#Womens Health

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Close Up Of Woman Sharing Cup Of Tea With Elderly Parent
Nearly 5,000 people waiting for home support care
A further 2,693 already receiving care in their home are waiting for additional hours

Sat, 14 Jun, 2025

Young beautiful woman using skin face cream lotion
Teenage girls’ TikTok skincare regimes offer little to no benefit, research shows
With number of young girls sharing videos rising, study says following instructions can irritate skin and lead to allergies

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

Unrecognizable health visitor and a senior woman during home visit.
S Terry Prone: Abuse of nursing home patients has been going on for decades
Profit is king when it comes to the running of our nursing homes

Mon, 09 Jun, 2025

HSE 'fully committed' to developing primary care centre on council-owned car park in Killarney
HSE 'fully committed' to developing primary care centre on council-owned car park in Killarney
Questions raised over the fact the HSE owns a number of sites and property in Killarney which are vacant or about to be vacated

Sun, 08 Jun, 2025

How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco
How Cork City Council can move on from its robotrees fiasco
The local authority should apologise for wasting taxpayers' money — and learn to listen to experts when considering matters beyond its own expertise, writes John Sodeau

Thu, 05 Jun, 2025

KKW Beauty Launches At ULTA Beauty
S Terry Prone: Average-looking women must work twice as hard to be successful
The fifties model of the acceptable woman was limited and limiting. But probably not as limited and limiting as the current decade

Mon, 02 Jun, 2025

Little patient at dentist office.
Ireland facing dentist shortage as training places stagnate for nearly 30 years
Despite rising demand and a growing population, the number of dentistry training places in Ireland has barely changed in decades

Sat, 31 May, 2025

Tampon versus Pad
Toxic pesticide levels found in tampons 40 times higher than legal limit for water
Glyphosate, a pesticide linked to cancer, found at very high levels in menstrual products, according to report

Wed, 28 May, 2025

Endometriosis left woman with 'pain so intense it left me vomiting', politicians told
Endometriosis left woman with 'pain so intense it left me vomiting', politicians told
Endometriosis Association of Ireland members spoke to TDs and senators to highlight frustrations at the slow pace of reforms in care

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Register of approved practitioners offering botox and fillers to be established
Register of approved practitioners offering botox and fillers to be established
Dentists are frustrated at the lack of regulation which allows anyone to offer cosmetic procedures with little training

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Talks yet to begin on final stages of endometriosis framework
Talks yet to begin on final stages of endometriosis framework
Policy was due to be published over a year ago

Fri, 16 May, 2025

Close-up of boy having teeth examined
Dentists warn of 'clear divide' between people accessing private dentistry and those in public care
Children and adults with disabilities waiting for care under general anesthesia face delays of two years or more

Thu, 15 May, 2025

Pilot Limerick Garda-HSE crisis intervention team has 'major impact'
Pilot Limerick Garda-HSE crisis intervention team has 'major impact'
'78% of interactions had a major impact on individuals' lives, ensuring people in crisis received appropriate care at the right time' 

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Sarah Harte: Anxious generation needs to be faced with academic challenge of Leaving Cert
Sarah Harte: Anxious generation needs to be faced with academic challenge of Leaving Cert
A bit of healthy stress is good for our development, so it's up to parents to tell children the truth that anxiety, failure, making mistakes and solving them are part of life, along with joy and hope

Wed, 14 May, 2025

'I need a scan to see if I’m dying': Cork cancer patient queries outsourcing and delays
'I need a scan to see if I’m dying': Cork cancer patient queries outsourcing and delays
Cork mother Gillian Ryan criticises HSE delays and scan outsourcing after facing months without vital cancer surveillance imaging

Sun, 04 May, 2025

woman hand holding her crotch suffering from pain,itchy concept
Bacterial vaginosis — the causes, the symptoms, and the treatments
A new clinical trial in Australia has found that bacterial vaginosis is a sexually transmitted infection, and simultaneously treating the male partner can significantly reduce the recurrence rate in women 

Fri, 02 May, 2025

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Women invited to share maternity experiences in national survey
HSE CEO Bernard Gloster said how people experience health services is a key priority for them

Fri, 02 May, 2025

Processed foods
Sarah Harte: Our broken food culture is driving us towards weight loss drugs
Weight loss drugs are a revolution for people who are seriously obese, but shouldn't we take a look at the ultra-processed foods causing our health problems first?

Wed, 30 Apr, 2025

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More than 40% of 25-year-old Irish men drink 'hazardous levels' of alcohol
The CSO report found that most people aged 25 believed themselves to be in excellent (22.7%) or very good (42%) health at the time of the survey 

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

London, UK, 6 March 2021: A menopausal woman puts on an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on her upper thigh
Clodagh Finn: Free HRT is great — but what aren’t we being told?
As free HRT becomes a reality, it’s time to rethink menopause, medicalisation — and embrace the power of ageing

Sat, 26 Apr, 2025

Upset woman sitting on couch alone at home
GP: Women disclosing serious physical injuries due to sexual acts by partners
Medic says sexual violence is on the rise due to the influence of pornography

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

Trial sees improvement in treatment of breast cancer survivors who develop lymphoedema
Trial sees improvement in treatment of breast cancer survivors who develop lymphoedema
The trial is running at five sites. The Irish Cancer Society wants a full roll-out of the early detection service

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

ASTI conference: Teacher had to delay having children as illness due to pregnancy not covered
ASTI conference: Teacher had to delay having children as illness due to pregnancy not covered
Teacher points to 'unfairness', saying: 'A man will never accrue pregnancy-related sick leave. He'll never have appointments or he'll never have that situation'

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

London, UK, 6 March 2021: A menopausal woman puts on an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on her upper thigh
HRT row sees menopausal women used as pawns
The new date for free HRT is June 1 — five months later than planned â€” but it is far from set in stone

Fri, 18 Apr, 2025

Boots takeover bid
Concern that bigger pharmacy chains will not implement Government's free HRT scheme 
the Irish Pharmacy Union has already described the plan announced by health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill on Monday as 'not viable'

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Launch of three Women's Health Fund projects
Free HRT to start in June but union slams new deal
Women have to sign up to the drug payment scheme before they can benefit from free HRT, with fees now also covered

Wed, 16 Apr, 2025

Midwifery conference hears how face of maternity care is 'changing'
Midwifery conference hears how face of maternity care is 'changing'
Changes in how the HSE is structured is leading to a bigger role for this National Women and Infants Health Programme 

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Preparing a protein shake
Glanbia benefit as women’s protein appetite shakes up €90bn market
Female customers are increasingly interested in strength, performance, and cognitive wellbeing, said Colin Westcott-Pitt, a chief brand officer at Glanbia’s Performance Nutrition business

Mon, 14 Apr, 2025

Government urged to restart Laura Brennan HPV vaccine programme following backslide in uptake
Government urged to restart Laura Brennan HPV vaccine programme following backslide in uptake
Health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that 'there are competing vaccination priorities' and 'demand on resources is high'

Sun, 13 Apr, 2025

When is bad period pain endometriosis?
'Young woman alive, but barely living' waiting three years for endometriosis diagnosis, Dáil told
The young woman's letter said: 'I am 18 years old and instead of getting my driver's licence, picking out a debs dress, studying for my leaving cert, going out with friends or getting a job, I spend my days sitting bed in horrific amounts of pain.'

Wed, 09 Apr, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: Girls must learn to be simultaneously visible and invisible
S Jennifer Horgan: Girls must learn to be simultaneously visible and invisible
There's a contradictory ground on which us girls and women stand — wanting to be seen whilst knowing that being too seen is bad news

Fri, 04 Apr, 2025

London, UK, 6 March 2021: A menopausal woman puts on an oestrogen patch for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on her upper thigh
Introduction of free HRT will start 'as soon as possible' following three-month delay 
Measure announced in October 2024 was due to begin in January

Sun, 30 Mar, 2025

Young woman at the MRI machine getting a brain resonance
More than 300,000 people waiting for diagnostic scans
The Dublin and Midlands area has the highest number of people waiting with over 73,400 on lists at the end of 2024

Fri, 28 Mar, 2025

HEALTH Allergies 4
Cheese 'significantly' better than butter at lowering cholesterol in women, UCD study claims
Co-author Dr Martina Rooney said: 'Increased understanding of sex differences in response to diet will help provide more tailored, personalised nutrition to those at risk of heart disease.'

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Mom giving nebulizer breathing treatment to sick infant baby at home
HSE urges pregnant women to get whooping cough vaccine
There were over 539 cases of whooping cough — also known as pertussis — last year, with 25% needing hospital care.

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant
Scientists develop injection for long-lasting contraceptive implant
Approach could herald new way of delivering drugs beyond birth control — such as for HIV, TB, schizophrenia, chronic pain, or metabolic disease​ â€” over long periods of time

Tue, 25 Mar, 2025

Cholera outbreak the latest crisis affecting those fleeing war into South Sudan
Cholera outbreak the latest crisis affecting those fleeing war into South Sudan
The lack of any clean water here in northern Bahr el Ghazal, which shares a border with Sudan, and the shortage of vaccines has seen the bacterial disease spread like wildfire

Mon, 24 Mar, 2025

Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices
S Jennifer Horgan: 'Adolescence' reveals dangerous consequences of leaving children to their own devices
From social media to streaming services, changes to our lives have isolated people from one another. It's time to bring back community, even if that's by planting one tree at a time

Fri, 21 Mar, 2025

Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Social media myths 'pose biggest risk to women in menopause'
Consultant Cathy Casey cites dangerous misinformation such as debunked myth linking HRT with higher cancer risks

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

‘My body was ripping itself apart from inside out’: Limerick woman recalls her endometriosis journey
‘My body was ripping itself apart from inside out’: Limerick woman recalls her endometriosis journey
Lisa Walsh was diagnosed with stage four endometriosis after being dismissed for years by healthcare professionals in Ireland

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Could your painful periods be endometriosis?
ieExplains: The facts about endometriosis you shouldn’t ignore
Endometriosis affects 1 in 10 women, causing chronic pain and fertility issues. Learn about symptoms, stages, and treatments

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Endometriosis: Cork woman sought surgery in Romania after ‘barriers’ faced in Ireland
Endometriosis: Cork woman sought surgery in Romania after ‘barriers’ faced in Ireland
It is estimated that 155,000 women are affected by endometriosis in Ireland. With March being the awareness month for the condition, Manon Gilbart meets some of the people battling it

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Endometriosis: Kerry woman fearing medical negligence 'ready to put in a formal complaint'
Endometriosis: Kerry woman fearing medical negligence 'ready to put in a formal complaint'
It is estimated 155,000 women are affected by endometriosis in Ireland. With March being the awareness month for the condition, Manon Gilbart meets some of the people battling it

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

Endometriosis: Woman told pregnancy would help her symptoms 
Endometriosis: Woman told pregnancy would help her symptoms 
It is estimated 155,000 women are affected by endometriosis in Ireland. With March being the awareness month for the condition, Manon Gilbart meets some of the people battling it

Tue, 18 Mar, 2025

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