Rising demand for HRT is ‘making it harder for pharmacists to ensure consistent supply’
There are shortages of four hormone replacement therapy patches
Advertising zero-alcohol drinks ‘flagrant breach’ of laws, campaign group claims
Restrictions should apply to alcohol-free versions of drinks at sports events and near schools, Alcohol Action Ireland says
Adult vaccination programme needed to save lives and money, report says
Report commissioned by pharmaceutical company GSK says ageing population means need for vaccination is growing
Mobile scanners to bring lung health checks directly to communities in north Dublin and northeast
Coolock woman says if her cancer diagnosis was not caught as early as it was her prognosis would have been a lot worse
Samaritans seek volunteers as demand for service continues to grow
‘It’s a huge privilege to be on the other side of the phone in someone’s time of need’
People with chronic conditions forced to reduce basic living expenses to afford health costs, says study
Research from RCSI highlights financial difficulties facing those with chronic health conditions.
HSE criticised by Department of Health for ‘rationing’ home support hours
Patients must have access to the care they need, health service chief executive told
‘A boot right in my face’: Brendan Courtney assaulted in Dublin city
‘I believe they were out for the hunt,’ says TV presenter, who fears ‘anti-gay rhetoric building’
ADHD gender gap: ‘Girls are constantly falling under the radar’
It is a new world for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with increasing awareness of the condition, but also a lot of online misinformation
ADHD services in Ireland overwhelmed by ‘tsunami’ of demand
Young people aged 16-24 received most ADHD prescriptions, accounting for 43,518 last year, while men and boys accounted for almost 60% of total
Regulator sought for artificial intelligence in health sector
Citizens’ jury puts emphasis on keeping people at the heart of healthcare
Lack of mental health services among key factors driving rates of prescriptions to deal with psychological conditions
Medical Council concerned at overprescribing of highly addictive medicines such as benzodiazepines
Swans carry antimicrobial-resistant bacteria similar to those causing difficult-to-treat infections in humans, study finds
Prevalence of AMR bacteria in swans likely ‘linked to human-associated pollution of shared water habitat’ says researcher
Bird flu: Almost 16,000 birds to be slaughtered after second outbreak in Tyrone
Temporary control zones have been established and all poultry at site will be ‘humanely culled’
Trolley crisis: Health chief concerned by ‘continued congestion’ at five key hospital sites
Cork, Galway, Limerick, St James’s and St Vincent’s accounted for 44% of people waiting for beds, noted top civil servant