Regular exercise, e.g. brisk walking may decrease incidences of breast cancer in African American women. A recent study in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, researchers from Boston University’s Slone Epidemiology Center found strong evidence linking physical exercise to a lower rate of breast cancer in African American women, a group in which previous evidence has…
TILDA – The Irish LongituDinal Study on Ageing
TILDA – The Irish LongituDinal Study on Ageing Intending to help make Ireland a better place to become older. TILDA report ‘Obesity in an Ageing Society’ Nearly four out of five adults over the age of 50 are overweight or obese and a similar proportion has an ‘increased’ or ‘substantially increased’ waist circumference. Just one…
Alcohol needs guidelines
Alcohol industry needs guidelines It seems that any self-regulation by alcohol industry must be properly implemented to make sure that citizens are better protected from the excesses of using and abusing alcohol. Despina Spanou at the European Commission’s health and consumer protection directorate (DG Sanco) said that the forthcoming overhaul of its alcohol strategy will…
International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2014
International Day of the Midwife (IDM) 2014 5th May 2014 the International Day of the Midwife engages stakeholders with local activities of midwives associations and a virtual campaign advocating for investment in midwives and midwifery globally for improving the well being of mothers and newborns. 2014 a new sub theme “Midwives changing the world one…
1st European Hospital Conference
EVENT 1st European Hospital Conference to improve clinical trials system 8 – 10 Apr 2014 Brussels The EHR4CR project, co-funded by the EU and organiser of this conference, developed a platform that improves and speeds up the clinical trials process, anonymously linking to patients’ Electronic Health Records (EHRs). Slow clinical trials could be dangerous in…
National Cancer Registry, Ireland – trends in bone cancer.
Latest report from the National Cancer Registry, Ireland on trends in bone cancer. Latest trends report diagnosed 35 cases per year in Ireland. Half all of tumours are located in the limbs, particularly in the legs and most cases are either osteosarcoma, chondrosarcoma or Ewing’s sarcoma subtypes. …more and/or Download (pdf)
When their drinking becomes a problem for others
Alcohol’s Harm to Others: When Their Drinking Becomes Your Problem National Convention Centre, Dublin Apr 2nd 2014 Opening Address by Alex White TD, Minister of State at the Department of Health Introduction I would like to thank Pat Harvey, Executive Chairman of the Alcohol Forum for inviting me back to your annual conference to deliver…
Host Project Conference and Exhibition, 6 Mar 2014.
Host Project Final Conference and Exhibition 6 Mar 2014, Committee of the Regions, Brussels. Host project aims to enrich lives of elderly people living in social housing and provide answers on the needs of the today’s social housing requirements. The final event will present models of connected flats in 3 countries (UK, Italy and France)…
UK – National Heart Month 2014
1st Feb – start of UK National Heart Month 2014. The British Medical Journal, (BMJ) put together cardiology highlights from their portfolio of products including: Free articles from Heart and our other cardiology titles, Free modules from BMJ Learning, Links to videos and podcasts from BMJ, and, Information about BMJ Masterclasses at the end of…
Changing behaviours and the environment
Changing behaviours and the environment The cause of a disease such as obesity is complex with habits such as eating and physical activity likely to be developed at a young age. An environment that promotes over consumption and discourages physical activity needs an appropriate remedy for the whole population and so has stimulated community-based initiatives…
