With last orders still pending, Dara Gantly wonders whether the alcohol industry is in need of a proper debate on promotion, minimum prices and warnings {openx:269} It’s been fascinating to watch how smoking was promoted half a century ago by the ‘smart’ people of Madison Avenue, as portrayed in the TV series Mad Men.

Depression Supplement: Dr Suzanne Milligan discusses depression as it typically presents in general practice and suggests that the condition, which is on the rise, needs extra vigilance {openx:269} The world has been watching in recent months as the epidemic of swine flu spreads; however, there may also be another problem that is just as worrying, which is rising to epidemic

Depression Supplement: Rory Hafford puts generalised anxiety disorder under the microscope and discovers a wolf in sheep’s clothing {openx:269} Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) is a lot more common than one might think.

Depression Supplement: Dr Harry Barry takes a look at how developments in neuroscience have changed the ways in which we diagnose and treat conditions such as major depressive disorder {openx:269} The last decade has seen an explosion in the field of neuroscience, which has blown away all our preconceptions about illnesses like major depressive disorder (MDD) and anxiety, addiction and

The co-creator of the HPV vaccine talks about the power of immunisation in the prevention of cervical cancer.

Depression Supplement: Rory Hafford listens to the considerable treatment benefits of one of the most effective talk therapies, cognitive behavioural therapy {openx:269} An increase in levels of stress, anxiety and depression – which are all commonly associated with an economic recession – has prompted a team of therapists based in Dublin, Kildare and Meath to promote a greater awareness of

Support for a universal health insurance scheme is clear in submissions to the Department of Health on resource allocation.

A blog associated with the NYU School of Medicine is worth some free time, if you can spare it: Literature, Arts & Medicine.

Clinical update: COPD & Asthma – The main underlying problem with asthma is airways inflammation, which leads to asthma symptoms and reduced lung function.

Clinical update: COPD & Asthma – A total of 85-90 per cent of people who develop chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are smokers, the Asthma Society of Ireland reports.