Banner

  • Body calls for use of folic acid in bread

    A national committee will today recommend the mandatory fortification of most breads with folic acid. The committee, chaired by the health sector management consultant Maureen Lynott, has been examining for some time whether foods should be fortified with folic acid in an attempt to reduce the number of children born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. p

  • Study highlights 'significant degree' of gender disorders

    The scale of referrals of patients with gender identity disorders to two Dublin hospitals for hormonal treatment confirms that the relatively rare condition exists in the Irish population to a significant degree, according to a new study. p

  • HSE to name southeast operator

    The identity of the successful bidder to provide additional renal dialysis services for the southeast is expected to be announced today by the Health Service Executive (HSE). p
Other Health StoriesYourHealthBack to Top

  • Waking up to sleep apnoea

    Despite increased awareness of the respiratory-related condition, less than 10 per cent of sufferers have been diagnosed, writes Áine Kerr p

  • Case History:

    'I now know what was causing me to doze off...' p

  • 'Bionic man' no longer a fantasy as paralysed man controls objects by thought alone

    Medical technology: A man paralysed from the neck down has shown he can open e-mail, control a TV and move objects with a robotic arm by thought alone. p

  • Locum a lifesaver for GPs

    Medical Matters: This is the time of year when you can hear the forlorn sound of a GP calling for a locum. It sounds a little like Mary calling the cattle home across the sands of Dee and the GP is often as unsuccessful as poor Mary was. When the days are long and the schools are closed, a GP feels the need to get away. p

  • My Kind of Exercise

    Actor Úna Kavanagh of Fair City fame tells Patricia Weston that she gets stressed just thinking about traffic in Dublin p
Consumer HealthBack to Top

  • Virtual yoga becomes a reality

    Researchers at UCD and NUIM have developed interactive technology that allows users to do the exercise therapy using a PC, writes Danielle Barron p

  • Seeking clarity on medical cover

    Health insurance: Patients being wheeled off ambulances and into hospital accident and emergency departments will usually be in too much pain and distress to focus on the ins and outs of their health insurance policy. p

  • Republic's first mental health information centre opens

    Mental health: An information centre on mental health has opened at St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, providing a drop-in resource for patients, families and the general public. It is understood to be the first such venture in either Ireland or the UK. p

  • Stress of advert avalanche

    Mind Moves : Is anyone irritated? Is anyone really annoyed with the wasted time and energy expended daily deleting unwanted e-mails, disposing of uninvited junk through the letterbox or "opting out" of direct-marketing harassment? p
YourLifestyleBack to Top

  • Levelling the playing field

    A mixture of local children and children with a range of conditions all work and play together at the organisation's summer school, writes Anne Dempsey p

  • Breaking the salt addiction

    EXTREME CUISINE: It is time that we ended this mindless consumption and learned to cook without salt, writes Haydn Shaughnessy p

  • Victim's role

    THE BIGGER PICTURE: There are some emotive issues, such as bullying, that are so complex it is almost impossible to find a solution. The word "bully" has connotations of someone big and powerful abusing their strength by picking on someone small and vulnerable. p

  • Check-up

    Can you tell me what a lumbar puncture is and why is it done? p
NewsFocusBack to Top

  • Life like this is a pain . . . . . . if only it was like this

    A report highlighting links between health problems and modern urban conditions recommends that health professionals and planners work together, writes Fiona Tyrell p

  • Urgent call for chlamydia screening

    An urgent need for chlamydia screening among young people has been highlighted by the Dublin Well Woman Centre after it emerged that 20 per cent of women aged under 20 who attended a clinic in Coolock tested positive for the sexually transmitted infection (STI). p

  • Turning a blind eye

    Heart Beat: I may well be repeating myself or you may have heard it all before from some other source, but I do approach this topic with a sense of deja vu. This simply reflects historic frustration at the failure of political decision makers to recognise and address the enormous difficulties facing the practice of psychiatry today and in the past. p
TheBackPageBack to Top

  • Nurse sees the big picture

    A New Life: Lorna Siggins meets a former nurse who quit her job and found her true calling as an artist p

  • Tracking cancer care

    My Working Day: Michelle Atkinson describes how a cancer audit project she manages is making a difference at Tallaght hospital p

  • Playing the dating game

    TVScope: Where do people with learning disabilities find romance? Just like the rest of the date-seeking population, they complain about how difficult it is to meet someone. They consider how much a partner would add to their happiness. They wonder what they'd wear on a first date. They speculate about using other options to help them meet a partner. p

  • Lifelines

    CHRYSALIS HOLISTIC WORKSHOPS: In a new venture, Chrysalis, the holistic centre near Donard, Co Wicklow, is hosting a series of non-residential weekend workshops in Dublin this summer. p

  • On the Couch

    Cliodhna Foley-Nolan:  Consultant in public health medicine and director of human health and nutrition at Safefood (the Food Safety Promotion Board). p
Weekly Index
MPrice Watch
THealth
WMotors
An Teanga Bheo
Commercial Property
TScience
Property
FThe Ticket
SWeekend
News Features
Obituaries
Magazine
Archive
Click a date to view the paper on that day
PreviousNext
MTWTFSS
Advertisement
Crosswords and Sudoku
PuzzlesSudoku and interactive Irish Times crosswords
What does this mean?
What is Premium ContentIndicates Premium Content, which is available to subscribers.
PDF downloads
PDF downloads Download today's front page or TV listings page as they appear in The Irish Times
Article Index
Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat