Doctors are omitting to address various psychological concerns reported by women at midwife booking clinics, new research has found. The review of psychological services at the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital found that nearly 12 per cent of the 4,188 women assessed at a booking clinic in 2006 indicated that they suffered from some [...]
A PROFESSOR at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) has won a €10,000 award for his contribution to research collaborations with France. Prof Dermot Kenny, Director of the Clinical Research Centre at the RCSI and Beaumont Hospital, was awarded the Servier Scholarship Prize at a ceremony in the French Embassy last week. Director [...]
A public sun-awareness lecture will take place at the RCSI on May 14 to mark Melanoma Awareness Month, from 6pm to 7.30pm. It is being organised by La Roche-Posay and supported by the Irish Cancer Society. Topics include ‘Melanoma Awareness in Ireland: Early Detection Saves Lives’ and ‘Prevention, Detection and Treatment’. The Irish Cancer Society [...]
Commercial drivers are more likely to suffer from sleep apnoea than people working in other industries. Research carried out at the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine in James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Blanchardstown also found commercial drivers were more likely to suffer from a more severe form of the condition. Dr Sarah O’Beirne and [...]
The ICGP believes it is ‘opportune’ for all health professionals and organisations to review how they would deal with clinical workload, infection control and business continuity in the event of an influenza pandemic. In advice posted on the College’s website toady (April 28), Dr David Hanlon – who represents the ICGP on the Pandemic Influenza [...]
IRELAND’S Chief Medical Officer has said the country was well-prepared for an outbreak of swine flu, with enough anti-viral drugs to cover half the population. Dr Tony Holohan said the advice to anyone with flu-like symptoms who recently travelled to the affected areas was to stay at home, limit contact with others, and seek medical [...]
One in four Irish people are affected by literacy difficulties, which could impact on their ability to make good decisions about their health. The Crystal Clear MSD Health Literacy Awards tackled the issue by encouraging healthcare professionals to communicate more clearly. Six projects from 135 entries were awarded for their efforts at a ceremony in [...]
A campaigner who ‘em-powers those sleeping on the streets of Dublin’ is the overall winner of the Health Literacy Awards for her life’s work providing services for the homeless. Alice Leahy — a trained nurse and midwife — is the Director of TRUST, a social and health service for the homeless based in Dublin. She [...]
Mental health issues rarely get the attention they deserve, and when they do, the media often sends out irresponsible messages in the way they report mental health stories, according to Irish Times Social Affairs correspondent, Carl O’Brien. O’Brien was speaking at the first scientific session of last week’s IMO conference, which focused on mental health. [...]
TEENAGERS whose parents have separated should not repress their feelings because it can affect their studies and involvement in activities outside school. That is the message from Teen Between, a support service operated by the Marriage and Relationship Counselling Service (MRCS). It has a website resource for teenagers and offers counselling services at 15 locations [...]
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