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Obesity campaigns not enough, says expert
EFFORTS TO tackle childhood obesity are dominated by a "blame
somebody else" approach, a public health expert has claimed. p
First spouse-to-spouse transplant takes place
A HUSBAND and wife from Co Tipperary have become the first couple in the Republic to be involved in a spouse-to-spouse kidney transplant. p
Planning sought for rehab unit
THE CONSTRUCTION of a purpose-built rehabilitation unit in Galway means that patients from the west of Ireland will no longer have to make the long journey to Dublin for intensive rehabilitation services. p
Health News
Rethink urged on approach to ageing
STREAMLINING RESEARCH will ensure Ireland is in a good position to cater for its increasingly aged population, the director of a new ageing organisation has said. pRTÉ to undertake major family study
A PROGRAMME which follows the lives of 15 newborns until the age of six begins next week, making it one of the biggest documentary-style projects of its kind undertaken in the history of RTÉ. pTraining can help control absent-mindedness
TRAINING THE right side of your brain could help reduce absent-mindedness and lessen the symptoms of attention- deficit disorder (ADD). pNumber of paternity tests rises by 80%
MORE AND more fathers are requesting scientific proof of parentage, a Dublin company offering DNA testing said yesterday. pCall for brain injury beds
THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) has been urged to make extra beds available for patients with acquired brain injuries and decentralise some of these beds by establishing a section of the National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH) in Cork to service patients in the south of the country. pInShort
A round-up of today's other health stories in brief. pReader Response
Re: Getting therapeutic hands-on experience Healthplus, March 18th p
Avoiding the stress of sterile surgery
Long-term contraception is proving a reliable, effective alternative to sterilisation pWill pharmacists see red?
The IPU claims that pharmacists are facing a pay cut of 8.2 per cent p
Embracing another way
Despite initial opposition, the State's first therapeutic centre for people with mental illness has firmly established itself as part of the community, writes Carl O'Brien , Social Affairs Correspondent pNailing fungal infections
CHECK-UP: I've noticed that my toe nails have become very thick and difficult to cut with a clippers or scissors. They're very unsightly and I have to wear nail polish all the time to disguise their yellow colour. What's wrong with them? pA final saving grace
After their son died, Martina and Denis Goggin agreed to donate his organs. Now they're setting up a website to help promote organ donation pBringing new beginnings through to fruition
MIND MOVES: Although not always obvious given the Irish weather, the seasons occur within a cycle of balance, each one a necessary part of the circle of life. pTalk centres on music for brain injury
LIFELINES: The value of music therapy for people with traumatic brain injury is the theme of a talk by Dr Simon Keith Gilbertson, a lecturer on music therapy at the University of Limerick (UL). p
Detection is key to testicular cancer
Testicular cancer is almost always curable if it is found early, so regular checks are necessary for early treatment pCase study: marathon runner
FOR MONTHS Frank Scanlon had been feeling unwell. He had been suffering from constant colds, flus and chest infections. During Christmas 1996, the then 26-year-old returned to Cork for his brother's wedding. pTaking steps to get into shape
FIT FOR LIFE: Walking is cheap and easy to do pProstate test to reveal abnormalities
MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS: Your health questions answered pWhen illness attacks your strong man image
THAT'S MEN: Driving cattle, Superman, pleurisy and a caring, eagle-eyed wife, writes Padraig O'Morain. p
The music and the madness
Writer Colm Tóibín is a friend of the renowned Irish psychiatrist Prof Ivor Browne. Here, he recounts how his friendship with Prof Browne lead him to take part in one of his therapy programmes pWhy conferences are just what the doctor ordered
MEDICAL MATTERS: A survival guide to the weekend medical conference, writes Pat Harrold p
A holistic hospital model
US hospitals are turning to complementary therapies to speed up patient recovery times, so could Irish hospitals follow their lead? pCan this flower tackle the common cold?
DOES IT WORK?: Is echinacea any use against the common cold? p
'I remember her smell and breath against my cheek'
Therése and Alan Farrell suffered the devastating loss of their first-born baby, Jasmine, at just 23 weeks pWhat helps when a baby dies?
About 500 babies are stillborn in Ireland every year and hundreds more die shortly after birth. Up to 25 years ago, the grief of people who had lost a baby was rarely acknowledged. pPlay bus of the western world
The mobile play bus service in Galway is the first of its kind in Ireland pGetting nature to take its course
ASK THE EXPERT: Tackling toilet training can be trying for even the most disciplined parent - the key is endless patience and enthusiasm, says David Coleman pAnxiety disorder leaves you in fear of social situations
HEALTH PLUS: People tend to suffer for a long time before seeking help for their social phobia, says Marie Murray pMoney is the root of all childish arguments - so fight back
IT'S A DAD'S LIFE: There's no sense in pacificism when it comes to household spending, writes Adam Brophy . p
Different delivery days
IT HAPPENED TO ME: Having experienced one highly managed and medicated birth and one with no intervention at all, Claire O'Connell recounts her tales of labour p
A coffee king in Cork
A NEW LIFE: John Gowan gave up fishing in the deadly waters of Alaska for a more settled life in the coffee business pHaving faith in clinical common sense
ON THE COUCH: Graham Fry is medical director of the Tropical Medical Bureau p
