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  • CT scan closure puts patients at 'serious risk'

    Surgeons at Our Lady's Hospital in Navan have expressed serious concern that patients presenting at the hospital in need of emergency surgery are being put at risk as a result of the lack of an around-the-clock CT scanning service in the hospital. p

  • Patient fit for discharge refuses to budge

    A patient in a Dublin hospital who has been fit for discharge for more than a year is still in an acute bed, the Minister for Health Mary Harney has told the Dáil. p
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  • UCD in disability awareness drive

    A week of events promoting awareness of hidden disabilities got underway in University College Dublin (UCD) yesterday. p

  • Leg ulcer treatment to be tested on patients

    An electrical stimulation device created by scientists at NUI Galway to heal venous leg ulcers has gone to the patient evaluation stage. p

  • Specialised dementia units benefit patients, study finds

    A new study on the effects of hospitalisation on people suffering from dementia has found that transferring patients from a traditional hospital ward to a specialised dementia unit can have positive benefits for both patients and staff. p

  • Reader response

    Readers comment on recent articles that have featured in HealthSupplement p

  • The violent herd mentality

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

  • CoAction openings

    Health Sector Jobs The Western Care Association in Castlebar, Co Mayo, has a vacancy for a social-care leader in children's services. The salary range is €44,569-€52,376. p

  • In Short

    A round-up of other stories in brief p
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  • European Court setto rule on Bupa case

    The results of a court judgment due in Luxembourg next week could have a significant impact on private health insurance here, writes Martin Wall , Industry Correspondent p

  • French system's fairer but it's far from free

    Irish hospitals compare well to their French counterparts, says trainee hospital manager Guillaume Pradalié p

  • The view from the fog

    Heart Beat One thing I will say for the Minister for Health and for the HSE is that their inconstancy is constant. A myopic person peering into a fog can usually distinguish blurred shapes, writes Maurice Nelligan p
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  • What's your beef with meat?

    We don't need to give up meat altogether, but we should reduce the amount we are eating, improve its quality, and learn to appreciate vegetables more, writes John McKenna p

  • Fighting fear

    The Bigger Picture Being brave isn't about having no fear. Rather, what makes us brave is often the fact that we were very afraid and acted anyway. It is difficult to take action when we are afraid because it is so difficult to think when we are frightened. Understanding this can be the key to understanding fear, writes Shalini Sinha p

  • Check-up

    This week Marion Kerr looks at calcium channel blockers p
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  • Seeking a remedy, naturally

    Sylvia Thompson investigates what's hot, what's not and looks at some of the most popular products in health food shops p

  • Folic acid could curb premature births

    New research supports the calls for mandatory folic acid in bread, writes James Randerson and Tamera Jones p

  • Tackling adversity positively

    Mind Moves: My motorcycle mechanic told me he was reading a book on "positive thinking" that had changed his life. He was practising the habit of expecting good things to happen and discovering, much to his delight, that they did. The same day, an invitation to speak to a group about mental health came with a fervent plea that I would focus on "positive thinking and wellbeing," writes Tony Bates  p
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  • The king of the corner

    Ferdie Pacheco was the doctor who helped make Muhammad Ali the greatest, but Ali's fight with Joe Frazier in Manila made him re-evaluate his role as a doctor, writes Michelle McDonagh p

  • Fears over mercury in vaccines allayed

    A new study says that there is no link between mercury in vaccines and autism, writes Thomas Maugh p

  • Thou shalt not pass

    "Keep the head cool, the feet warm and the bowels open."  - Hermann Boerhaave, 17th-century physician. The number of jokes about a medical problem is usually proportional to how awkward it is to broach the subject with a doctor. p
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  • The flight of this wild goose

    A New Life Jamie McCarthy-Fisher gave up a media career in London to work in a Cork studio, and has never looked back, he tells Michelle McDonagh p

  • On the couch

    Marie O'Connor, secretary and public relations officer of the Health Services Action Group, health analyst, author and broadcaster. p

  • Caring community

    My working day Michelle Harrison is manager of carers services for the HSE in Galway p

  • Let them eat cabbage

    RadioScope Yummy Mummies - Woman's Hour BBC Radio 4, Thursday 31st January, 10am p

  • Lifelines

    HEADSTRONG TALK: Dr Tony Bates, chief executive of Headstrong, the National Centre for Youth Mental Health and columnist with the Health Supplement , will give a public talk on Wednesday, February 13th at 7.30pm. The theme is young people and mental health. Dr Bates will also speak about Headstrong, whose vision is to ensure that young people are better supported in their mental health and wellbeing needs. The talk will take place in the Swift Centre, St Patrick's Hospital, James St, Dublin 8. Admission is free. p
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