Health News
Personal Health Q1 2022
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Talk to you doctor if you have concerns about cancer
One in two of us will have a cancer diagnosis in our lifetime and cancer is the leading cause of death in Ireland, but there is a lot we can do to help prevent this outcome. While prevention is clearly important, everyone is at risk of developing cancer. Detecting cancer early gives the best opportunity...
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Preventing type 2 diabetes: early recognition, healthy diet and activity
One in three families in Ireland are affected by diabetes. There are about 266,664 people living with type 2 and about 25,000 living with type 1 diabetes in Ireland. It’s important to know the differences between them, causes and treatments. Diabetes is a condition where there is too much glucose in the blood because of...
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Knowing the symptoms of heart failure could save your life
The majority of adults in Ireland do not fully understand heart failure, mistakenly thinking the symptoms are similar to those of a heart attack and that heart failure means your heart stops. Heart failure (HF) is when the pump action of the heart is not working efficiently and as a result your body starts to...