Having a job you hate might be giving you heart disease
Dreading going into work? You may be at an increased risk of heart disease. Having a bad job could be bad for your heart, suggests […]
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HSE data breaches: Misplaced patient records discovered in pub, lost medical files turned up on bus
Misplaced patient records from Letterkenny University Hospital were found in a pub last year, while lost medical files containing personal data turned up on a […]
Read morePollen count: One major trigger you may not know about – are you at risk?
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to pollen, typically when it comes into contact with a person’s mouth, nose, eyes and throat. July is deep […]
Read moreWomen with toxic friendships are ‘more likely to break their BONES’
Post-menopausal women with toxic friendships or a failed marriage are ‘more likely to break their BONES’ because the stress weakens their skeleton The stress of […]
Read moreC.D.C. Investigates Rare Type of Paralysis in Children
Last year, health officials confronted a record number of cases of a rare, mysterious neurological condition that caused limb weakness and paralysis in more than […]
Read moreRoyal Victoria Regional Health Centre to resume regular schedule Wednesday following disruption
The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s surgical treatment clinic will resume its normal schedule on Wednesday following Friday night’s air conditioning malfunction. The malfunction caused […]
Read moreNew antibacterial fillings may combat recurring tooth decay
Tooth decay is among the costliest and most widespread bacterial diseases. Virulent bacteria cause the acidification of tooth enamel and dentin, which, in turn, causes […]
Read moreIn-hospital maternal mortality down in pregnancies with lupus
(HealthDay)—In-hospital maternal mortality decreased from 1998 to 2015 in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and non-SLE pregnancies, with a greater decline for SLE pregnancies, according to […]
Read moreValidity of Obama health care law at issue in appeal hearing
An appeals court will hear arguments Tuesday on whether Congress effectively invalidated former President Barack Obama’s entire signature health care law when it zeroed out […]
Read more'Grossly insensitive' anti-abortion protest at maternity hospital with three small baby-sized coffins condemned by Harris
A PROTEST by an anti-abortion group in which three small baby-sized coffins were placed on the ground outside the National Maternity Hospital in Holles St […]
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