibodies could indicate need for further tests and treatmentTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Weighing up diabetes riskFor most people, changes in lifestyle can help prevent or manage diabetes and its effectsTue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
In search of a cureSOMETIMES THE key to success lies in opening or closing the right doorsFri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
