A man has been hospitalised after catching a deadly fever with grim symptoms such as bleeding from the eyes. Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is a rare but unpleasant disease not native to th… [+2873 chars]
IT might not be something you think much about, especially as the average person does it up to 20 times a day, but passing wind could reveal a multitude of things about your health. So much of our h… [+6255 chars]
Conscious of how salt consumption might be impacting your health? Well, eating foods such as bananas, avocados and salmon could help reduce the negative effects of salt in womens diets, according to … [+4682 chars]
Vitamins and supplements are a multibillion-dollar industry, and more of us are regularly taking them than evermore than half of Americans now report taking supplements regularly. Unfortunately, ther… [+2987 chars]
By Michelle RobertsDigital health editor Heavy home drinking during the pandemic may have set habits that will lead to rises in alcohol-related deaths and illness in England, forecasters warn. The… [+2810 chars]
A leading professor has warned people to assume they have Covid if they wake up with two telltale symptoms. Professor Tim Spector, founder of the Covid Zoe app, warned that fatigue in the morning, e… [+2938 chars]
An ex-Apprentice star has spoken of her family's heartbreak after her father got diagnosed with dementia. Dublin-based entrepreneur Pamela Laird said her family started noticing changes with her fa… [+2239 chars]
AN Irish doctor has revealed why the pill reduces a lifetime risk of two common cancers. Cork-based GP Doireann O'Leary said women who have taken it at any stage in their life have a less chance of … [+2018 chars]
Bowel incontinence and needing to visit the toilet more often are tell-tale signs of a rare cancer that is often mistaken for piles, experts are warning. Anal cancer sufferers often experience sympto… [+2051 chars]
There are increasing calls for the rollout of a vaccination programme against monkeypox in this country.They come after a move by the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Saturday to declare the spread… [+2136 chars]
