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20th February 2014
Middle-aged men are at greatest risk of suicideReducing suicide among the middle-aged will be a key priority for the HSE’s Office of Suicide Prevention this year, according to its director.
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19th February 2014
Heroin could spread like ‘wildfire’ after record cropWarnings that Ireland faces another “wildfire spread” of heroin addiction similar to the 1980s have been raised following claims that the opium poppy crop has reached an all-time high in Afghanistan.
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19th February 2014
New law to increase penalty pointsRoad Traffic Act introduces roadside drug tests, increased penalty points for speeding and heavy penalties for hit-and-run drivers
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18th February 2014
Alcohol in pregnancy ‘damages placenta’Women who drink moderate to heavy amounts of alcohol during the early stages of pregnancy may damage their placenta, a new study has found.
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18th February 2014
‘Major tragedy’ prevented at Odyssey Hardwell gig by health workers treating ‘drink and drug’A major tragedy was prevented by healthcare workers who treated intoxicated young people at a concert by Dutch DJ Hardwell at Belfast’s Odyssey Arena, according to the Health Minister.
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18th February 2014
E-cigarettes: the Big White Hope in a life-or-death fight with tobaccoElectronic cigarettes offer “the best hope ever” of eliminating harmful smoking, according to a London-based psychologist who specialises in tobacco-dependence research.
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17th February 2014
Passive smoke hits kids’ asthma treatmentScientists have figured out why children with asthma are less likely to respond to treatment for the condition if they are exposed to passive smoking at home.
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17th February 2014
Pre-conception drinking by dads can damage foetusDrinking during pregnancy has long been touted as off-limits for mums-to-be but research shows dads who drink pre-conception may jeopardise the health of future offspring.
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17th February 2014
Sport no longer a bystander in society’s big fightsThe GAA and FAI are showing leadership when it’s needed most
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14th February 2014
Children not the target, tobacco companies tell TDs and SenatorsRepresentatives of three major tobacco companies in Ireland insisted at a parliamentary hearing yesterday that they never target children and would support any Government initiative to prevent more children from taking up smoking.
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