Inquest gives insight into medical decision making on termination of pregnancyMedical View: There were two system failures at University Hospital Galway last yearThu Apr 11 2013 - 06:00
Midwife’s statement raises possibility infection spread with extraordinary speedWhen Savita developed a fast heartbeat was the subject of some evidential disagreementTue Apr 09 2013 - 23:10
Many medical issues remain to be clarified in the case of Savita HalappanavarEvidence of consultant obstetrician, Dr Katherine Astbury, will be especially importantTue Apr 09 2013 - 06:00
Achieving a healthy Ireland will take more than words, money or promisesAchieving a healthy Ireland will take more than words, money or promisesTue Apr 02 2013 - 06:00
Crucial evidence yet to come from medics involved in care of SavitaHSE draft report raises more questions than it answersTue Apr 02 2013 - 05:00
Are extra childminding duties leading to ‘Granny Burnout’?Working parents are turning to older relatives to help out with the kids – and it could be taking a tollWed Mar 27 2013 - 00:00
Reilly does U-turn ordering HSE not to destroy newborn blood samplesHeel prick cards to be retained until expert group reportsTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:49
Muiris HoustonNarrative diagnoses, rather than labels, can describe illnesses betterTue Mar 12 2013 - 06:00
For a longer life, let them eat chocolate, extra virgin oil and nutsMEDICAL MATTERS: Not long after publication of the study showing that people who are a tad overweight have a lower mortality…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Turning 'grumpy old man' syndrome into a diseaseMedical Matters: Do grumpy old men suffer from testosterone deficiency? According to some experts they doTue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Keeping sight of the costs by heading off threat of diabetic eye diseaseMEDICAL MATTERS: “I would rather, I would rather go blind boy Than to see you walk away from me, child” Etta James 1967Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Key questions the report must addressANALYSIS: The inquiry may have identified issues related to the availability of abortionThu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Working long hours can seriously affect health of doctors - and patientsJust as in other walks of life, social media is becoming a significant player in the lives of doctors.Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Cracking down on the clot risks of oral contraceptivesMEDICAL MATTERS: In a significant first under new rules for drug safety, France has asked the European Medicines Agency (EMA…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Doctor leading campaign to 'save' IMO struggling to secure signaturesThe physician who is spearheading a campaign to “save” the doctors’ trade union, the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO), says he…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
The merits and perils of self-medication need to be properly understoodDo you ever get fed up having to go to your doctor for a prescription for something relatively minor? Let’s say you have been…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Obesity paradox: new study finds being mildly overweight is healthierMEDICAL MATTERS: The year’s first edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association brought some unexpected good news…Tue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Prescription pitfalls: why do patients not always take their medicine?MEDICAL MATTERS: On a recent house call I was reminded how loosely some people comply with medicationTue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
After the success of Slow Food, it might be time to prescribe Slow MedicineIt’s that time of year when diets loom largeTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Incidence of flu a long way off epidemic levelsQ: Was half the country really sick this Christmas – or did it just seem that way?Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
'Tis the season to prolong your life - go easy on the time-wasting indulgenceMEDICAL MATTERS: Interested in how the season of eating, drinking and being merry may have affected you? A Cambridge researcher…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Doctors leave IMO over €20m package for chiefA number of doctors have taken to social media sites such as Twitter over the weekend to announce their resignation from the …Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
IMO chief's exit package halvedThe Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) was liable for some €20 million in pension and other benefits for retired chief executive…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
IMO was advised against exposing itself to claims for 'reckless trading'In legal advice provided to the Irish Medical Organisation in the run-up to the announcement yesterday of the resignation of …Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Irish Medical Organisation chief to retire with €1.5m pension lump sumThe chief executive of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) is to retire next March with a lump sum in excess of €1Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Driver 'mind-wandering' contributes to road traffic accidents, study findsHave you ever driven somewhere while preoccupied and after arriving been unable to recall the route taken?Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Preventing heart breakThe doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human body, in diet, and in…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
When sex brings on a desire to sneeze, not snoozeMEDICAL MATTERS: Do you sneeze after sex? No, not snooze, but sneezeTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Report reveals the hidden dangers of humble grapefruitWhile you would expect that interactions could take place between drugs and indeed between herbal medicines and drugs, drug interactions…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Undiagnosed lung disease in one in sevenAbout one in seven Irish people has undiagnosed lung disease, research published this morning showsFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Clinical decisions amid ethical issues of varying hues of greyMEDICAL MATTERS: The tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, when she was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway, raises…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Key issue will be whether doctors followed guidelinesProtocols: As investigations begin into the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, when she was 17 weeks pregnant, at University…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Death as a result of infection during miscarriage rareBackground: A death as a result of an infection during a miscarriage is a rare event in the developed worldWed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Time for Irish patients to benefit from legal cannabisMEDICAL MATTERS: Colorado and Washington have just become the first US states to legalise the possession and sale of cannabis…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Figures show disparity between public and private CaesareansAnalysis: The latest Hospital Inpatient Enquiry report on activity in Irish public hospitals shows a continuation in the significant…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Time for Breastcheck to get real about cancer screeningMEDICAL MATTERS: Breastcheck, the national breast cancer screening programme, is a success with some 77 per cent of women invited…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Breast screenings lack detail, study findsBreastCheck, the national breast cancer screening programme, is not providing women with balanced information with which to make…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Look for the facts behind the headline cureMEDICAL MATTERS: Smelling a rat when reading of breakthroughsTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Persuading top Irish doctors to return home increasingly difficult, says UCD medical deanTHE DEPARTING head of UCD’s medical school has said he has found it extremely difficult to recruit top-class doctors to return…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Even the best cancer systems will never be 100% accurateANALYSIS: A new standardised system has taken some of the shortcomings and inconsistencies out of breast cancer diagnosisSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Doctors told not to accept trips from drug firmsDOCTORS MAY no longer accept direct invitations from the pharmaceutical industry for trips to international medical meetings, …Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
When a series of procedural holes lined upANALYSIS: Medical errors such as that experienced by Baby X rarely occur as a result of a single factorWed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Higher age of mothers behind rise in breastfeedingGREATER NUMBERS of mothers from eastern Europe and women having babies later are the main reasons for an increase in the percentage…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
WHO confirms new Sars-like illnessTHERE ARE concerns that the world may be facing an outbreak of a Sars-like illness following the identification of a new virus…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Is it getting harder to die in hospitals?MEDICAL MATTERS: IS IT just me or has it got more difficult to die in hospital? It’s a loaded question, I know; what I am particularly…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Pressing need to fully explain hypertensionMEDICAL MATTERS: Preventive interventions are commonly ignoredTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
