Driver 'mind-wandering' contributes to road traffic accidents, study findsHave you ever driven somewhere while preoccupied and after arriving been unable to recall the route taken?Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Preventing heart breakThe doctor of the future will give no medicine, but will interest his patients in the care of the human body, in diet, and in…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
When sex brings on a desire to sneeze, not snoozeMEDICAL MATTERS: Do you sneeze after sex? No, not snooze, but sneezeTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Report reveals the hidden dangers of humble grapefruitWhile you would expect that interactions could take place between drugs and indeed between herbal medicines and drugs, drug interactions…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Undiagnosed lung disease in one in sevenAbout one in seven Irish people has undiagnosed lung disease, research published this morning showsFri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Clinical decisions amid ethical issues of varying hues of greyMEDICAL MATTERS: The tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, when she was 17 weeks pregnant, at University Hospital Galway, raises…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Key issue will be whether doctors followed guidelinesProtocols: As investigations begin into the tragic death of Savita Halappanavar, when she was 17 weeks pregnant, at University…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Death as a result of infection during miscarriage rareBackground: A death as a result of an infection during a miscarriage is a rare event in the developed worldWed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Time for Irish patients to benefit from legal cannabisMEDICAL MATTERS: Colorado and Washington have just become the first US states to legalise the possession and sale of cannabis…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Figures show disparity between public and private CaesareansAnalysis: The latest Hospital Inpatient Enquiry report on activity in Irish public hospitals shows a continuation in the significant…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Breast screenings lack detail, study findsBreastCheck, the national breast cancer screening programme, is not providing women with balanced information with which to make…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Time for Breastcheck to get real about cancer screeningMEDICAL MATTERS: Breastcheck, the national breast cancer screening programme, is a success with some 77 per cent of women invited…Tue Nov 06 2012 - 00:00
Look for the facts behind the headline cureMEDICAL MATTERS: Smelling a rat when reading of breakthroughsTue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Persuading top Irish doctors to return home increasingly difficult, says UCD medical deanTHE DEPARTING head of UCD’s medical school has said he has found it extremely difficult to recruit top-class doctors to return…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Even the best cancer systems will never be 100% accurateANALYSIS: A new standardised system has taken some of the shortcomings and inconsistencies out of breast cancer diagnosisSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Doctors told not to accept trips from drug firmsDOCTORS MAY no longer accept direct invitations from the pharmaceutical industry for trips to international medical meetings, …Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
When a series of procedural holes lined upANALYSIS: Medical errors such as that experienced by Baby X rarely occur as a result of a single factorWed Oct 03 2012 - 01:00
Higher age of mothers behind rise in breastfeedingGREATER NUMBERS of mothers from eastern Europe and women having babies later are the main reasons for an increase in the percentage…Mon Oct 01 2012 - 01:00
WHO confirms new Sars-like illnessTHERE ARE concerns that the world may be facing an outbreak of a Sars-like illness following the identification of a new virus…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Is it getting harder to die in hospitals?MEDICAL MATTERS: IS IT just me or has it got more difficult to die in hospital? It’s a loaded question, I know; what I am particularly…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
Pressing need to fully explain hypertensionMEDICAL MATTERS: Preventive interventions are commonly ignoredTue Sept 04 2012 - 01:00
Small group learning keeps GPs up to dateMEDICAL MATTERS: How doctors stay alive to rapid developmentsTue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Almost 80% of children do not wear dental guard for school sportsALMOST 80 per cent of Irish primary schoolchildren do not wear mouth guards when playing contact sports, putting them at risk…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
VHI to pay cost of new drug therapy for most dangerous form of skin cancerVHI HEALTHCARE will cover the cost of a new drug used to treat the most dangerous form of skin cancer.Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Research shows rise in child suicide ratesWHILE STILL rare, suicide rates among Irish children have increased, especially among 15- to 17-year-olds, research published…Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
The pelvic examination put to the testMEDICAL MATTERS: Benefits of an invasive procedure queriedTue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Is Reilly's vision good for our health?No major industry with a workforce of almost 100,000 would contemplate deep structural changes without a budget specifically …Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Shift work linked to coronary risksSHIFT WORK may be linked to an increased risk of having a heart attack or stroke, research published this morning suggests.Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
One in 20 serious skin cancers due to sunbeds, finds reportABOUT ONE in 20 cases of the most dangerous form of skin cancer can be attributed to sunbed use, research published today suggests…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Care home patients exposed to drug errorsALMOST SIX out of 10 nursing home residents in Munster are exposed to potentially inappropriate prescribing, new research has…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Obesity in children linked to heart riskNEW RESEARCH linking overweight children to greater risk of heart disease shows the importance of finding new ways to prevent…Tue Jul 24 2012 - 01:00
Daily pill shown to reduce heart riskA SINGLE polypill given daily to people aged 50 and over to reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke achieved large reductions…Thu Jul 19 2012 - 01:00
Survival should not be left up in the airMEDICAL MATTERS: Short-haul flights often lack medical equipmentTue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Mothers' lack of folic acid linked to cleft palate in babiesTHE RISK of having a child with cleft lip or palate is more than four times higher if mothers do not take folic acid in the first…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Irish research puts low folic acid link to cleft palate beyond all doubtANALYSIS: A large study on 11,000 infants will raise international interest and stimulate debates on how best to respondTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Is there any chance of a sick cert, doc?MEDICAL MATTERS : Taking sickness certs away from GPsTue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
New standards vital to ending debacles in health serviceANALYSIS: The benchmarks are a first step towards a licensing system for the Irish healthcare systemWed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
From 'special' treatment to no treatmentMEDICAL MATTERS: Gonorrhoea is becoming resistant to antibioticsTue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Hamlet knew all about stress disorderMEDICAL MATTERS: Shakespeare identified a very modern conditionTue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Combined therapy may give hope to sufferers of tinnitusPATIENT ADVOCATES have given a cautious welcome to new research that offers hope to sufferers of tinnitus, in which the person…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Ethical grey zone in telling medical truthMEDICAL MATTERS: ‘Truth is not an event; it is a process’Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Report is first step to safer health serviceANALYSIS: THE PUBLICATION of a report by the Health Information and Quality Authority on the safety of care provided to patients…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Measles outbreak affects 25 children in CorkTHE LATEST outbreak of measles in the Republic has occurred in west Cork, the Health Service Executive said yesterday.Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Be sure to take responsibility for your healthMEDICAL MATTERS: AS PEOPLE progress from being patients to healthcare consumers, they increasingly make certain assumptions …Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Little progress in developing primary care teams, GPs toldTHERE HAS been little progress in the development of primary care teams across the State since last November, the chief executive…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Doctors highlight 'risk age' for heart attack and strokeDOCTORS AND patients should focus on cardiac “risk age” when considering the chances of having a heart attack or stroke, an international…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Yet another 'certainty' bites the dustMEDICAL MATTERS: Link between gum and heart disease unfoundedTue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Doctor surgeries suitable for medical studentsSOME 10 per cent of patients expressed concern about having medical students present during a GP consultation, new research has…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
We all have a fatal condition: it's pre-deathMEDICAL MATTERS: Diagnosis of ‘pre-diseases’ is a growing trendTue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Common PPI drugs linked to higher risk of bone fracturesONE OF the most commonly prescribed medications in the State has been linked to a small increased risk of bone fractures in those…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
