'Giant' put on display wanted burial at seaA PROMINENT medical ethicist has called for the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the “Irish giant”, which has been displayed at the…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Bottom line for good health this ChristmasMEDICAL MATTERS: EAT, DRINK and be merry, for this weekend it’s ChristmasTue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Evidence puts sharp focus on Joyce's assumed myopiaDESPITE MANY references to short-sightedness in his work and assumptions by biographers, doctors now believe the author of Ulysses…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Abortions may not hurt mental healthIT MAKES no difference to women’s mental health rates whether they choose to have abortions or decide to continue with unwanted…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Watch out for symptoms of hypothermiaMEDICAL MATTERS: The winter, so far, has been milder than last yearTue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
All fired up over verdicts of combustionMEDICAL MATTERS: GIVEN LAST week’s opinion at inquest by State Pathologist Prof Marie Cassidy that spontaneous human combustion…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Over half of doctors support abortionSLIGHTLY MORE than 50 per cent of Irish GPs believe abortion should be available to any woman who chooses it, a survey shows.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Jackson doctor in jail because he didn't say noMEDICAL MATTERS: HOW DID Dr Conrad Murray, now convicted of the involuntary manslaughter of pop star Michael Jackson, end up…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Stem-cell infusions suggest treatment for heart failureTHE FIRST trial to use the heart’s own stem cells to treat heart failure in humans has produced promising results, according …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
A man of honesty, compassion and insightMEDICAL MATTERS: Maurice Neligan’s ‘Heart Beat’ columns were incisiveTue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Significant increase in organ donationsTHERE HAS been a significant increase in the number of organ donations this year from people who have died, with the numbers …Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
The laughable findings that make you thinkMEDICAL MATTERS: DID YOU KNOW that when people have an urgent need to use the toilet, they at the same time manage better self…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
College of surgeons pressed on BahrainTHE EDITOR of the British Medical Journal has called on the president of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland to “clarify…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Mountjoy team wins top psychiatric care awardA TEAM of health professionals and prison staff at Dublin’s Mountjoy Prison were presented with a prestigious award by the World…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Has medicine fallen victim to healthcare?MEDICAL MATTERS: A BOOK with the title The End of Medicine and the Last Doctor was always going to grab my attentionTue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Flu jab for over-50s and pregnant women advisedPREGNANT WOMEN and everyone over 50 should be vaccinated against influenza, according to the latest national immunisation guidelines…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Lungs of cyclists may be sootierPEOPLE WHO cycle through London and other major cities have higher levels of black carbon in their airway cells than those who…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Equality of the sexes is needed in screeningMEDICAL MATTERS: MEN ARE neglected when it comes to cancer detectionTue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Diseases like cancer and diabetes cause 87% of Irish deathsDISEASES SUCH as cancer, cardiovascular disease and diabetes account for almost 90 per cent of deaths in the Republic, according…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Road injury figures 'highly unreliable'THE NUMBER of road crashes causing serious injury in the Republic has been significantly underestimated, according to research…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Shedding light on the 'golden hour' conceptMEDICAL MATTERS: ‘Abandonment’ of principle concerns medicsTue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Miscarriage and questions of fitness to flyMEDICAL MATTERS: THE ISSUE of when it is safe to travel by air when pregnant was brought into sharp focus last week when the…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
GPs warn of threat to patient safety over cutsFAMILY DOCTORS have warned Minister for Health James Reilly of a threat to patient safety and a reduction in the standard of …Fri Aug 19 2011 - 01:00
A giggle in honour of the bank holidayMEDICAL MATTERS: “The art of medicine consists of amusing the patient while nature cures the disease” – VoltaireTue Aug 02 2011 - 01:00
Lack of robust research jabs holes in policyMEDICAL MATTERS : THE MINISTER for Health announced last week that pharmacists will administer the annual influenza vaccine …Tue Jul 26 2011 - 01:00
Research on reducing agitation welcomeA DOCTOR WRITES: THE RESULT of Norwegian research suggesting painkillers may reduce agitation in some people with dementia is…Tue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Life is still worthwhile - if you smileMEDICAL MATTERS : SOME OF you may be familiar with TED.comTue Jul 19 2011 - 01:00
Taking to the Cs is not just for sailorsMEDICAL MATTERS: A lack of vitamin C can cause serious problemsTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Q&A: E.ColiWhat is E.coli?: E.coli is short for Escherichia coli, a type of bacterium present in the gut of humans and animalsSat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Has our opiate prescribing gone too far?MEDICAL MATTERS: Emergence of a ‘prescription drug abuse epidemic’Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Shock and awe campaign fails to measure upHAVE YOU picked up your free measuring tape from your local pharmacy yet? Safefood, an all-island food safety body, has distributed…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
The appendix: to snip or not to snip?MEDICAL MATTERS: Why are appendectomies less common now?Tue May 17 2011 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryBEING an avid fly- fisherman, I was always keen to call a house after a fishing flyMon May 16 2011 - 01:00
Paediatric hospital board to lose CEOTHE NATIONAL paediatric hospital project received another setback yesterday with the appointment of Eilish Hardiman as chief …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
VHI plans for over-65s carry health warningSubscribers must look closely at what private insurance has to offer as they grow olderSat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
To screen or not to screen is the questionMEDICAL MATTERS: When testing for prostate cancer is ill-advisedTue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Five years on, what progress have we made?MEDICAL MATTERS: Assessing Ireland’s cancer control strategyTue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Study questions benefits of screening for prostate cancerSCREENING FOR prostate cancer does not significantly reduce deaths from the tumour and may cause both over-detection and over…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
The business of marketing medicine useMEDICAL MATTERS: Even doctors’ choices can be influencedTue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Stroke awareness campaign saved lives, research showsA RECENT campaign to improve public awareness of the signs of stroke has helped save lives by encouraging earlier attendance …Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Brain displays a remarkable ability to healMEDICAL MATTERS: People amazed by congresswoman’s progressTue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Medical Council agrees new competence rules for doctorsTHE MEDICAL Council has formally agreed and published new rules about the maintenance of professional competence by doctors.Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
HSE changes flu policy for pregnant womenIN A SIGNIFICANT change to national influenza vaccine policy, family doctors have been asked to recall pregnant women who have…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
It may feel like the flu, but it's probably notMEDICAL MATTERS : How to tell if it’s a common cold or influenzaTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Flu statistics offer wake-up call for those most at riskANALYSIS : We are in the throes of full-blown epidemic but it is not too late to be immunised with vaccineFri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Wakefield accused of fraud over MMR scareFOLLOWING A lengthy investigation, the British Medical Journal says the 1998 scare involving the MMR vaccine, which led to a …Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Pregnant and under-65s at greatest riskA DOCTOR WRITES: GP CONSULTATIONS for influenza are rising across Europe, with rates at their highest in EnglandWed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Fertility fears as Chlamydia infections rise by 25%THE NUMBER OF cases of the sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia trachomatis, in the Republic has increased by 25 per cent, …Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Abortions demand best of medical careMEDICAL MATTERS: LAST WEEK’S ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of ABC v Ireland has implications for …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Aspirin earns its title as a wonderdrugResearch highlights remarkable effects of drugTue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
