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A. “It causes mild to moderate flu illness, and most people are able to get better at home after about a week.”B. “Aches and pains – often severe, extreme exhaustion, fatigue, weakness can be prolonged for a number of weeks.” (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
Source: The Irish Times - Health - November 17, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
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MEDICAL MATTERS:Despite its obvious success, Heartwatch is under threat of cancellation, writesMUIRIS HOUSTON (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Needling issue of weight lossEmail this article to a colleague.
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About 80 per cent of Chinese people use acupuncture to treat obesity, writesSYLVIA THOMPSON (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Seeking a safe and effective alternative to HRTEmail this article to a colleague.
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DOES IT WORK?Phytoestrogens are relatively safe for women, especially for those under 55 (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Pitfalls of surfing for illsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Searching the web for information on an ailment can send you into total head spin, writesCAROLYN BUTLER (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Fearful of the everyday eventEmail this article to a colleague.
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Social phobia is a major problem for about 8 per cent of the population, writesDR HARRY BARRY (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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'I can't afford to be sick'Email this article to a colleague.
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Many people in the US are going to work sick as they cannot afford to lose pay or put their jobs in jeopardy (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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No cause for alarm if he's sleepwalkingEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHECK-UP:Sleepwalking is most common in children aged four to eight (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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A summary of up-coming health events (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Time to invest heavily in a little generosityEmail this article to a colleague.
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THAT'S MEN:If you’re trying to impress a mott, dig deep and throw a few bob about. Could be the best investment you ever made, writesPADRAIG O’MORAIN (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Discomfort after drinking a lot of fluidsEmail this article to a colleague.
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MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS:Obstruction in kidney may require surgical intervention (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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A fair way to fund our care?Email this article to a colleague.
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How does the Fair Deal scheme work, who qualifies and how do you apply? asksFIONA REDDAN (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Getting a flavour of businessEmail this article to a colleague.
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NEW LIFE:Despite a background in engineering and architecture, Stewart Mansfield changed direction to launch an online wine shop (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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IRISH PEOPLE are cutting back on visits to the doctor and on medicines – even prescribed doses – as a result of the recession, a new survey has shown. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Mental health concerns riseEmail this article to a colleague.
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COMMUNITY MENTAL health nurses are growing increasingly concerned about the fragmentation of Irish society and the loss of defined community structures and supports, a new study carried out by a researcher at Waterford Institute of Technology has found. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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€17 million boost for cardiac renal unitEmail this article to a colleague.
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A €17 MILLION funding allocation by the Health Service Executive (HSE) which will allow the equipping and phased opening next year of a new 151-bed cardiac renal facility at Cork University Hospital (CUH) has been warmly welcomed by both hospital management and medical staff. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Websites offer advice to troubled teenagersEmail this article to a colleague.
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TWO NEW WEBSITES which offer practical advice to teenagers on issues such as depression, domestic abuse, parental separation and death, have recently come online. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Make a speedy recovery by choosing a quiet room with a view in hospitalEmail this article to a colleague.
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IF YOU are ever a patient in hospital, be sure to get a quiet room with a view of nature out the window – it could speed you towards recovery. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Pieta House extends its opening hoursEmail this article to a colleague.
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PIETA HOUSE, which claims to be the Republic’s only centre providing a therapeutic service for the prevention of suicide and self-harm, has announced the extension of its opening hours to cope with demand for its services. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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In ShortEmail this article to a colleague.
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A round-up of this week's health news in brief (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Seeking a clear focus on opennessEmail this article to a colleague.
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Victims of medical negligence sometimes meet a wall of silence. For the sake of justice, much more openness is required (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Right to apologiseEmail this article to a colleague.
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The Irish Medical Council’s revised guide to professional conduct and ethics says patients are entitled to ‘honest, open and prompt communication from doctors about adverse events that may have caused them harm’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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You people in the Oireachtas just don't get itEmail this article to a colleague.
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Government seems to believe it will all be business as before, once the mob has settled down. It won’t, writesMAURICE NELIGAN (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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The childcare dilemmaEmail this article to a colleague.
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ASK THE EXPERT:How to choose the right childcare and prepare your child for your return to work (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Immersed in a culture of bottlefeedingEmail this article to a colleague.
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How has it happened that the breastfeeding rate in Ireland is one of the lowest in Europe? (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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New group aims to support more women to breastfeedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Both men and women are welcome to join ‘Friends of Breastfeeding’ (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Unexpected depressionEmail this article to a colleague.
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Clinical depression in pregnancy can be equally detrimental for both mother and baby with higher risks of poor attendance at antenatal clinics, substance misuse, low birth weight and pre-term delivery, writesJUNE SHANNON (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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The complex undertaking of giving a speechEmail this article to a colleague.
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HEALTH PLUS:The phenomenon that is the after-dinner speech (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Taking the hump at the younger generationEmail this article to a colleague.
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IT'S A DAD'S LIFE:I don’t register on her radar – she’s early 20s and distracted – but I do want her to see me (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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A woman's heartEmail this article to a colleague.
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Women need to be more aware of their heart disease risk and symptoms, and more gender-specific clinical studies are being called for.CLAIRE O’CONNELLinvestigates (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Medical card 'bias' emerges in new figuresEmail this article to a colleague.
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PEOPLE LIVING in the northeast and in north Dublin are much less likely to be granted discretionary medical cards than individuals living in other parts of the State, it has emerged. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Walking habit gathers paceEmail this article to a colleague.
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A NEW fitness craze is beginning to hit community centres and parish halls around the country: teaching walkers how to squeeze every ounce of fitness out of their walking – indoors. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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'Confident advice' needed to ease fears over HRTEmail this article to a colleague.
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WOMEN SHOULD be given “confident advice” which allows them to make an “informed choice” about using hormone replacement therapy (HRT) to relieve symptoms of menopause, Irish Menopause Society (IMS) president Dr Barbara O’Beirne has said. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Lowering costs without lowering healthcareEmail this article to a colleague.
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THE PROBLEM of how to reduce health spending without reducing the standard of healthcare will be the subject of the nextIrish Times/Pfizer health debate which will be held on Wednesday, November 25th in Dublin. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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GPs face delays over locum paymentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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GENERAL PRACTITIONERS in the west are facing delays in repayment of locum cover, due to HSE West’s non-replacement of staff on maternity leave. (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Let them eat cupcakesEmail this article to a colleague.
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A cookery programme on TV about the art of making cupcakes was just the inspiration Kay Weldon needed to open old-fashioned tea rooms in Blarney (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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From bench to bedsideEmail this article to a colleague.
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A major funder of health research in Ireland is moving its focus away from basic research and towards the patient.CLAIRE O’CONNELLreports (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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ICGP has more to celebrate than its 25 yearsEmail this article to a colleague.
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MEDICAL MATTERS:As the Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP) celebrates its 25th birthday, its achievements for both Irish doctors and Irish patients have been outstanding (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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An innovative centre is offering relaxation therapies at a reduced rate for family carers and the people they care for.MICHELLE MCDONAGHreports (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Pumpkin seed oil may help with urinary issuesEmail this article to a colleague.
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DOES IT WORK?Pumpkins and men’s health (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Research shows that substantial numbers of asthma patients don’t take their medications as prescribed, contributing to poor control of the condition.CLAIRE O’CONNELLreports (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Taking care of negligenceEmail this article to a colleague.
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In New Zealand, timely and appropriate compensation and support for injury as a result of medical negligence is the norm – we could learn from them, writesJAMES REILLY, Fine Gael’s health spokesman (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Spooning out some good caffeine adviceEmail this article to a colleague.
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CHECK-UP:Although excessive caffeine can lead to a fast heart rate, stopping it abruptly can cause other problems (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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A selection of up-coming health events countrywide (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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I have never let my Tourette's stop meEmail this article to a colleague.
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Simon Pitcher from Dublin talks toMICHELLE MCDONAGHabout lving with Tourette's Syndrome (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Travel opens our minds to fresh thinkingEmail this article to a colleague.
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MIND MOVES:The joy we derive from travel has often more to do with the mindset we bring with us, writesTONY BATES (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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How fear can point us in the right directionEmail this article to a colleague.
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THAT'S MEN:Fear should act as a catalyst for action rather than instil a feeling of paralysis (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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PSA levels, acupuncture and tennis elbowEmail this article to a colleague.
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MEN'S HEALTH MATTERS:If you are over 75 years of age, there is no need to get your PSA level checked (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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The real symptoms of a tough winterEmail this article to a colleague.
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Winter has arrived, as we knew it would, but are our hospitals ready for the extra workload this season inevitably brings? (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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Fitness just a stretch away, advises dance guruEmail this article to a colleague.
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Maria Putkisto has led a quiet revolution in fitness after devising her own programme (Source: The Irish Times - Health)
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