Medical Council agrees new competence rules for doctorsTHE MEDICAL Council has formally agreed and published new rules about the maintenance of professional competence by doctors.Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
HSE changes flu policy for pregnant womenIN A SIGNIFICANT change to national influenza vaccine policy, family doctors have been asked to recall pregnant women who have…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
It may feel like the flu, but it's probably notMEDICAL MATTERS : How to tell if it’s a common cold or influenzaTue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Flu statistics offer wake-up call for those most at riskANALYSIS : We are in the throes of full-blown epidemic but it is not too late to be immunised with vaccineFri Jan 7 2011 - 00:00
Wakefield accused of fraud over MMR scareFOLLOWING A lengthy investigation, the British Medical Journal says the 1998 scare involving the MMR vaccine, which led to a …Thu Jan 6 2011 - 00:00
Pregnant and under-65s at greatest riskA DOCTOR WRITES: GP CONSULTATIONS for influenza are rising across Europe, with rates at their highest in EnglandWed Dec 29 2010 - 00:00
Fertility fears as Chlamydia infections rise by 25%THE NUMBER OF cases of the sexually transmitted disease, Chlamydia trachomatis, in the Republic has increased by 25 per cent, …Tue Dec 28 2010 - 00:00
Abortions demand best of medical careMEDICAL MATTERS: LAST WEEK’S ruling by the European Court of Human Rights in the case of ABC v Ireland has implications for …Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Aspirin earns its title as a wonderdrugResearch highlights remarkable effects of drugTue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
GPs face teen contraception dilemmaMORE THAN half of GPs feel legally exposed when dealing with requests for contraception from teenagers aged 16 and under, according…Mon Dec 6 2010 - 00:00
Saving people like Jim from a hidden cancerMEDICAL MATTERS : Disease of the pancreas is difficult to diagnoseTue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Avoid misery with a recipe for happinessMEDICAL MATTERS: It is time to spread some positivity aroundTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Study on alcohol's impact on GAAALMOST NINE in every 10 active GAA players who drink alcohol have experienced at least one harmful side-effect due to their drinking…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Acne sufferers a higher suicide risk - studyPEOPLE WHO suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, research published this morning suggests.Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Can we trust WHO after the swine flu?MEDICAL MATTERS: H1N1 has further tainted WHO’s credibilityTue Nov 2 2010 - 00:00
Grow yourself a new kneeTHE REPUBLIC’S first knee cartilage repair operation involving a new technique using the patient’s own cells has been carried…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Should your doctor do all the talking?MEDICAL MATTERS: What do we mean by shared decision-making?Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Bowel and colon cancer reduced by aspirinTAKING LOW-DOSE aspirin long-term reduces the incidence of colon cancer by a quarter, research published this morning shows.Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Egalitarianism and equity key to the 'smart and caring nation'OTTAWA LETTER: Canadian life offers many benefits – but a survey published this year contains a warning for the rising numbers…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Breast screen benefits need to be revisitedMEDICAL MATTERS: Public anxiety may have been overstimulatedTue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Damaging perceptions of schizophreniaMEDICAL MATTERS : Confounding stereotypes of ‘split personalities’Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Relying on gut instinct to read the symptomsDoctors must listen to a patient’s own viewsTue Sep 28 2010 - 01:00
Document an important step forward for patient safety agendaA DOCTOR WRITES: YESTERDAY’S PUBLICATION of a document on national standards for safer healthcare by the Health Information …Fri Sep 24 2010 - 01:00
Bizarre tales from annals of medicineMEDICAL MATTERS: A little light relief from the doom and gloomTue Sep 21 2010 - 01:00
Cancer vaccine could hit roll-out of boostersA DECISION to proceed with a vaccination programme against cervical cancer in the northwest next week means a planned booster…Fri Sep 10 2010 - 01:00
Intrusion of 'nanny state' a bitter pill to swallowMEDICAL MATTERS: Are new codeine guidelines for pharmacists over the top?Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Rate of infection edging up after 50 years of declineA DOCTOR WRITES: THE OUTBREAK of tuberculosis (TB) in a Cork school is a reminder that the infectious disease is still endemic…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Intrusion of 'nanny state' a bitter pill to swallowMEDICAL MATTERS: Are new codeine guidelines for pharmacists over the top?Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
The mixing of treatments can be lethalMEDICAL MATTERS: Assessing the effects of drug-drug interactionsTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Watch your weight for a healthy pregnancyThe majority of women of reproductive age in the Republic are either overwieght or obese, a new study has foundTue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Putting the HPat system to the testMEDICAL MATTERS: Study points out flaws in medical school examTue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Ever wondered what your doctor really thinks about you?MEDICAL MATTERS: Many doctors use eponyms that patients don’t recogniseTue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Getting it right with medicines is essentialMEDICAL MATTERS: Rational use of drugs will save money and livesTue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Role of stroke risk factors identified in Irish-led studyTHE IMPORTANCE of different factors putting people at risk of stroke has been identified for the first time in a major global…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Do not ignore your instincts and never be afraid to ask for a second opinionA DOCTOR WRITES: There are clear lessons for mothers in the misdiagnosis of Melissa Redmond’s babyWed Jun 9 2010 - 01:00
Burning need to soak up summer sunMEDICAL MATTERS: What to watch out for when the heat is onTue Jun 8 2010 - 01:00
Don't hold your breath over geneticsHas genetics failed to live up to its expectations?Tue Jun 1 2010 - 01:00
One in seven methadone users had taken head shop productsFOURTEEN PER cent of methadone users also test positive for substances previously sold in head shops, new research has shown.Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Did the WHO cry wolf over swine flu?MEDICAL MATTERS: Was the severity of the H1N1 virus overestimated?Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Why doctors and plumbers are differentMEDICAL MATTERS: WHEN I wrote about medical professionalism recently, it was in the context of a Prime Time report on symphysiotomies…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
With a prayer and a pill, how could it fail?MEDICAL MATTERS: THE PILL was 50 years old last Saturday. Or was it? No one is really sure when to celebrate its birthdayTue May 11 2010 - 01:00
Globalisation helps spread 'exotic' diseasesMEDICAL MATTERS : Infectious diseases now more common in EuropeTue May 4 2010 - 01:00
Quality suffers when budgets are butcheredMEDICAL MATTERS: ‘It’s the 1980s again, only this time, it’s worse’Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
The perils of prescription painkillersMEDICAL MATTERS : Misuse can result in poisoning and deathTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
HSE break-up 'would fragment services'BREAKING UP the Health Service Executive (HSE) into smaller district health boards would be unwise and would risk fragmenting…Tue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Public-private debate at core of controversyMEDICAL MATTERS: Patient safety must be given utmost priorityTue Mar 30 2010 - 01:00
Role of stroke risk factors identified in Irish-led studyTHE IMPORTANCE of different factors putting people at risk of stroke has been identified for the first time in a major global…Tue Mar 23 2010 - 00:00
Role of stroke risk factors identified in Irish-led studyTHE IMPORTANCE of different factors putting people at risk of stroke has been identified for the first time in a major global…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
In search of a normal diagnosisMEDICAL MATTERS: Glad to hear there’s no treatment requiredTue Mar 9 2010 - 00:00