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Irish Health Service finds medical staff did not recognize gravity of Savita Halappanavar's condition (IrishCentral)

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 04:49:32 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish Health Service Executive (HSE) Clinical Review into the death of Savita Halappanavar has written that there was 'a lack of recognition of the gravity of the situation and the increasing risk to the life of the mother.'

One Direction have gone on a health kick ahead of the North America leg of their "Take Me Home" tour (IrishCentral)

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 05:49:09 PDT

One Direction are getting healthy ahead of their US tourThe 'Kiss You' hitmakers have been put on a strict fitness regime and healthy eating plan by their record label Columbia in a bid to whip them into shape before the North American leg of their 'Take Me Home' tour, which kicks off in Mexico City this weekendAn insider told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "It's important the lads are in the best possible shape for these dates Bosses don't want half measures The boys spend a lot of time traveling and there can be a tendency to eat junk food and play lots of video games READ MORE

Congratulations Spring 2013 Home Health Aide Graduates, Teachers and Musicians (IrishCentral)

Wed, 22 May 2013 03:49:12 PDT

We had a wonderful Graduation Party on Tuesday at our Quincy venue, Hancock Park, in Quincy Center This was our 15th Course to graduate with over 460 home health aides being trained since 2009 and over 83% of these all getting work as a result!We had a wonderful evening celebrating, presenting certificates, eating delicious food while enjoying great music of some Irish classic ballads and rousing crowd pleasers played by Maureen McNally and Max Courtney Check out our party pictures on our Facebook page!We are so grateful for all the continued support from the office of the Consulate General of Ireland in Boston as well as the Department of Foreign Affairs in Ireland!Many thanks to all of our students for your hard work, humor, great food and generous donations! Good luck in the job hunt and keep an eye out for our employment updates via our HHA Facebook page and Employer and Education Open day eventOur wonderful teachers Maureen, Bridget and Norah (helped by Judy!), thank you all so much, again, for your continued hard work and dedication each and every week on each and every course! A special thanks to Richard Welch and Richard Coughlin and their team at Hancock Park for being our wonderful hosts for the last two courses! We are always made to feel very much at home!It was a night of goodbyes as it was the last course Ann Marie Cugno and Kielan O'Boyle would be working directly on for Wellness and Education Services READ MORE

Irish chef Brian McDermott warns about salt usage after having his own health scare (IrishCentral)

Wed, 08 May 2013 05:33:35 PDT

Community Chef Brian McDermott is urging people to cut down on their salt usageIrish chef and cook book author Brian McDermott, who teaches community groups across Ireland how to cook healthily, today warned of the dangers of excess salt in the Irish diet as a new World Health Organisation (WHO) in Europe report entitled “Mapping salt reduction initiatives in the WHO European Region” is publishedBrian, aged 35 from Donegal, a chef for many years, who runs the communitychefie website is urging people in Ireland to reduce their salt intake to 5g per day (the equivalent of about one teaspoon) in order to reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease He believes that in Ireland we use far too much salt, not only on our meals but we also consume foods which contain hidden salt READ MORE

Not all fats are bad for you - the health benefits of eating polyunsaturated and omega fatty acids (IrishCentral)

Tue, 07 May 2013 05:18:30 PDT

Delicious and healthy fatsThe Government has issued warnings about the growing problem of obesity in America Children are now particularly at risk Refined carbohydrates are particularly troublesome as are many fats However, not all fats are bad READ MORE

Juggling bad health news and a new relationship, is it to early on to share too much? (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 May 2013 05:18:30 PDT

Having a breast examination may have saved my lifeDear MTN,I need your help My family is all back in Ireland and even though I have some girlfriends here, I do not feel comfortable talking about this to any of them I have written to you before with a cheating boyfriend and you told me to "dump him" That was the best advice you could have ever given me READ MORE

Saving lives with Reilly – Irish Health Minister takes on sacred cows - A different kind of health minister rings the changes in his job (IrishCentral)

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 05:47:47 PDT

Irish Health Minister Dr James ReillyDublin: Irish Health Minister Dr James Reilly has become a favorite whipping boy of the Irish media which, given his portfolio, is hardly surprisingHowever, like much in the Irish media these days, the good news is covered up in favor of sensational headlines that draw a few gasps and more media tattle READ MORE

Low testosterone a natural change in aging men's health but is horome replacement the solution (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 05:17:30 PDT

Dealing with low testosteroneLow “T”?Maybe your problem is low “T,” says the commercialThen again, maybe it’s notHormone levels change naturally with age Yet, concerns about testosterone are on the minds of many American men, due largely to drug company ads which depict maturing men in an energy freefall READ MORE

Health Minister seeks report after boy dies after falling into flood waters in County Cork (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 04:53:40 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The Irish health minister has called for a report into the circumstances that lead to the death of a seven-year-old boy, who died after falling into a flooded river.

Three in a bed sex advice for young teens is funded by Irish health service (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 04:51:44 PDT

By: JOHN FAY

Dublin: An Irish government-funded website, SpunOut.ie, aimed at teens or "young people" provides tips on how to enjoy "threesomes." Seriously. The site is also backed by Atlantic Philanthropies, founded by Irish American billionaire Chuck Feeney.

Health Minister frustrated over delay in report into death of Savita Halappanavar (IrishCentral)

Fri, 22 Mar 2013 04:58:53 PDT

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

Ireland’s minister for Health has expressed his disappointment at delays in finalising the report into the death of Savita Halappanavar. The Indian woman was 17 weeks pregnant when she presented herself at a Galway hospital complaining of back pain. She died one week later of a massive infection.

9/11 first responder FDNY’s Martin Fullam’s death and the health damage the World Trade attacks cause (IrishCentral)

Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:01:41 PST

First responders carry the lifeless body of Father Michael Judge from the wreckage of the World Trade Center on 9/11It is one of the enduring images of 9/11, the lifeless body of Father Mychal Judge carried from the dusty chaos by five men layered in debris This was just before the North Tower collapsedIrish American NYPD Lieutenant Bill Cosgrove was among the men carrying Judge Cosgrove later credited Judge with posthumously saving his own life because all five of the men carrying Judge in that photo were alive on the morning of September 12, 2001 READ MORE

Muhammad Ali’s family denies bad health rumors - boxing legend photographed enjoying the Super Bowl (IrishCentral)

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:20:26 PST

By: MICHELLE K SMITH

Muhammad Ali’s daughter denied that her father was near death on Sunday evening and said that he enjoyed watching the Superbowl from his Arizona home.

Have abandoned Irish horses entered the food chain? Ireland’s burger scandal has health implications (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:10:21 PST

By: KATE KEARNS

Ireland’s abandoned equine issue has reached crisis level. With thousands of unwanted and unregulated horses roaming the Isle and being easily targeted by unscrupulous meat processing practitioners, it begs the question: have abandoned Irish horses entered the food chain? And, more importantly, have those horses contained bute (phenylbutazone)? Bute causes cancer in humans.

Following spate of tragic teen suicides Ireland launches a school mental health handbook (IrishCentral)

Fri, 01 Feb 2013 04:49:32 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

The growing problem of teenage mental health and suicide prevention in Irish schools 'is not about going to one person anymore,' Irish Minister of State for Mental Health Kathleen Lynch told the press this week.

New poll finds strong support for option of abortion in certain cases in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:28:26 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

A new Behavior and Attitudes poll conducted in Ireland has found that the majority of those polled support the option for abortion in cases including rape, foetal abnormality or where the mother’s life could be in danger.

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

I’m CALM now - Congress' act makes practical, positive difference to people's everyday lives (IrishCentral)

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 05:31:22 PST

Finally an act that have an impact on my life - no more loud TV adsI’m CALM nowI’m always weary of new laws Most have had either no impact on my life or a negative one But last month, an act of Congress went into effect that has really made a practical, positive difference in my every day existenceIt’s known as the CALM act 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