MAMMI study to shed light on mothers’ invisible health problems The MAMMI study (Maternal health And Maternal Morbidity in Ireland) an HRB-funded longitudinal research project will follow over 2600 women through their pregnancy and for one year after the birth of their first baby, gathering information and experiences on a range of important health issues.…
Preventing blood clots after a heart attack
Preventing blood clots in people who’ve had heart attack Final guidance: NICE, England recommends rivaroxaban (Xarelto, Bayer Healthcare), in combination with clopidogrel and aspirin, or with aspirin alone, as option preventing blood clots in people after having an acute coronary syndrome. An acute coronary syndrome occurs when one or more of the blood vessels in…
ie: European Working Time Directive in Hospitals
Press Release Thursday, 19th March 2015 NCHDs (Doctors in Training) and European Working Time Directive – Court of Justice Hearing Case 2014/00897 – C-87/14 European Commission -v- Ireland The Department of Health acknowledges that the EWTD has not been fully implemented but good progress has been made in doing so. The Court of Justice heard…
uk: Maintain a healthy weight and prevent weight gain
Maintain a healthy weight and prevent weight gain The number of people in Uk classified as obese has nearly doubled over the last 20 years and continues to increase The cost to society and the economy is estimated around £16 billion but could rise to nearly £50 billion in 2050 Being more active and following…
uk: Recommendation for knee cartilage treatment
Research recommendation for knee cartilage treatment NICE has opened a public consultation on draft guidance on a procedure which aims to repair defects in knee cartilage. This procedure is autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and recommends that this is used only in research, as more evidence is needed on how it works in longer term and…
ie: Emergency legislation introduced on Misuse of Drugs
Irish Govt introduces emergency legislation after Court of Appeal judgment The Government is introducing emergency legislation after Court of Appeal decision regarding a challenge to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. The case dealt with the powers of the Government to control substances which are harmful to human health under Section 2 (2) of the…
ie: Youth mental health – need for early intervention
Youth mental health – evidence highlights need for early interventions Economic inactivity linked to youth mental health disorders in a new research study. Research found that NEET status (Not in Education, Employment or Training) was associated with a sevenfold increased risk of current suicidal ideation. a fourfold increased odds of being diagnosed with a mental disorder in childhood or…
uk: New women’s political party launched
Rescue Party,new women’s political party launched International Women’s Day yesterday, Toksvig , a well known uk female comedian, launched ‘The Rescue Party’, the political party with a focus on women and children. It’s just what we need to sort out Britain – or at least force David Cameron and Ed Miliband to get a move…
European Gender Medicine Workshops
Press Release Making it Happen—European Institute of Women’s Health hosts expert workshop on sex and gender in medicines regulation and medical education As part of the FP7-funded European Gender Medicine (EUGenMed) Project, the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) organised a workshop on 4 March 2015, bringing together a multidisciplinary, multi-sectorial group of experts to…
Action to decrease the burden of asthma in women
Press release: International Women’s Day Decrease the burden of asthma in women In the European Union women live on average five years longer than men (1) but report having lower satisfaction with their health status. The quality of life and well being women experience as they age is not always satisfactory. Chronic diseases are responsible…