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  • One patient's drugs cost HSE €193,000

    The HSE paid out more than €193,000 in drug costs for one individual patient last year, a new internal report on expenditure on statutory drug and allowance schemes reveals. It also shows that in 2005 the HSE spent more than €100,000 on drugs for each of its five most expensive patients. p

  • Children may not be on right asthma treatment, says study

    Children with asthma may not be getting the best treatment for their condition, research published this morning suggests. And prescribing data from the general medical card scheme (GMS) indicates that asthma patients in the Republic may not be receiving the most cost-effective medication. p
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  • Helpline receives 80 calls in wake of lab errors

    The helpline established in the wake of concerns over diagnostic errors at the pathology laboratory at University College Hospital Galway (UCHG) has received almost 80 calls to date. p

  • TCD awarded €1.7m to find allergy cure

    Scientists in Trinity College Dublin have been awarded almost €2 million to develop a new treatment which could potentially cure allergic diseases such as asthma. p

  • IPA to double number on course

    The Institute of Public Administration (IPA) in Dublin has more than doubled the number of places available for the Diploma in Health Economics, due to begin in October. The one-year part-time course was initiated last year with eight participants and this year it has been expanded to accommodate 15-20 people. p

  • Rude Health Show attracts 6,000 visitors

    Teenagers, parents and older people displayed their interest in healthy foods, food supplements and complementary therapies as an estimated 6,000 people attended the Rude Health Show in the RDS, Dublin on Saturday and Sunday. p

  • Happiness is an age thing

    That's men for you: Padraig O'Morain's guide to men's health p

  • Permanent posts for theatre nurses in Kilkenny

    Health Sector Jobs: Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny has a vacancy for a manager in the central sterile services department. There are also permanent positions available for theatre nurses. p

  • In Short

    A round-up of other news in brief p
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  • HSE counts the cost of drug schemes

    A new internal HSE report forecasts that demand-led schemes will record a financial over-run of €168 million for the current year, writes Martin Wall p

  • A delayed reaction to longer lists

    Young patients on Department of Health waiting lists could be entitled to seek damages for delays in treatment, writes Hélène Hofman p

  • Restoring common sense

    Heart Beat: When writing about sports injuries recently, an incident from my registrar days in the Mater hospital came to mind. When the Dominican Convent and school in Eccles Street closed and was purchased by the Mater, we acquired a basketball court. p
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  • Pulling the plug on a good night's sleep

    As children settle back into their first full week of school, how can parents ensure they are getting enough quality sleep? Sylvia Thompson reports p

  • Parents need to take lunchtime lessons

    The school lunch presents a bit of an obstacle course for most parents, writes Theresa Judge p

  • Helping children to breathe easy

    Medical matters: This week marks the beginning of the Rugby World Cup in France. The Irish team is an excellent one and, injuries and a difficult qualifying group permitting, looks set to have a good tournament. p
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  • Weighing up the benefits

    After shedding five stone, Eamonn Dargan is determined to keep up his marathon habit. He tells Emmet Malone how running transformed his life p

  • Keeping pace with technology

    Many runners use technology to coax a little more speed and stamina out of their bodies by training more efficiently. Emmet Malone reports p

  • Suicide risk

    Mind Moves: Last week's World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention in Kerry brought together some of the finest minds around to help us make sense of why people might choose to end their life. p
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  • Turning mental illness into a myth

    Prof Thomas Szasz's attitude to mental illness may be extreme but it does raise questions about coercion and state intervention. Sylvia Thompson reports p

  • DCU goes holistic

    Thinking, Feeling, Being: Critical Perspectives and Creative Engagement in Psychosocial Health is the theme of the second Health4Life conference at Dublin City University (DCU) on Monday-Wednesday, September 10th-12th. p

  • My Kind of Exercise

    Juliet Murphy, captain of the Cork ladies football team, tells Patricia Weston that exercise should be part of everyone's daily routine p

  • Deciding power

    The Bigger Picture: The strongest force that determines the direction of our lives is our ability to make decisions. We exercise this power all the time. It is how we find ourselves in the situations we are in. Whether we are conscious of them or not, we make decisions constantly. p

  • Check-up

    Infant dental decay: My 18-month-old daughter has small areas of what looks like decay on her teeth. Can babies can get cavities? p
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  • Stepping into a teaching role

    A New Life: From her experience as a nurse, Naomi Foley was used to communicating with children before she moved into a career in education, writes Gráinne Faller p

  • On the Couch

    Jonathan Hourihane , Professor of paediatrics and child health UCC and paediatric allergist. p

  • Dealing with base issues

    My Working Day: As a Defence Force Medical Officer in the Lebanon, Comdt Paul Hickey enjoys the sense of adventure that he gets from his job p

  • Fighting the virus

    TVScope: Fiorsceal , TG4, Thursday, 9.05pm p

  • Lifelines

    SUPPLEMENTS DIRECTIVE: MEP Cathy Sinnott, a nutritional therapist, and Erica Murray, health store owner, are among those who will speak at a public meeting on the EU Food Supplements Directive (2002) in the Mont Clare Hotel, Merrion Square, Dublin on Wednesday, September 14th at 7pm. The meeting aims to highlight possible withdrawal of high dosage vitamin and mineral supplements from Irish health stores following full implementation of the directive. p
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