Top 9 after 9am: 17th May 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Medical experts to address Oireachtas abortion hearings (Irish Times)

Mental health services need long-overdue cultural and structural revamp (Irish Times) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 15th May 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Most Irish women opt for screening instead of surgery (Irish Independent)

An ambitious plan but will it work? (Irish Times) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 1st May 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Section of proposed abortion Bill on suicide risk will be most closely parsed (Irish Times)

Severe penalties for under-18 sunbed use (Irish Times) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 19th April 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Private hospital denies claims practices are sub-standard (Irish Independent)

Savita inquest to conclude (The Irish Examiner) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 3rd April 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Troika orders Government to produce monthly report on health spending (Irish Times)

Diabetes hormone link (Irish Independent) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 6th March 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Reilly wants EU ban on flavoured cigarettes (Irish Times)

Stomach cancer ‘spotted by breath test’ (BBC News) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 19th February 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Three-quarters of junior doctors plan to leave Irish healthcare system (Irish Times)

Digital screening of breast cancer gives early warning signs (Irish Independent) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 6th February 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Gonorrhoea cases surge in Dublin region (Irish Times)

Alcohol causes half of all drug fatalities (Irish Examiner) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 4th February 2013

Top 9 Irish Health News Stories after 9am

Illegally charged care home residents to receive €8m (Irish Times)

IHCA: Reaching a critical ‘tipping point’ (Irish Medical Times) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 21st January 2013

Top 9 Health News Stories after 9am

Audit criticises elderly care at Beaumont (Irish Times)

Report suggest reimbursement for new drug only if treatment works (RTE News) Continue Reading →

‘Forget your health’, drinking will ruin your good looks

A new way of thinking

Alcohol awareness campaigners are considering a new approach to tackling the so-called ‘binge drinking issue’ among young people. The traditional campaigns focusing on key messages around associated liver, heart, and general health risks appear to be on the verge of falling out of favour with some (for the meantime at least). Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 10th January 2013

Top 9 Health News Stories after 9am

High Court to rule on assisted suicide in MS case (Irish Times)

IMO warns of waiting lists if Government cuts GP fees (RTE News Online) Continue Reading →

Top 9 after 9am: 4th of January 2013

Limerick

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Health hike to cost families €100 (Irish Independent)

Cancer survivors losing chance to be fathers, warn doctors (Daily Telegraph)

 

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