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Household solvents are as bad as heroin, ecstacy

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

At least 30 young people have died after sniffing solvents in a bid to get high, according to a report by the Health Research Board, which covers a seven-year period.

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You really can be bored to death, study shows

02/08/2010 12:33 PM

It really is possible to be bored to death, scientists have found, after research showed those who live tedious lives are twice as likely to die young.

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When will full human cost of Arctic weather be known?

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

The flowers and trees will be in full bloom -- and we will have moved on to complaining about summer showers -- by the time the full human cost of the new year's Arctic weather is known.

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Saving the planet, meal by meal

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

If you want to turn vegetarian to help the planet, save animals or just try to feel healthier there are certain nutrition guidelines you need to keep in mind.

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The bald facts about your hair, or lack of it

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

Some age-old cures persist about hair loss but what is fact and what is fiction?

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Health bits: Women dominate Europe

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

There are marginally more women than men in Europe -- 10.9 million women for every 10 million men in the EU's 27 countries.

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Health bits: Walk your dog for a good cause

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

RTE stars Marty Whelan and Mary Kennedy are asking people to take their dog for a walk as part of a drive to raise funds for 161,000 carers.

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Health bits: Dispose of out-of-date medicines

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

More than 200 pharmacies in Cork and Kerry are offering to dispose of unwanted and out-of-date medicines, between now and mid-March.

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Health bits: Workshop to aid kids with stammers

02/08/2010 05:00 AM

A new series of workshops for children who stammer is running in the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin for the next nine weeks.

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Depression while pregnant 'linked to violent behaviour in children'

02/05/2010 10:56 AM

Mothers who suffer from 'baby blues' while pregnant are four times as likely to have children who become violent teenagers, a new study shows.

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What do we know about the human brain and the way it functions?

02/05/2010 03:14 PM

Scientists this week announced that they had succeeded in communicating with a man thought to be in a vegetative state, lacking all awareness, for five years following a road accident. Using a brain scanner they were able to read his thoughts and obtain yes or no answers to questions.

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Molecule that controls the speed of sperm found by scientists

02/05/2010 10:59 AM

An "accelerator pedal" that controls the speed of sperm has been discovered, in a breakthrough that could be used to boost male fertility or come up with a new form of contraception.

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Playing football better for your health 'than going for a run or lifting weights'

02/05/2010 10:58 AM

Playing football is better for your health than going for a run or lifting weights, researchers have said.

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Bill makes it easier to claim back for medical treatment

02/05/2010 05:00 AM

PROPOSALS contained in the Finance Bill will make it easier for people to claim tax relief for medical and dental treatments in clinics here .

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Millions of people 'waste their time by jogging'

02/04/2010 12:41 PM

Millions of people who strive to keep fit by jogging, swimming or going to the gym are wasting their time, scientists said.

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Genes 'can double the risk of premature birth'

02/04/2010 11:47 AM

Genes which can double the risk of suffering a premature birth have been identified by doctors.

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Famous names 'flourished with ADHD'

02/04/2010 08:14 AM

Rock star Kurt Cobain, Lord Byron, Oscar Wilde, Picasso and Sir Walter Raleigh all shared a developmental disorder which helped their talents to flourish, a Dublin academic has claimed.

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Child home care costs nine times less than hospital

02/04/2010 05:00 AM

SEVERELY brain-damaged children who could be cared for at home with financial support are costing the State nine times more in hospital, according to an independent report.

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Foundation gave family precious time with Bobby

02/04/2010 05:00 AM

HE lived for just 13 months, but without the support of a charity, Bobby Priestly's parents would not have been able to care for him at their home.

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Changes in lifestyle can prevent up to 40pc of cancers

02/04/2010 05:00 AM

About 40pc of cancers could be prevented if people stopped smoking and overeating, limited their alcohol, exercised regularly and got vaccines targeting cancer-causing infections, experts say.

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'Locked in' patient talks with only his thoughts

02/04/2010 05:00 AM

A MAN who was presumed to be in a vegetative state for five years has answered questions using his thoughts alone in a ground-breaking experiment that promises to allow some patients who are 'locked in' by brain injuries to communicate.

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HSE probes death in psychiatric hospital

02/03/2010 05:00 AM

THE DEATH of a pensioner at a psychiatric hospital is being treated as a tragic accident.

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Women go into labour alone due to hospital bug fears

02/03/2010 05:00 AM

MOTHERS-to-be are being forced to undergo the early stages of pre-labour in hospital without the support of their partner or friend because of strict infection control rules in place in one major hospital.

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Warning over herbal remedies interactions with heart drugs

02/02/2010 11:18 AM

Doctors have warned heart patients over the use of herbal remedies such as St John's Wort and ginkgo bioloba as they interact with medicines.

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Trouble concentrating in old age 'linked to greater risk of stroke'

02/02/2010 11:17 AM

Trouble concentrating in old age could be a warning sign that someone is at greater risk of suffering a stroke, doctors believe.

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Pharmacists keep 50pc profits as medicine costs fall

02/02/2010 05:00 AM

PHARMACISTS will pass on the cuts in factory drug prices to customers -- but they will still claim a 50pc profit from the sale of the medicines.

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Pump up the volume and risk popping your ears, experts warn

02/02/2010 05:00 AM

MORE than half of Ireland's 'MP3 generation' risk damaging their hearing by listening to music at dangerously high volumes.

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Fish oil hope for psychosis sufferers

02/02/2010 05:00 AM

Fish oil supplements may help to preserve the sanity of people on the edge of psychosis, a study suggests.

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Why do so few want to take test that could save your life?

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

Embarrassment is a killer -- how many people would be alive today if they had overcome feeling self- conscious about having nagging symptoms checked by their doctor?

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How to deal with those winter woes

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

There's plenty of winter weather to come yet and apart from colds, other ailments are also at risk of flaring up at this time.

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Option of staged payouts in child-negligence cases

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

Parents who take court cases on behalf of a child who has suffered catastrophic injury due to medical negligence will be offered a new form of award from the middle of this year.

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It's easy as one, two, three, four, five

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

We know we should be getting five portions of fruit and vegetables a day but how is it possible to follow this advice during the busy working week?

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Pharmacists face growing pressure to slash prices

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

PHARMACISTS are under pressure to slash the price of drugs after manufacturers knocked 40pc off 300 popular medicines.

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Obesity blamed on parents who overfeed children

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

OVERWEIGHT parents who simply feed their children too much at a young age are to largely blame for a childhood obesity crisis, a report will warn this week.

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Hospital chaos averted as unions call off pay strike

02/01/2010 05:00 AM

Major patient disruption was averted yesterday after a strike over pay cuts, due to start at the Mater Private hospitals in Dublin and Limerick today, was called off.

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