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Cars can hit dangerous temperatures in one hour26 May 2018 10:34Cars parked in the sun on a hot day can reach dangerously high temperatures in just one hour, a new study has revealed. One hour is roughly how long it takes for a young child to suffer heat injury, or even die from hyperthermia, which is when the body's temperature goes above 40 degrees Celsius and cannot cool down. US researchers looked at how different types of cars warm up on hot days depending on whether they are in the sunlight or shade. They assessed how these differences would affect t
Weight gain in puberty linked to heart risk26 May 2018 10:34Boys who become overweight during puberty may have an increased risk of developing heart failure later in life, a new study suggests. However, boys who are overweight as children, but then manage to lose weight during puberty, do not have an increased risk of the heart condition. Heart failure is a potentially life-threatening condition which leads to the heart being unable to pump enough blood around the body. Symptoms include tiredness, shortness of breath, dizziness and swollen ankles. Som
Trolley figures persistently high in CUH26 May 2018 10:34Over 600 patients have been left waiting on trolleys in Cork University Hospital (CUH) so far this month, which is significantly higher than the figure for the entire month of May last year. According to the latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Oragnisation (INMO), between May 1 and 24, there were 611 patients on trolleys waiting for a inpatient bed. During the entire month of May in 2017, 401 patients were left waiting on trolleys. The INMO said that CUH ‘remains one of th
Smoking damages muscles - study26 May 2018 10:34It is already well established that smoking damages our lungs, but a new study indicates that the habit also directly damages our muscles. According to international researchers, smoking affects a person's ability to exercise because it makes their muscles weaker. Until now, it was thought that this weakness was due to the lungs becoming inflamed and eventually destroyed by smoking, therefore limiting a person's activity levels. However, this latest study suggests that smoking causes direct da
Regulation of counsellors a step closer26 May 2018 10:34Ireland has taken a step closer to dealing with bogus counsellors who have little or no appropriate qualifications. The Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has signed regulations to designate the titles of counsellor and psychotherapist as professions to be regulated under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005. As part of these regulations, a registration board will be established and anyone wishing to practice as a counsellor or psychotherapist will have to register with this board
Obesity ups risk of 12 types of cancer26 May 2018 10:34A new report has revealed that overweight and obesity increases the risk of at least 12 types of cancer, many more than findings suggested a decade ago. According to the report by the World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF), a decade ago, excess weight was known to increase the risk of seven cancers - bowel, breast, gallbladder, kidney, oesophagus, pancreas and womb. However today, that figure has risen to at least 12, with liver, mouth and throat, ovary, prostate and stomach added to the list. Cur

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