Call for stronger regulation of nicotine pouches
The Irish Cancer Society has called for stronger regulation of nicotine pouches. The pouches, which are the size of a stick of chewing gum and contain nicotine powder of varying doses, are
The Scan Revolution: the future of healthcare or health anxiety?
Susan Stone is the creator and presenter of It’s a Jungle, exploring the people, science, and ideas shaping our health and wellbeing. Here she explores the emerging world of preventative health scanning. I’m
Irish Life Health latest insurer to announce price increases
Irish Life Health, which has around 500,000 customers, has announced a 3% average rise in the cost of its plans for adult health insurance policies from October. Customers who take out a
Number of children awaiting speech, language therapy rises almost 200%
The number of children waiting over one year for initial speech and language therapy has risen by almost 200% in the last three years. Figures compiled by the Labour Party also show
Former US president Biden diagnosed with prostate cancer
Former US president Joe Biden has been diagnosed with an “aggressive” form of prostate cancer that has spread to his bones, and is reviewing treatment options, his office said. On Friday, the
Ireland ‘lagging behind’ other countries on electronic health records
Ireland is at least a decade away from having electronic health records for patients if the country waits for the current health service plan to be implemented, an international conference in Maynooth
Pope Francis expected to speak at Easter Sunday mass
Pope Francis is expected to be present for Easter Sunday events at the Vatican, just weeks after he was fighting for his life in hospital while suffering from pneumonia. The 88-year-old pontiff
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Donald Trump’s slashing of foreign aid has derailed the projected end of the Aids pandemic and could lead to four million extra deaths by 2030, The Independentcan reveal. New figures show the number of Aids-related deaths could jump from
Having a cat or dog is as good for your wellbeing as having a husband or wife, study finds
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Pope makes first Vatican appearance since leaving hospital
Pope Francis has made his first public appearance since being discharged from hospital two weeks ago after treatment for double pneumonia, entering St Peter’s Square at the Vatican in a wheelchair to
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