Parents are making positive changes to their children’s diet and physical activity levels, research conducted by HSE and Safefood for the ‘Little Steps’ campaign suggests.

An international Hepatitis C Conference will be held from June 11 to 19 this year at Dublin Castle ‘Hepatitis C – the Third Decade and Beyond’ is a three day conference being hosted by the Consultative Council on Hepatitis C.

The Alzheimer Society has launched its Tea Day, a social occasion where thousands of people – friends,family,work colleagues, neighbours – come together to drink tea and raise money for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland.

Professor Colm Ó’Moráin, Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences Trinity College and Professor of Medicine Tallaght Hospital, was awarded a Doctorate in Science honoris causa by the University of Athens.

Dr Conor Farren writes that different treatment interventions can have a major part to play in addiction treatment, along with patient motivation.

Sleep medicine is an area of huge public health and clinical significance, delegates attending the Cephalon Third Annual Sleep Disorder Symposium on Friday, February 27 were told.

A health system in the US has bucked the trend of making money by offering more services, the Washington Post has reported.

Dr Paul Sandys wonders just how much have we really progressed in the treatment and management of low back pain in the last 30 years.

Teaching school children about common mental health problems can reduce prejudice and negative attitudes towards mental illness.

The five-year anniversary of the smoking ban passed last weekend, as compliance with the ban reached its highest level yet in 2008.