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
GPs face teen contraception dilemmaMORE THAN half of GPs feel legally exposed when dealing with requests for contraception from teenagers aged 16 and under, according…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Saving people like Jim from a hidden cancerMEDICAL MATTERS : Disease of the pancreas is difficult to diagnoseTue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Avoid misery with a recipe for happinessMEDICAL MATTERS: It is time to spread some positivity aroundTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Study on alcohol's impact on GAAALMOST NINE in every 10 active GAA players who drink alcohol have experienced at least one harmful side-effect due to their drinking…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Acne sufferers a higher suicide risk - studyPEOPLE WHO suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, research published this morning suggests.Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Can we trust WHO after the swine flu?MEDICAL MATTERS: H1N1 has further tainted WHO’s credibilityTue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Should your doctor do all the talking?MEDICAL MATTERS: What do we mean by shared decision-making?Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Grow yourself a new kneeTHE REPUBLIC’S first knee cartilage repair operation involving a new technique using the patient’s own cells has been carried…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Egalitarianism and equity key to the 'smart and caring nation'OTTAWA LETTER: Canadian life offers many benefits – but a survey published this year contains a warning for the rising numbers…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Bowel and colon cancer reduced by aspirinTAKING LOW-DOSE aspirin long-term reduces the incidence of colon cancer by a quarter, research published this morning shows.Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Breast screen benefits need to be revisitedMEDICAL MATTERS: Public anxiety may have been overstimulatedTue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Damaging perceptions of schizophreniaMEDICAL MATTERS : Confounding stereotypes of ‘split personalities’Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Relying on gut instinct to read the symptomsDoctors must listen to a patient’s own viewsTue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Document an important step forward for patient safety agendaA DOCTOR WRITES: YESTERDAY’S PUBLICATION of a document on national standards for safer healthcare by the Health Information …Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Bizarre tales from annals of medicineMEDICAL MATTERS: A little light relief from the doom and gloomTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Cancer vaccine could hit roll-out of boostersA DECISION to proceed with a vaccination programme against cervical cancer in the northwest next week means a planned booster…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Intrusion of 'nanny state' a bitter pill to swallowMEDICAL MATTERS: Are new codeine guidelines for pharmacists over the top?Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Rate of infection edging up after 50 years of declineA DOCTOR WRITES: THE OUTBREAK of tuberculosis (TB) in a Cork school is a reminder that the infectious disease is still endemic…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Intrusion of 'nanny state' a bitter pill to swallowMEDICAL MATTERS: Are new codeine guidelines for pharmacists over the top?Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
The mixing of treatments can be lethalMEDICAL MATTERS: Assessing the effects of drug-drug interactionsTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Watch your weight for a healthy pregnancyThe majority of women of reproductive age in the Republic are either overwieght or obese, a new study has foundTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Putting the HPat system to the testMEDICAL MATTERS: Study points out flaws in medical school examTue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Ever wondered what your doctor really thinks about you?MEDICAL MATTERS: Many doctors use eponyms that patients don’t recogniseTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
