Spending four-plus hours a day on social media affecting teens’ mental health – study
RCSI survey finds ‘strong’ link between high social media use and poor mental health among 15-16 year olds
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‘Our bleeding disorders research findings in Ireland are changing practices internationally’
Research Lives: Dr Michelle Lavin works on inherited bleeding disorders and why people – mainly women – don’t get diagnosed or treated appropriately
CAO points 2025: Which courses were up or down in requirements?
Random selection for some courses applies again, but some universities have increased places to try to meet demand
Smokers in Ireland will lose almost 5m years of life and cost health system €20bn, study finds
RCSI finds 20-year-old males expected to ‘lose eight years of life’ compared with non-smokers
‘I was commuting from Meath for three hours a day, so I know that it can be hard’
Health students are getting involved in programmes which help their work life balance
Irish doctors increasingly prescribe highly addictive opioids for pain, new study finds
Usage rates of pain medications now outpace those in England, according to new research
Should the maker of Ozempic be funding children’s playgrounds in Ireland?
In 2023, Novo Nordisk was suspended by its own industry body in the UK for two years over its sponsorship of weight management courses for health professionals
‘It is nice to know future surgeons gained skills because of my dad’: Body donated to science is returned to family two years on
Does someone who donates their remains for medical research receive a burial?
Wearable tech: ‘It’s like having a personal health coach in your pocket. I live a healthier, better life because I have this’
Developments in health technology allow us to take more personal responsibility for our wellbeing, which may have significant consequences for the future
Studying ‘pandemic babies’: Fewer allergies, but lower language skills
The Floral study will give researchers more vital data onthe effect of the pandemic on the microbiome, allergies and social development
Hiring of physician associates to assist doctors and surgeons paused by HSE
Health service has already paid tuition fees for 36 students, at a cost of about €12,000 a year for each student
Irish people will die in significant numbers due to rising temperatures, HSE specialist claims
Healthcare is at climate frontline, notably in emergency departments and at primary care level, conference hears
RCSI president: ‘Every health service workaround takes time away from patient care’
New college of surgeons president Prof Deborah McNamara says outdated operating theatres and IT systems are among the challenges adding to pressure on staff
High temperatures and factors such as obesity ‘driving global rises in stroke’
Although stroke is preventable, it causes 7m deaths each year
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