Lifestyle

More than one-in-five GPs have had patients leave their practice because they had revoked the patient’s driving licence, with many reporting that assessing fitness to drive can have a negative impact on their relationships with patients.

Air pollution is linked to a higher risk of stroke, particularly in developing countries, finds a study published in The BMJ this week.

People who drink a moderate amount of coffee daily are less likely to develop clogged arteries that could lead to heart attacks, reveals research published online in the journal Heart.

Despite what some may think, there is no one personality profile associated with being a doctor, and it seems a doctor’s alma mater may instead be responsible for shaping his or her personality, a new study has suggested.

Eating a diet rich in whole grains, polyunsaturated fats and nuts and low in red and processed meat, refined grains and sugary drinks is associated with a lower risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), finds a study published in The BMJ.

Dara Gantly and Gary Culliton examine the proposed Public Health (Alcohol) Bill as signed off by the Cabinet last week, and how it promises to address the serious issue of alcohol harm in this country.

Suicides in Greece reached a 30-year all-time high in 2012, with a sustained upward trend starting in June 2011, the month that the government there introduced further austerity measures to help pay down the country’s debts.

The gap in health between rich and poor young people has widened over the past decade, an international study of nearly half a million adolescents from North America and 34 countries across Europe — including Ireland — has revealed.

Video-based therapy for families with babies at risk of autism improves infants’ engagement, attention and social behaviour, and might reduce the likelihood of such children developing autism, according to new research published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal.

Joining a walking group is one of the best and easiest ways to boost overall health, with virtually no side-effects, suggests an analysis published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.