Irish health

Lyme Disease
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‘My body was on fire, I could hardly walk’: My everyday battle with Lyme disease

While early stages of Lyme Disease can now be treated with antibiotics, up to 20% of patients experience…

By Amanda Cassidy

MS

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Living with MS: What it’s like to care for someone you love

Last week, actress Christina Applegate revealed she has been diagnosed with MS. Here we look at what MS…

By Grace McGettigan

UTIs - everything you need to know about urinary tract infections

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UTIs explained: 23 burning questions about urinary tract infections

Do you suffer from cystitis, UTIs or kidney infections? We speak with Dr Deirdre Fanning, a Consultant Urologist…

By Grace McGettigan

alternative asthma treatments

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Three alternative asthma treatments to try this hayfever season

Approximately 80% of people with asthma also suffer from hayfever, which can make summer days a nightmare. These…

By Grace McGettigan

Healthcare strike

EDITORIAL

‘Significant impact’ expected as 10,000 health support staff strike

After a series of talks broke down earlier this week, a planned strike by 10,000 healthcare support staff is…

By Jennifer McShane

Miss Fit Skinny Tea

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FSAI recalls four Miss Fit Skinny Tea products over ‘misleading labelling’

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has placed an urgent recall on several batches of Miss Fit Skinny…

By Edaein OConnell

ambulance

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Irish ambulance staff announce plans to strike for three more days

It was announced on Wednesday evening up to 500 ambulance service personnel are to go on strike for three…

By Jennifer McShane

Nurses strike

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Nurses strike: What you need to know

Nearly 40,000 nurses and midwives across the country will take to the picket lines today, Wednesday, January 30 to…

By Jennifer McShane