Coming home to the bluesMedical Matters: No one has ever arrived into my consulting room and announced, "I'm suffering from the post-holiday blues."Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Quantum leap for treatmentMEDICAL MATTERS: It is not often that a major breakthrough in the treatment of a particular disease is madeTue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Doctors' new work times come into effect tomorrowThe EU Working Time Directive which limits the working hours of junior doctors comes into effect in the State tomorrow.Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
In-flight medical dramasMedical Matters: Flying off in the coming weeks for your annual get-away-from-it-all break? As a mode of transport, flying is…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Pharmacists promote 'cholesterol' drugsPharmacists have called on the Government to allow the supply of cholesterol-lowering drugs to patients without prescription.Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Doctors and sexMedical Matters: I have been reminded recently by a number of readers of topics that they would like to see covered in this …Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
New IMO head warns of threat to patient careThe incoming president of the Irish Medical Organisation (IMO) has warned that a general practice manpower crisis is threatening…Tue Apr 13 2004 - 01:00
A gentle approachMedical Matters: Now that the smoking ban has finally been implemented, it looks as if our rapidly rising levels of obesity …Tue Mar 30 2004 - 01:00
No plan for EU-wide smoke ban lawEU: The EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, Mr David Byrne, will not introduce community-wide legislation on…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
20% of blood given cannot be usedMore than one in five blood donations offered during 2003 were rejected due to disease-related restrictions, according to the…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
First aid training urged for school PE teachersNo PE teacher with up-to-date first aid training is available in one-third of schools in Northern Ireland and the Republic, a…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
'Undue haste' to remove womb of woman (20)Case Study: Patient G was a 20-year-old woman in her first pregnancyThu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Rate of hysterectomies well above norm, report foundThe statistical evidence put before the Fitness to Practise Committee (FTPC) of the Medical Council as part of its investigation…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Install tachometers to curb ministerial speeding, say doctorsIMO conference: Doctors at the annual meeting of the Irish Medical Organisation have called for the installation of tachometers…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Centre follows EU guidelines on SARSAmid concerns that airline passengers have contracted Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) during a flight from Hong Kong…Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
Physiotherapists criticise slow pace of planThe Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) has expressed concern over the slow pace of implementation of the Government…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Minister approves plan for 10 primary care teamsIn the first tangible development since the announcement of the primary care health strategy last November, the Minister for …Wed Oct 09 2002 - 01:00
Drinking just the one to your healthRecent studies show that one in four of us are drinking alcohol at a level likely to damage our healthMon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
How letters can spell a better level of treatmentMEDICAL MATTERS: Have you ever wondered what a doctor writes about you, the patient? Look at any chart or electronic record …Mon Jun 24 2002 - 01:00
Getting down to the boneBone fracture patients with the debilitating and potentially fatal condition of osteoporosis are slipping through the health …Mon Mar 25 2002 - 00:00
Body of evidenceHave you considered donating your remains to medical science? There is a constant demand for bodies, and you'd be repaying a …Mon Feb 18 2002 - 00:00
10% are affected by clinical depressionClinical depression affects 10 per cent of the populationFri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
A condition that's hard to spot, easy to treatThe thyroid gland was once described as the conductor of the body's orchestraMon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
How doctors consider depression treatmentWhat an interesting reaction to my column on depression, of December 17thMon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Why prayers and mantras can help you feel betterWe probably pray most fervently when we feel threatened by catastrophe or illnessMon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
Drug trial gives hope for breast cancerIn the largest breast cancer trial undertaken, researchers have found a more effective treatment for early stage breast cancer…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Anxious, depressed, ignorant and unhealthyAre men the new women? This was the question posed by a journalist writing in Canada's leading newspaper, the Globe And Mail, …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Should genetic screening tell us that we're going to be ill?The Supreme Court's recent decision to allow parents to stop their newborn children from being tested for phenylketonuria, or…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
IMO submission urges 'crisis plan' to address health service problemsThe Irish Medical Organisation has called for an immediate "crisis plan" for the health service in addition to the Government…Fri Oct 26 2001 - 01:00
Patients feel better when given all of the treatment optionsThe days of medical decisions being imposed on patients are long goneMon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Book gives medications the full treatmentKnow Your Medicine, which was published yesterday, is the first guide to non-prescription medicines available in the Republic…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
How to recognise the five stages of mourningThe horrific events that took place in the United States on September 11th have left tens of thousands of people traumatised …Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Ever wondered why you felt as sick as a dog?Zoonosis is the medical term for any disease that can be transmitted from animals to humansMon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
What to do if you want to stop the world from spinning'I've been feeling dizzy, doctor," can be one of the most challenging openings to a medical consultationMon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Are medical cards the best way to deal with drug costs?Many of our older readers will recently have received medical cards for the first time, following the Government's decision to…Mon Aug 27 2001 - 01:00
Which alternative remedies work wonders?Amid an ever-increasing appetite for health knowledge, the interest in alternative and complementary therapies is immenseMon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
A review of the councilThe Medical Council, which was established in 1978 under the Medical Practitioners Act, is charged with maintaining a general…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
Luxury homes in corn storeAn old corn store with Guinness family connections in Cong, Co Mayo, has been converted into four apartments which go on sale…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Pioneering treatment to be tested on diabetics in UKA pioneering treatment for Diabetes mellitus, which offers the possibility of a cure for the disease, is about to be tested on…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
Pioneering treatment to be tested on diabetics in UKA pioneering treatment for Diabetes mellitus, which offers the possibility of a cure for the disease, is about to be tested on…Sat Jan 27 2001 - 00:00
Protecting mothers-to-be in the workplaceThe Budget brought good news for working mums-to-beMon Jan 08 2001 - 00:00
Department of Health must focus on planning, meeting toldThe Department of Health must prioritise its planning function to ensure a proper and efficient hospital service, according to…Mon Oct 16 2000 - 01:00
High level of thyroid problems in DonegalA high incidence of thyroid problems has been discovered in women aged over 50 living in west DonegalSat Oct 07 2000 - 01:00
Behind locked doorsIt is 10 a.m. on a Monday morning as I drive towards Broadmoor Hospital. Suddenly, the air is pierced by a loud sirenSat Sept 16 2000 - 01:00
Cigars just as damaging to health as cigarettes, study findsResearchers from Harvard University have carried out the first study of cigar smoking among college students.Wed Aug 09 2000 - 01:00
The River: A Journey Back To The Source of HIV and AIDS by Edward Hooper (Penguin, £10.99 in UK)Was AIDS started by a medical accident? Edward Hooper's magnus opus argues strongly that man's efforts to develop an effective…Sat Jul 08 2000 - 01:00
GPs may have to reapply for medical licencesA former secretary-general of the Department of Health, Mr Jerry O'Dwyer, has been given the task of reviewing the Medical Practitioners…Wed Jun 14 2000 - 01:00
The King Of Naples's diseaseIn the 15 years I have been fortunate to practice medicine, I have been constantly reminded of the apparent lottery of cancer…Sat Apr 29 2000 - 01:00
New test for early detection of prostate cancerDoctors at University College Hospital, Galway, have made a breakthrough in the early diagnosis of prostate cancer.Wed Mar 22 2000 - 00:00
Record numbers born with genetic skin disorderSEAN came to see me the other day, after an absence of some yearsMon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
