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21st January 2015
Moderate alcohol cuts heart failure risk
People who drink moderate amounts of alcohol may have a reduced risk of developing heart failure, a new study has found.
21st January 2015
Budding journalists could net €2,000 prize
Budding young journalists and producers could win €2,000 if their work scoops a prize at the National Youth Media Awards.
21st January 2015
James Reilly: Drug use in teen care home is not unique
The situation at a state-run care home where teenagers used drugs on a daily basis is not unique, Children’s Minister James Reilly has acknowledged.
20th January 2015
Could you stop drinking if you wanted to?
The annual dry January will soon be drawing to a close and those who are still booze-free can happily pat themselves on the back for displaying discipline and abstinence in the face of temptation.
19th January 2015
Health Case Study: Firing the smokes for good
Having taken up smoking when she was 19 years old Emer O’Connor was really scared about quitting. But, she tells Joy Orpen, she found help and is delighted to be free of the need to light up at every opportunity
16th January 2015
‘Price to blame’ as seizures of illegal cigarettes soar
Customs report major rise in seizures of contraband tobacco
15th January 2015
From Northern Ireland: Prescription drug misuse growing
Misuse of two prescription drugs typically used to treat epilepsy, pain or anxiety has been significantly increased, a survey has shown.
15th January 2015
Call for the expression of interest to become a member of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs
The Directorate General Migration and Home Affairs (DG HOME) of the European Commission invites non- governmental organisations and networks to apply for membership of the EU Civil Society Forum on Drugs (CSF) 2015-2017.
15th January 2015
Better-off women more likely to drink alcohol in pregnancy
Women with higher levels of income and education are more likely to drink alcohol weekly during their pregnancy, new figures have shown.
15th January 2015
Pregnant women 70% less likely to quit if her other half still smokes
Women are up to 70% less likely to stop smoking during their pregnancy if their partner continues to smoke, a Growing Up in Ireland report to be published later today will show.

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