Ireland Health News

An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, also revealed "a welcome sign," Kabir's team notes. They observed 25 percent lower risk for preterm births in the year after the smoking ban compared with the year prior to the ban. Kabir...

Dr Andrea Hermann , the consultant gynaecologist who performed the simple laparoscopy at the Galway Clinic in 2005, has admitted to the Medical Council's Fitness to Practice committee that her care of the woman amounted to professional misconduct. The resumed...

A varicocele is a group of dilated veins around the spermatic cord Q I am 35 years old and have been married for three years. I have had a swelling around my left testicle for some time and as my...

Swelling of one or both legs may be caused by a range of other conditions such as a blood clot, infection, venous insufficiency and varicose veins Why do ankles swell and is it always a sign of a serious problem?...

S column examined new evidence that the side effects of phytoestrogens appear to be limited to gastrointestinal problems. Earlier animal studies had suggested that these products could have serious side effects, but this has not been borne out by the...

WE MAY do our best to avoid being upset or angry, but there’s growing evidence to suggest that negative thinking serves a valuable purpose in our lives and can even be of benefit to us. Recently-published research from the US...

State-run compensation scheme for people who suffer adverse reactions to vaccines. The Government is considering establishing a scheme which would entitle individuals who suffer severe adverse reactions from immunisation programmes to payments of between €15,000 and €200,000.