It is inevitable that there will be an outbreak of monkeypox in Ireland, an infectious disease expert has said. Dr Eoghan de Barra, a senior lecturer in international health and tropical medicine at… [+2923 chars]
With monkeypox outbreak in several countries, it is natural to panic when you develop a rash on your body. But, a rash can be caused by lots of things, but very rarely it is monkeypox. But how do you… [+2043 chars]
Nearly 100 new-born babies are treated for drug-withdrawal symptoms in Irish hospitals every year. The babies are born with drug dependencies due to their mothers' use of addictive drugs during preg… [+1210 chars]
ONE in 10 heart disease cases could be avoided if Brits watched less TV, a study found. Sitting glued to the telly stops people from burning off dinner calories and means they scoff fatty crisps and… [+1988 chars]
The number of probable cases of mystery hepatitis in children which has led to one death and to another child needing a liver transplant has risen from six to eight since March. The Health Protectio… [+3583 chars]
People with type 1 diabetes (T1D) are at higher risk of experiencing bone fractures and breaks. Long associated with declining bone mass in older age, people with T1D find themselves at greater risk… [+7808 chars]
Technologies being developed in Ireland are set to transform the treatment of hard-to-treat solid tumours, painful osteoarthritis and debilitating pelvic health conditions such as overactive bladder.… [+8225 chars]
IRISH health chiefs have alerted holidaymakers to the signs and symptoms of a grim infection which can be "caught in hotels and hot tubs". Legionnaires' disease is a serious lung infection which is… [+2614 chars]
A sex educator has said the high rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) recorded after the 2020 lockdown were delayed diagnoses due to fears of judgement over breaking Covid-19 restrictions. … [+1829 chars]
You know the drill. You wake up feeling more tired than usual and strangely anxious. You head to the bathroom mirror, and there it is on your chin Mount Spotsuvius. A huge red or darkened mound. Hot,… [+3160 chars]
Smoking cigarettes is the number one risk factor for lung cancer, with tobacco products causing up to 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in the United States. Without a doubt, the safest way to prote… [+3251 chars]
Vascular risk factors for dementia vary with age, new research suggests. New data from the Framingham Heart Study show that high systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diabetes are the most important vas… [+7174 chars]
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