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Governor Cuomo announces New York to lead the nation in fighting sepsis (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:30:27 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday announced that New York State will lead the nation by becoming the first state to require all hospitals to adopt best practices for the early identification and treatment of sepsis, a medical condition which is the number one killer in hospitals and the eleventh leading cause of death in the U.S.

Irish American doctor saves baby born with brain outside his head (IrishCentral)

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:13:58 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

A plastics and craniofacial surgeon saved the life of an amazing child born with part of his brain growing down through the root of his mouth and out through his face.

Irish politicians, priests and judges regularly use prostitutes says medical expert (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 05:48:55 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

One of Ireland’s leading sexual disease experts has claimed priests, judges and politicians are romping with prostitutes on a regular basis.

Broccoli on the menu - packed with vitamins and minerals, a bone fide super food (IrishCentral)

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 04:46:18 PST

Packed with yummy vitamins and mineralsBroccoli is a bona fide member of the super food group Rich in essential vitamins and minerals, broccoli provides a brought spectrum of important nutrients making it one of the most beneficial, nutrient dense foods commercially available today A member of the Brassicaceae family of edible vegetables (also called Cruciferous vegetables), bbroccoli is rich in vitamins C, folic acid, A, B1, B2, B3, B6, iron, magnesium, potassium, and zinc Because broccoli contains important phytochemicals, such as indoles, sulforaphane, and aromatic isothiocynates, many scientists now believe that broccoli may be an important cancer prevention food READ MORE

Is the winter weather getting you down? The importance of vitamin D for digestion, bone growth and more (IrishCentral)

Sat, 26 Jan 2013 05:46:07 PST

The importance of letting the sun shine!Studies show that most people are deficient in Vitamin D Scientists also say that there can be serious consequences to this deficiencyVitamin D is known as the sunshine vitamin, because humans have the ability to manufacture their own when exposed to direct sun light Vitamin D deficiencies are believed to be related to numerous factors including urbanization, decreased outdoor activity, air pollution and global dimming, as well as decreases in the skin’s ability to produce vitamin D with advancing age READ MORE

Sully Sullenberger’s latest miracle - Rory Staunton’s hero lends name to fight for more stringent hospital checks (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:31:21 PST

Sully Sullenberger and his wife Lorraine with Orlaith, Kathleen and Ciaran Staunton last week in O’Neill’s (Photo by Sean McPhail)They say you should never meet your heroes in case you are disappointed, but in the case of Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, the opposite is trueI had the great pleasure of meeting the man responsible for the “Miracle on the Hudson,” when he saved the lives of the crew and 155 passengers on a US Airways flight en route to North Carolina by executing a perfect landing on the Hudson River on January 15, 2009Earlier last week Sully, who has Swiss and Irish heritage, had appeared on Katie Couric’s talk show where he met 10 little babies born to passengers since that miracle day, and to recount the story of the incredible landing READ MORE

Medical reports raise doubts over who inflicted injuries to baby in Irish nanny murder case (IrishCentral)

Thu, 24 Jan 2013 04:46:21 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A doctor who gave evidence in the Louise Woodward trial has raised question marks over the murder case involving Irish nanny Aisling McCarthy Brady.

Irish lawyer for Savita’s husband said he wanted to keep media waiting (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:16:45 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Gerard O’Donnell, the Galway-based lawyer who is representing Praveen Halappanavar, said in an interview that he and his client deliberately made the release of information regarding the case slow in order to sustain the media’s attention.

Brave little Irish girl seeks American medical treatment to be able to walk (IrishCentral)

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 05:14:03 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Three year old Katie Lonergan from Co Kilkenny suffers from cerebral palsy spastic quadriplegia - a condition that prevents her from being able to walk - but is determined to make her way to the US to acquire medical treatment.

Inquest confirms that Savita Halappanavar asked for abortion before her death (IrishCentral)

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 04:30:52 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Galway University Hospital staff have confirmed that tragic Indian mother Savita Halappanavar asked for an abortion just days before she died last October.

Irish hospital consultants may have salaries cut, earning twice as much as in other countries (IrishCentral)

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:06:18 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

The European Commission has warned that Irish hospital consultants must have their salaries cut as they are earning twice as much as their counterparts in Britain and Germany.

Miracle drug needed for ‘Celtic gene’ cystic fibrosis victims in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 02:06:20 PST

By: ANTOINETTE KELLY

The Health Service Executive (HSE) in Ireland is being urged to approve a revolutionary new drug, that will benefit certain sufferers of cystic fibrosis.

Police investigating Dublin teenager’s miscarriage after drinking father’s 'abortion potion' (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 05:00:17 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

A 14-year-old African girl’s miscarriage in an Irish hospital last year is being investigated after allegations that the girl may have been raped by her father, and that her father may have fed her a “witch doctor potion” to abort the pregnancy.

Woman refused right to die by assisted suicide by Irish court (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:28:41 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Multiple Sclerosis sufferer Marie Fleming has been denied the right to take her life with an assisted suicide by Ireland’s High Court.

Doctor struck off after attempting to kiss, bite and touch nurses in Dublin hospitals (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 04:25:13 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

A doctor has been struck off by the Irish Medical Council after he attempted to touch, kiss and bite a number of nurses – and tried to smell the underarm of another.

Flu shots and the common cold – avoiding getting sick during winter (IrishCentral)

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 03:30:30 PST

Should you get a flu shot?Is it a cold or is it the flu? Should you get a flu shot?These are important questions for all of us at this time of yearAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the flu, or influenza is a serious disease that can lead to hospitalization and sometimes even death Every flu season is different, and influenza infection can affect people differently Even healthy people can get very sick from the flu and spread it to others READ MORE

Kids and pot - US teenagers think smoking marijuana is no big deal (IrishCentral)

Wed, 26 Dec 2012 05:30:27 PST

To teens smoking a blunt is like drinking booze!The National Institutes of Health released its annual survey last week which shows that American teenagers’ perception of the dangers of marijuana has fallen to the lowest level in more than 20 years, noting that only 417 % of eight graders view the drug as harmfulOnly about 20% of high school seniors considered pot smoking as unsafe The report also warns that marijuana use among school aged children is on the rise READ MORE

Anxiety and anger affect most people - good news is that it is treatable (IrishCentral)

Sat, 22 Dec 2012 06:15:29 PST

Anxiety and anger are treatableAnxiety affects nearly everyone at some time in their life, often in different ways But for some, anxiety can become a problem all its ownGeneralized Anxiety Disorder, or GAD, is a state of mind which is characterized by nearly constant, overwhelming, worry READ MORE

Irish study shows men who lose love handles have better sex lives (IrishCentral)

Sat, 30 Jun 2012 04:30:37 PDT

Shedding pounds can increase men’s passion levels in the bedroom, according to a new study by Irish researchersThe study found that overweight men who went on a weight-loss program were able to reduce the prevalence of low testosterone by almost 50 percentWhile the study was conducted at St Vincent’s University Hospital, in Dublin, the findings were presented this week at The Endocrine Society’s 94th annual meeting, in TexasAccording to Philly READ MORE

One in five Irish children hear voices -- startling findings show "auditory hallucinations" common among Irish children (IrishCentral)

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 11:00:10 PDT

Almost one in five Irish children between the ages of 11 and 13 have reported 'hearing voices' -- a symptom experts claim could be an early warning sign for a wide variety of mental health illnesses -- according to the findings of a leading Irish research groupResearchers at the Royal College of Surgeons found that the incidence of auditory hallucinations was highest among the 11-13 age category, the majority of whom, worryingly, were found to be also suffering from a diagnosable mental health condition besides the hallucinationsWhile often a transient phenomenon of late childhood and adolescence, a sizable proportion of those who hear voices, and do so most often, also go on to suffer from one of a wide panoply of mental health illnesses in later lifeSchizophrenia, manic conditions such as bipolar disease, and multiple personality disorder are just three of the serious mental health conditions for which auditory hallucination can be an early warning sign READ MORE