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IrishHealth.com - Health
Just two weeks of inactivity can impact health
13 Dec 2019 00:17
It can be more difficult to remain active during the dark, cold nights of winter. However, the importance of staying active at this time of year has been highlighted by a study, which found that just two weeks of reduced activity can have a major impact on the health of older people. According to the findings, after just two weeks of less activity - equivalent to around 1,500 steps per day - adults over the age of 60 lose significant amounts of muscle. Furthermore, this coincides with substanti
People with asthma warned about Christmas triggers
13 Dec 2019 00:17
People with asthma are being reminded to be aware of their asthma triggers this festive season. Some 380,000 people in Ireland have asthma, however according to the Asthma Society of Ireland, this time of year can be "extremely dangerous" for those affected. Currently in Ireland, one person dies every six days due to their asthma, yet 90% of these deaths are preventable. "During the festive season, people don't take their asthma as seriously as they would throughout the rest of the year. It i
Most overdose deaths involve prescribed drugs
13 Dec 2019 00:17
Some 376 people died from drug overdoses in 2017, with at least two-thirds of these deaths involving prescribed or over-the-counter drugs, the latest figures from the Health Research Board (HRB) have shown. According to the figures, prescribed drugs were implicated in 253 overdose deaths in 2017. The most common prescription drugs implicated were benzodiazepines (139 overdose deaths). These are sedatives that are often prescribed to encourage sleep or reduce stress and anxiety. However, they a
140,000 children living in substandard homes
13 Dec 2019 00:17
It is already known that almost 4,000 children in Ireland are currently living in emergency accommodation. However a new report has now revealed that another 140,000 children are living in homes affected by leaks, damp and rot. According to Growing Up In The Cold from the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP), 140,000 children, which is over 12% of all children in Ireland, are living in substandard and poor quality homes. The report focused on energy poverty, which is defined as a household that
New research on concussion launched
13 Dec 2019 00:17
New research, which aims to explore the long-term effects of repeated concussion and head injuries among those who compete in contact sports, has been launched. The research, ‘Concussion in Sport', will be undertaken by the Beacon Hospital Research Institute and the International Concussion and Head Injury Research Foundation (ICHIRF). It is hoped the findings will lead to better management of concussions in the future. A concussion is a type of traumatic brain injury that affects how th
Teens believe e-cigarettes are aimed at them
13 Dec 2019 00:17
E-cigarette companies insist that their products are not aimed at young people, however this idea has been rejected by Irish teenagers who believe that they are being specifically targeted, new research has found. The research, which was commissioned by the Irish Cancer Society (ICS) and the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF), involved focus groups made up of 3rd and 4th year secondary school students. According to the findings, teenagers do not believe that the flavours and packaging used are desig
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