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HSE under fire over maternity cover
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
THE NATIONAL Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) has expressed serious concern that the Health Service Executive (HSE) is eroding statutory provisions on maternity leave cover.
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Research links smoking to poor memory in middle age
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
SMOKING IS associated with an increased risk of poor memory and a decline in reasoning ability in middle age, research published today suggests.
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All these waking hours
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
Last week Senator Edward Kennedy underwent 'awake neurosurgery' to remove a malignant tumour in his brain. Claire O'Connell investigates what's involved
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Survey reveals rising health risks
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
A LARGE proportion of adults in the Republic are at risk of serious conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and respiratory illness, a new survey has found.
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Hospital gets planning
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
PLANNING PERMISSION has been granted for a new €60 million private day hospital close to Cork University Hospital (CUH)which, the developers say, will complement the services provided at the larger regional hospital.
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A&E training in alcohol abuse
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
HEALTH SERVICE Executive South has launched a new training programme for emergency department staff at Cork University Hospital to help them raise the issue of alcohol use with those admitted to the emergency department with alcohol-related injury or illness.
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Dental awareness poor, says expert
09.06.2008 23:39
ireland.com
A LEADING expert has claimed that the standard of dental awareness and care in young Irish children is poor and a tendency towards sugary foods and drinks causes high levels of tooth decay.
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Sensor targets hand hygiene
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
A NEW ELECTRONIC monitor is being developed that can help hospital staff clean their hands properly and reduce the spread of disease-causing bugs.
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Call for urgent action on HIV
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
THE WORLD'S governments need to accelerate their response to HIV to reach internationally agreed targets to reverse the spread of the virus, an Irish delegate to a UN conference on HIV has said.
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Report highlights teen carers
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
ONE IN five 16 year olds provides care in the home for an elderly or disabled person within their family, according to a new report published by Queen's University Belfast. The report's launch coincides with National Carers' week which runs from June 9th-15th and will feature a variety of events both in Northern Ireland and the Republic which promote and recognise the role of carers.
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In Short
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
A round up of today's other stories in brief...
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A fair deal?
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
The Government's "fair deal" to finance nursing home care is mired in confusion and uncertainty, writes Carl O'Brien, Social Affairs Correspondent
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Dignity in death
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
Our system does not provide for people to die in the dignity they deserve, Gabriel Byrne tells Kate Holmquist
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Putting the hospitality back into hospital
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
A new campaign calls for single-bed hospitals, and a shift towards hospitality in Ireland's healthcare
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Taking past lessons into the future
09.06.2008 23:38
ireland.com
HEART BEAT: The legacy of a past doctor is more than medical theory
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