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The Mental Health Commission has criticised the State's failure to regulate community homes

Vulnerable adults in community homes 'at risk of abuse'

Ireland / 20 Apr

Inquest held into death of Tom Power

Second UHW cath lab would not have saved man - inquest

Munster / 19 Apr

The health sector had the highest number of days lost due to work-related injury

Health sector workers top work-related illness table

Ireland / 19 Apr

The committee heard that young people are showing signs of heart disease

Obesity the greatest threat to children's health - IHF

Health / 18 Apr

Almost half of the drugs seized were anabolic steroids

40% rise in illegal prescription drugs seized

Health / 17 Apr

John Stack with his sons Oisin and Fionn who live with haemophilia

Art unveiled to mark haemophilia society anniversary

Health / 17 Apr

Report recommends a patient safety 'tipping point' regarding staffing levels

Task force recommends streamlining nurse recruitment

Health / 16 Apr

The study took three years and looked at people from a broad range of social backgrounds

Three-in-five dealing with heavy drinker in their life

Health / 16 Apr

Stewarts Care ordered to submit governance improvement plan

Stewarts Care board accepts conditions 'unacceptable'

Health / 16 Apr

Leo Varadkar visited University Hospital Galway last Thursday

Claims patients 'hidden' from Taoiseach in UHG

Connacht / 16 Apr

On Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Day, Orla Tinsley speaks of her experience

Transplant nothing short of miracle - CF campaigner

Health / 13 Apr

The number of patients waiting to be seen at an out-patient clinic also rose slightly last month

Slight increase in hospital waiting lists in March

Health / 13 Apr

Those exceeding 350g of alcohol every week could shed four to five years off their life, the study says

Drinking more alcohol 'linked to lower life expectancy'

News Lens / 13 Apr

There are plans for two major trauma centres to be established in Dublin and Cork

Ireland 'lagging behind' on trauma services

Health / 13 Apr

Minister for Health Simon Harris said many of Fine Gael's ministers, TDs and councillors would be supporting the campaign

Fine Gael will not put up Eighth Amendment posters

Eighth Amendment / 12 Apr

The target of reducing lists by 20,000 cases represents just under 3% of the total waiting on all lists

Govt aiming to reduce numbers waiting for treatment

Health / 12 Apr

'About a fifth of children are getting no fruit and vegetables a day'

Families spending far more on treats than fruit and veg

News Lens / 12 Apr

'Night owls trying to live in a morning lark world may have health consequences for their bodies'

Call for flexible work as 'night owls' face health risk

News Lens / 13 Apr

The HSE is urging adults aged under 40 across the midwest to get the MMR vaccine

28 measles cases linked to outbreak in midwest

Munster / 11 Apr

Latest figures show 595 patients are waiting for a bed

595 patients waiting for admission to a hospital bed

Health / 11 Apr

The local Midoc service in the towns of Birr and Edenderry closed unexpectedly

Call on Harris to intervene after closure of GP service

Health / 11 Apr

Researchers stressed that the chances of developing Alzheimer's after a brain injury remained low (File pic)

Study links brain injury and higher dementia risk

Health / 11 Apr

Amnesty's campaign is called 'It's time to talk'

Referendum campaign not about posters, says Minister

Eighth Amendment / 10 Apr

Tony Brady says his philosophy is to live life to the full

Living with Parkinson's Disease

News Lens / 09 Apr

Vera Twomey said it was a long campaign

HSE to reimburse Cork mother for medicinal cannabis

Ireland / 07 Apr

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