CF worse for women 'due to effect of oestregen'
IRISH RESEARCHERS claim they have identified the reason women with cystic fibrosis are affected more by the disease than men and have a lower life expectancy.
A sense of denial over the facts of end of life
A recent survey reveals that many of us are ill-informed about dying and the end-of-life decisions involved, writes FIONOLA MEREDITH
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- Six-month delay after miscarriage 'not needed'
WOMEN DON’T need to delay getting pregnant after miscarriage, research carried out at the University of Aberdeen has found.
- Painkiller overuse can cause headaches
TAKING PAINKILLERS or anti-migraine medications too frequently can result in chronic headaches, an expert has warned.
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My liver was being rejected by my body
TOWARDS THE end of 1991, I played in the Cork minor county final with my local club, Carbery Rangers. I had finished school, but like any student, I was trying to figure out what to do in life.
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- Absenteeism spike among HSE doctors and dentists
NEW OFFICIAL figures suggest that there has been a sudden spike recorded in the level of absenteeism among doctors and dentists in the Health Service Executive.
Campaigners keep eye on efforts in UK to tackle drink culture
With moves afoot in the UK to try to combat the dysfunctional consumption of alcohol, responsible-drinking campaigner Sir Ian Gilmore says similar problems are evident in Ireland, writes BRIAN O'CONNELL
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