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Delays 'not acceptable', says Harney
THE MINISTER for Health Mary Harney has said it is not
acceptable that patients have to endure long delays for tests to
determine conditions such as bowel cancer. She was responding to
figures in Saturday's
Irish Times which showed that some patients were waiting
for up to 18 months for a colonoscopy examination at Portlaoise
General Hospital. p
Irish workers at less risk of eye injury
THE RISK of eye injury is five times greater for workers from the new accession EU states than those born in Ireland, a new study carried out by the Health Service Executive (HSE) has found. p
Consumers need to be 'health literate'
HEALTH LITERACY is a core issue in our society and people should be educated to understand exactly how medicines work, according to an expert on pharmaceutical drugs. p
Health News
IPU meet to discuss next move
THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has criticised pharmacists for holding a meeting on a "business day" to discuss their next response to cuts in dispensing fees. pProgress, but no immediate hope for Alzheimer's cure
ALTHOUGH SIGNIFICANT progress is being made worldwide in the search for a cure for Alzheimer's disease, there are still many challenges to be addressed, according to an Irish researcher. pScreen-time limit cuts weight
LIMITING TELEVISION and computer use may help overweight children lose weight, research published today suggests. pFood manufacturers' claims back under EU spotlight
FOOD MANUFACTURERS will not be allowed use product labelling to "exploit fear" in consumers, make inappropriate comparisons to other foods or be selective in the nutritional aspects they highlight, under a new system being devised by the European Commission. pNew regulations need review
Private nursing homes welcome new regulations, but say issues of resources must be confronted, writes PAUL CULLEN , Consumer Affairs Correspondent pCampaigners call for sexual health strategy
LATEST FIGURES showing an increase in the number of people diagnosed with HIV highlight the need to step up efforts to raise awareness of how the infection is spread and to implement a national sexual health strategy, according to campaigners. pThere's money to be made in this system
HEARTBEAT: The best things in life are free? Not a hospital trolley, writes Maurice Neligan pIn Short
A round-up of today's other news stories in brief p
HIV/Aids finally on China's agenda
PU CUNXIN, one of China's top actors, is shown cycling through a Chinese city, and as he passes young lovers on the street, he says: "Condoms reduce risk. Please protect yourself." pGet up and go to build fitness
The benefits of regular exercise ought to be self-evident by now, but clearly they are not for the majority of Irish adults, writes Ronan McGreevy pUnderstanding the pain of kidney stones
Check-up: Marion Kerr explains how kidney stones develop pLifelines
Linking diet, exercise and health: The relationship between diet, exercise and health will be discussed at a public lecture in the Boole Theatre at University College Cork (UCC) tomorrow at 8pm. p
Don't be left in the dark by glaucoma
IT COULD be robbing your sight slowly, but you may not even know until it's too late. pHow is prostate cancer detected?
pPutting guilty pleasures in their proper place
pListen to the wisdom in anger
MIND MOVES: AS A society, we have not mastered the handling of anger. Anger is an emotion felt within. When kept at this level, it is a valuable ally. All too often we speedily convert anger into aggression, bypassing assertiveness. p
Getting caught in the net
MANY INTERNET users know the feeling: the clock has inched past midnight, you've got to be up early, but you are in the midst of checking out a website or replying to a post on a discussion board. The next time you glance at the clock, it's an hour later. Karlin Lillington reports pIAT: Are you hooked online?
The Internet Addiction Test is a questionnaire that measures mild, moderate, and severe levels of internet addiction. pWhy MG isn't the end of the world
MY STORY: Myasthenia gravis (MG) might be misunderstood, but existing treatments are extremely effective, writes Catherine Foley pHaving a gut instinct about haemorrhoids
MEDICAL MATTERS: FOLLOWING a recent column on constipation and the embarrassment factor associated with conditions at the distal end of the gut, a number of readers have requested that I write about haemorrhoids, writes Dr Muiris Houston pTurn off the TV dinners
Cooking is a tactile, sensual, scientific and ultimately, satisfying act, writes John McKenna pThe exercise needed to improve your health
FIT FOR LIFE: How much physical activity is enough to gain benefit? asks Giles Warrington pToeing the health line
HOLISTIC HEALTH: Reflexology is suffering from a lack of scientific support and recognition, writes Sylvia Thompson pReflexology - the facts
What is it? Reflexology is a complementary therapy that involves pressure to various points on the feet or hands, areas believed to be linked to every organ, gland, bone or system of the body. There are detailed maps which refer to specific reflexology points on the feet. pWhen 'herbal ecstasy' goes the wrong way
DOES IT WORK?: Remedies may be natural but they're not always safe, writes Dónal O'Mathúna p
Breast - a winning formula
The natural option is also the healthiest, for baby and for mother, writes Ronan McGreevy pNo funding for single-parent project
THE DEPARTMENT of Education and Science is standing over its decision to withdraw funding from aeducational and training support project for single mothers in Galway. pGetting to the heart of squabbling siblings
'HER HALF is bigger than mine. It's not fair." pThe pain of my children's public house
IT'S A DAD'S LIFE: THERE'S SOMETHING about having people in the house that makes me uneasy, even when they bring booze (if they don't arrive bottle-laden, they can turn on their heels at the door). pLifting the lid on exam pressure
ASK THE EXPERT: Help her to break down what needs to be achieved, writes David Coleman pGoing a step beyond the nuclear family
PSYCHOLOGY PAYS intense attention to the nuclear family. It is aware of the importance of parent child relationships, writes Marie Murray pIn Short
A round-up of other health news in brief p
A Rocky road to success
A NEW LIFE: DECLAN TIMLIN's goal is to be the next Irish heavyweight boxing champion - despite the fact that he never had an amateur career in boxing. pIncentivise lifestyle choices to improve health
On the couch: Richard Corkin , ophthalmic surgeon p
