Also the cost for prescribing the drug which is used to treat erectile dysfunction has broken a record at more than €3.5m a year which does not include the cost of the dispensing fees paid to pharmacists. There has been an escalation in the cost of treating erectile dysfunction through … Continue reading
Health Minister Micheál Martin (at the time) introduced the no smoking ban in the workplace and Ireland was the first country in the world to do this. The ban commenced on the 29th March, 2004 and included restaurants, bars and pubs. A study that started immediately after the ban was … Continue reading
We are told over and over again to make sure we are wearing a correctly fitted bra to make the most of our assets and challenge gravity – but are they good for us? The latest research has said that bras are of no help in supporting a woman’s breasts … Continue reading
Take a wander for your health. New research has found that taking a wander from your desk every half hour is more important in combating diabetes than working out at the gym. The academics at Leicester University have found there are dangers of sitting still for long periods of time … Continue reading
A healthy mind – sugar pill or placebo anyone? A UK survey conducted online to 783 doctors has shown that many of them are willing to prescribe placebos (”sugar pills”). The findings show that the doctors feel that prescribing sugar pills can help patients psychologically in their well-being. Of those … Continue reading
Women and work – get the balance right. Studies have shown that whilst women want to feel successful at work, money is not the most important issue – they want a work-life balance and turn down positions that could negatively impact on this. A report carried out by Defining Success … Continue reading
The Minister for Health, James Reilly got stuck in a lift as he was getting shown around the Phoenix Care Centre in Grangegorman, North Dublin, the country’s newest psychiatric hospital. The hospital which cost €22 million will replace the macabre St Brendan’s Hospital which was built in the early 19th … Continue reading
DRIVERS with serious medical conditions including heart problems, epilepsy, depression and cancer face being put off the road for six months or more until their illness is treated. There are new medical guidelines that state in particular cases they are not to drive until their doctor is happy that their … Continue reading
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