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IMB chief warns against buying medicines online
The head of the Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has warned against purchasing medicines online saying that less than half contain any active ingredient. p
Patients on dialysis at risk in crowded renal units
Patients across the State are being put at risk of infection by having to attend overcrowded kidney dialysis units, according to a new report for the Health Service Executive (HSE). p
Flexibility needed to keep older workers in the labour force
The Republic must introduce flexible arrangements that will encourage older people to continue working up to and beyond retirement age, an international conference on ageing was told in Dublin yesterday. p
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US advice mooted to break talks deadlock
The independent chairman of the talks on a new contract for hospital consultants has told medical organisations and health service management that he would be happy to facilitate a meeting with international experts in negotiations if they believed it would be beneficial. pCall for clarity on drug use and driving
Many general practitioners (GPs) incorrectly believe that newer types of antidepressants known as SSRIs do not adversely affect people's ability to drive, according to a report in the Irish Medical Journal . Theresa Judge reports. pReport highlights need for therapeutic service
A fully funded national psychotherapeutic service should be set up immediately within the Health Service Executive (HSE), a new report has said. It claims such a move would be of major benefit in treating mental health problems and would save money in the long term. pBritain to screen and offer statins to those at risk of heart disease
Millions of people in Britain are to be screened for the risk of heart disease and offered cholesterol-cutting drugs, according to new reports. pBody image poses real risk
That's men for you: Maybe I read the wrong magazines but the days of the Charles Atlas ads promising that "you too can have a body like mine" seem to be over, writes Padraig O'Morain . pRange of jobs available at the Mater hospital
The Mater hospital in Dublin has a host of vacant posts on offer this week. They include a senior medical scientist (microbiology) post in the pathology department. The salary scale for the job is €48,599-€65,598. pReader response
Re: Medical card eligibility to be reviewed, HealthSupplement, June 12th pInShort
A round-up of this week's other health stories in brief. p
It can go both ways
Despite the heated co-location debate, little focus has been put on exactly what services will be offered. Dr Muiris Houston provides a guide to what patients can expect under this plan. pFacts and figures
Co-location at a glance. pLure of the open road
Medical Matters: The house call is, like the corncrake or the consultant's pay packet, an endangered species, writes Dr Pat Harrold . pOperations under new light
Hospitals are a matrix of specific parts that all need to be joined in a way that works, design expert Ken Schwarz tells Hélène Hofman . p
Taking to the streets
In the first of a series of articles, Emmet Malone sets the scene as he faces into his own very first marathon. pVoices of experience
Most people start out on the process of training for their first marathon with little real idea of what the race is going to be like. Here, five people who have completed the distance at least once in recent years talk about how those debuts over 26 miles compared to their pre-race expectations. pPutting your best foot forward on the home run
While your first choice may be which marathon to run, Emmet Malone says that the support available during training for the Dublin run is invaluable. pFirst-timers' training
The Adidas-backed "Impossible Is Nothing" provides a handful of first-timers with advice and support each year as they prepare for the Dublin marathon. p
Balancing risk with benefit
IMB chief Pat O'Mahony talks to David Labanyi about what is involved in licensing medicines. pWhat the IMB does
IMB at a glance. pFilling a spiritual vacuum
Mind Moves: Last week, I attended a function that I found deeply troubling. The flier for the occasion, kindly forwarded to me by a reader of this column, promised a new synthesis of spiritual truths from a variety of cultures and a novel experience of guided meditation. pBrushing up on alternative ways to floss
In Africa, small twigs cut from wild trees are used as toothbrushes. They work so well that some upmarket health stores in the US are selling 'chew-sticks' as the natural form of dental care. p
Body strength
The Bigger Picture: It is good for our mental and physical health and for our social relationships to show ourselves off - with our body, mind and spirit. Taking time to actively do this is a worthwhile pursuit. pPutting sex education to the test
A study published last week suggests that Irish males need to be better educated about sex and to become more familiar with the subject from an earlier age. Steven Carroll reports. pCheck-up
Could I have Raynaud's disease? I have a summer job working in a supermarket and noticed that when stocking the freezer my fingers go very white and feel numb. This has happened before but usually only during the winter. pMy Kind of Exercise
Actor Karl Shiels tells Patricia Weston how he aims to fight the ageing process - less smoking and drinking, more walking and cycling. p
Eyeing up a career change
A New Life: Helga Hartmann may have taken the long way around to work for the family business but it was worth it, writes Brian O'Connell . pOn the Couch
Michael Kiely , Chief executive of ChildFund Ireland - a non-governmental organisation that supports children in healthcare and education in several countries in the developing world. pMedia mistrust makes transparency unlikely
TV Scope: Woman's Hour: Transparency in the Family Courts , BBC Radio 4, Wednesday, 10am. pCaring for Mayo
My Working Day: Despite it being a stressful, high-octane job, Tony Canavan , general manager of Mayo General Hospital, loves it. pLifelines
Promoting Wellness Across the Lifespan is the title of an international conference from July 9th-13th in University College Cork, run by the International Association for Counselling and several Irish counselling organisations. p
