Four-fold rise in flu cases prompts warning from HSE
Health Protection Surveillance Centre says flu circulating but vaccines offer good protection (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report recommends 30 minutes of activity five days a week for adults
Plan up by cross-departmental group of civil servants with assistance from experts involved in sport (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Simon Harris to press EU on lowering flood fund threshold
‘About €1bn in damages would have to be incurred in Ireland’s case’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 14, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Chronic diseases creating Irish ‘healthcare tsunami’, GPs say
IMO says extra €5bn a year will soon be needed unless doctors given more resources (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Blood donations hit by flooding and bad weather
Irish Blood Transfusion Service says supplies will only last for another three to four days (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Irish Cancer Society partially reverses funding cut
Financial support for children with cancer to continue but adults’ scheme to close (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
EU body urged to be more open on tobacco contacts
Irish Cancer Society calls for greater transparency following ombudsman investigation (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Potatoes linked to diabetes in pregnancy, study finds
US-based researchers suggest substituting spuds with peas, beans and lentils (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Politicians from various parties to meet EU officials on floods
‘Ming’ Flanagan says decision to invite politicians from number of parties reflects fact flooding is ‘national emergency’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 13, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health crisis: Trolley numbers remain 20% up on last year
Hospital overcrowding approaches record levels as 537 patients wait for admission (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Irish Cancer Society ends financial fund because of high demand
Charity says demand for financial support outstrips funding available for patients (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Stroke deaths cut by more than a quarter
Rate of direct discharge to nursing homes has almost halved in the last seven years (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Advances in stroke care at risk of being ‘squandered’
Death rate from stroke in hospital cut from 19% to 14%, HSE and IHF study indicates (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Leo Varadkar to meet parents whose babies died at hospital
Minister to brief families on measures taken to improve standards at Portlaoise hospital (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Hospital consultants feel undervalued and stressed – study
More than 90% surveyed say stress a problem, often due to concern over quality of care (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - January 12, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
