Tax leads to significant decline in consumption of sugary drinks
Sugar Sweetened Drinks Tax sees 25 per cent drop in consumption of sugary drinks
Irish Heart Foundation
Charity calls for new taxes on vapes to address ‘youth vaping epidemic’
Irish Heart Foundation says action is needed to save teenagers from lifelong nicotine addiction
Traffic plan will cost Dublin €400m a year, says report for traders opposed to car curbs
Economic analysis submitted to council chief Richard Shakespeare warns of job losses
Irish hospital admissions due to hot weather projected to rise
ESRI analysis found increased hospitalisation on hot days, with circulatory and respiratory issues among most common
Dublin City Council chief spurns commuter, environmental and health groups opposed to watering down of transport plan
Richard Shakespeare ‘unavailable’ to meet civil society groups concerned about changes to and potential delay of proposals
Dublin City Centre Transport Plan: Council urged to reverse ‘last minute changes’ to proposal
Civil society groups seek meeting with Dublin City Council chief executive Richard Shakespeare
Tobacco sales: Raising legal age to 21 should be ‘stepping stone’ to complete phase-out, charity says
Irish Heart Foundation says decision to increase to 21 the age at which a person can legally be sold tobacco ‘one of the most important public health measures’
Legal age for sale of cigarettes to be raised to 21 as decline in smoking rate plateaus
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly to also draft legislation to address the thousands of flavours of vapes
Cardiac arrest survival rates in urban areas 40% higher than rural settings, research finds
Out of more than 18,000 cardiac arrests examined, just in excess of 1,000 patients survived to hospital discharge
Cardiovascular disease: The case for doing more on illness prevention, rather than just treatment
Rethinking how to keep people well promises a ‘win win’ for the State and the individual
Community First Responders: ‘She thought we were angels that had dropped out of the sky’
A network of volunteers speedily help save lives in incidents of heart attack, cardiac arrest and stroke
How fine particle air pollution in Dublin and other Irish cities is slowly killing us
More than 1,600 deaths a year are attributed to pollution from transport and burning solid fuel, while associated health costs top more than €2bn annually
Heart attack: Two in five called ambulance within an hour, audit finds
Improved public messaging on calling 112 or 999 for help ‘crucial’, says expert
Deleted meat tweet: ‘We don’t need an EPA man telling us what we can and cannot eat’
Dispute over EPA tweet encouraging the public to eat less red meat opens up a broader debate about the future of farming
Fixing our food system and climate crisis together
The Fixing Food Together gathering recommended a transition to more plant-based diets, ending the junk-food cycle and improving agricultural practices
Tackling cold homes and fossil fuel heating in homes should be budget priorities, say NGOs
Social, environmental and voluntary organisations highlight ‘unprecedented crisis’ ahead of national economic dialogue
If you think banning the sale of vapes to children will work, think again
Vape brands deny that they target children, insisting they cater to veteran smokers trying to quit
Fraud squad days: ‘Charlie Haughey poured coffee for us from a silver pot’
Retired garda Willie McGee’s book details investigations of major scams from the past
How to eat in your 40s: what you need to know about nutrition and health
Diets rich in fruits and vegetables help protect against heart disease and cancer
The pandemic body: How we have changed physically and what to do about it
From heart to eyes, weight, skin, mental health and teeth, Covid-19 has affected us
For 20 years teenage smoking fell steadily in Ireland. Then along came vaping and it all changed
Campaigners claim global tobacco giants are a significant influence on Ireland’s vaping market
More late-stage cancers being diagnosed after screening delays, charity says
‘Crisis’ after 250,000 fewer people screened in 2020 than 2019, Irish Cancer Society chief says
Climate protests planned in Ireland to coincide with Cop26
Groups of activists to hold demonstrations in Dublin and other cities on November 6th
Criticism of failure to tackle childhood smoking or obesity in Budget
Qualified welcome for a number of other measures from charity sector
Can the smoky fuels ban be made to work environmentally? What about fuel poverty?
Changes essential to improved air quality but poor must not pay the price
How do I spot if my child has . . . diabetes?
A delay of just a few days can affect the level of medical intervention needed
Waiting list for cardiac rehab increased by 54 per cent since 2013
Staff available to provide service has almost halved, Irish Heart Foundation warns
ASAI adopts voluntary junk food rules amid calls for tougher crackdown
Irish Heart Foundation urges statutory ban on digital marketing of HFSS foods
‘I had to accept that the carer had become the cared for’
Living with Heart Failure: what seemed like the onset of flu to this grandmother led to a whole new way of living
Sitting in front of open fire as harmful to lungs as rush-hour traffic fumes
Survey finds people underestimate the risk that smoky fuels pose to their health
Five experts, five tips: Heart experts on good heart health
Health professionals share their tips for a healthy lifestyle
Think your blood pressure is normal? Think again
Adults should avoid gaining weight with age, says US doctor
‘My chance of survival without CPR was about 1%’
Diarmuid O’Connell was saved by a defibrillator after he collapsed during a game
Budget 2021: Spare a thought for the smokers who drive diesel SUVs
Wine-loving electric vehicle motorists working from home should be left quietly pleased
Aortic dissection: Getting to the heart of the matter
‘I don’t want his death to be in vain ... everyone is deserving of their chance to survive’
Over half of remote workers are now sitting down for almost three hours longer each day
Working from home survey prompts warnings of higher risk of stroke and heart disease
How are Irish charities responding to the fundraising collapse from Covid-19?
Warning that fundraising collapse may see up to half of all charities shut this year
Minister calls on EU to act against tobacco firms ‘undermining’ menthol ban in Ireland
Menthol market was estimated at up to 18% of total cigarettes market here before ban
‘We have kids who can’t touch their toes’
Sarah Gillespie’s Rinka classes help children acquire basic movement skills
Future health campaigns to target ‘social smokers’
Major study in England shows fewer smokers trying to quit and more using rolling tobacco
A year in health: 1970 marked by strikes, disputes and promised reforms
Many of the health stories 50 years ago are all too relevant today, with rows about hospital sites, private versus public healthcare and concerns about cervical smear tests
Turbulent times: how to stay healthy in a warmed-up world
The Climate Change Plan for the health sector contains advice on extreme weather events
Advertising of e-cigarettes to be restricted, Harris says
Provisions to limit exposure of young people to vaping to be added to planned legislation
Advertising watchdog rejects Irish Heart Foundation’s complaints
Advocacy group claimed adverts encouraged unhealthy eating habits in children
Irish Heart Foundation calls on State to ban e-cigarette advertising
Study finds e-cigarettes damage brain, heart, blood vessels and lungs
Know the signs of heart failure – and don’t ignore them
Many of the causes can be prevented while others can be treated
Data protection laws stalling medical research, say charities
Concern mounts among health research charities that trial members may be put off
Do daytime naps cut your risk of heart attack and stroke?
Swiss researchers investigate naps despite flaws in definition and recall
Stoneybatter welcomes Dublin’s first ‘phone box’ defibrillator
About 50 local people gathered on Saturday for unveiling after months of fundraising
Resurgence in salt intake linked to heart disease, stroke and cancer
Worst offenders include processed meats, bread products, ready-made soups
Eoghan Murphy on the housing crisis is like a talking Ken doll repeating himself
Minister is defensive on housing crisis with Today FM, as Morning Ireland debates definitions of disaster
Advertising watchdog criticised over junk food marketing
Irish Heart Foundation says online marketing rules for children are being broken
Me & My Money: ‘I wouldn’t know where to start with online shopping’
Michael Lyster, Irish Heart Foundation ambassador
Amarin to seek European approval for heart drug Vascepa
Clinical trials show Irish company’s fish-oil drug cut incidence of heart attacks and strokes
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