Dietary guidelines challenged! Dr. Ramon Estruch, CIBER OBN-University of Barcelona, Spain says their findings challenge current dietary guidelines, which have long hailed the benefits of a low-fat diet. “More than 40 years of nutritional policy has advocated for a low-fat diet but we’re seeing little impact on rising levels of obesity,” notes Dr. Estruch. Our…
ProACT Programme launch
McEntee launches ProACT Programme at TCD Minister of State for Mental Health and Older People Helen McEntee TD officially launched a programme event today that links technology with the healthcare support of older people. Co-ordinated by Trinity College Dublin, ProACT (Integrated Technology Ecosystems for ProACTive Patent Centred Care) programme aims to develop and evaluate a…
No smoke without “ire”
People killed by smoking in Ireland “Given that approximately 5,870 people die annually from tobacco-related diseases in Ireland, we are committed to continuing to reduce the numbers of people smoking in Ireland,” said Minister Corcoran Kennedy. “Ireland has been a world leader in relation to tobacco control as well as in our support for public…
Causes of women’s homelessness
Two resolutions by the European Parliament within the space of six weeks have called for more research into the rates and causes of women’s homelessness. The first resolution, from 14 April 2016, on Meeting the antipoverty target in light of increasing household costs, states that: “with rising household costs being a key driver of women’s…
Female breast cancer trends: Ireland
Female breast cancer trends – Ireland National Cancer Registry report shows 1 in 10 women in Ireland will develop malignant breast cancer before her 75th birthday. Breast cancer is the commonest malignant tumour diagnosed in Irish women, with 2,883 cases diagnosed each year on average during 2011-2013, almost one third of major malignancies diagnosed in…
New cancer incidence maps for Ireland
National Cancer Registry releases new cancer incidence maps. Maps are provided for all of the major cancers. You can search by cancer, and download all maps on the incidence rates mapped page. The maps show the results of analysis of cancer rates in each county compared to overall national rates. They are provided as a…
Check your weight
Check your weight quickly and easily The simplest way possible! Get a piece of string Measure your height with the string and tie a knot in this to mark your height. Stretch the string round your midriff and check how many times it can go around you. Does it go round twice? Yes – great…
Women multi task but their health can suffer
Women wear many hats – from family responsibility , to successful professionals in fulltime work. This multi-tasking often causes them to neglect their own health. This phenomenon is not limited to the developed world or the US. it is also the norm in many poor and developing societies. Lets check the example of women and…
Evidence for comprehensive strategies tackling chronic diseases
The Joint Action CHRODIS (JA-CHRODIS) provides evidence to build comprehensive strategies to tackle diabetes and chronic diseases JA-Chrodis has launched a policy brief for World Health Day to help identify key enablers and barriers to developing implementing and sustaining National Diabetes Plans (NDPS) in Europe. The policy brief aims to support countries’ efforts to build…
International Emergency Management Society News
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) is pleased to inform you that the 26th issue of its Newsletter has been issued. Regular TIEMS March newsletter is available here TIEMS March Newsletter – Scientific Articles (this time dedicated to the EU-funded project DRIVER) is available here