Health News
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Public and patient involvement in research to empower breastfeeding and menopausal women
New research aims to address practical, real-world gaps in how workplaces and the built environment support breastfeeding mothers and menopausal women in Ireland. Ireland has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates globally. While some reasons are known, it’s not fully understood how the built environment influences this decision. Professor Mary Rose Sweeney, Executive Vice Dean...
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High-quality, friendly bacteria for women of all ages and life stages
Friendly bacteria supplements can support women’s health throughout all life stages, promoting digestive health, vaginal pH, hormonal balance, energy, immunity and clear skin. Supplements have emerged as a tried-and-tested tool to support everything from energy levels to digestive health and immunity. But with endless options on the market, knowing which ones to take can be...
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Endometriosis and adenomyosis can complicate fertility,but don’t define it
“Endometriosis and adenomyosis can complicate fertility, but they don’t make it impossible,” highlights Dr Marta Moschetta, Clinical Director of Sims IVF Clinic and Fertility Consultant. Endometriosis and adenomyosis are chronic gynaecological conditions that can result in pelvic inflammation, structural scarring and abnormal muscular function. They affect egg quality, implantation and fertility, and require personalised management....
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Irish fertility clinic actively pursues broad research portfolio
Not-for-profit fertility clinic leads on expanding research portfolio in partnership with Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin and the National Maternity Hospital Foundation. Ireland’s only not-for-profit fertility clinic, Merrion Fertility Clinic, combines patient care with an active research and education programme aimed at improving fertility treatment. “We have several Fertility Specialists who work closely with...
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Understanding endometriosis and fertility ultrasound
Awareness of conditions like endometriosis and the value of ultrasound assessment helps women to make informed decisions about their health and fertility. Endometriosis affects a significant number of women, yet diagnosis often takes years. Symptoms can include pelvic pain, heavy periods, bowel or bladder discomfort, fatigue and fertility challenges. Patricia Cullen, women’s health ultrasonographer, hopes...
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Closing the gap in women’s health innovation
When women’s health research is limited, so too are the diagnostic pathways, therapeutic options and interventions available. A cartoon by Etta Hulme reads: “We have studies of fruit flies, mice, hamsters, frogs, monkeys and men with this condition, but medical research using women as subjects just never occurred to anybody.” It’s funny, but captures a...
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Investigating the role of NKAPL in acquired chemoresistance in high-grade serous ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is the second most common type of gynaecological cancer in the Western world. In certain cases, chemotherapy is no longer an effective treatment, but this phenomenon remains a scientific mystery. Most women are diagnosed when the disease has already spread, and eventually, most women stop responding to standard anti-cancer drugs, like chemotherapy. This...
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Untangling the web of complex menopause
Managing menopause can be challenging for anyone; it’s a significant life event that everyone will experience differently, but a cancer diagnosis can complicate things further. In recent years, menopause has undergone an encouraging process of destigmatisation and has become a cornerstone of women’s health media coverage. Alongside the introduction of key government initiatives, like the...
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Women waiting nine years for endometriosis diagnosis
According to the WHO, 1 in every 10 women worldwide has endometriosis. In Ireland, we don’t have official data on how many people suffer from endometriosis, which is unfortunately a common theme for women’s health. However, patient-led groups have shared that around 300,000 women in Ireland have the disease, and 30,000 are complex cases. Defining...
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Why women’s hormone health can no longer be ignored at work
Women’s careers are shaped by hormonal realities that remain largely unaddressed — with significant consequences for retention, equality and performance. For decades, workplace wellbeing has been framed as gender-neutral. Yet women’s working lives are shaped by biological realities, which influence health, confidence and career progression. Often-unspoken reality shaping women’s working lives Hormone-related health challenges affect...