What do you do with your unused medicines? A new agreement between the HSE and pharmacists means you will soon be able to bring your old pills and medicines to a community pharmacy where they will be disposed of responsibly. What we do with these is important. Medication waste is a growing ecological, economic and … Read more
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Maud Coffey’s apartment was always filled with materials for arts and crafts. The 41-year-old regularly made cards for her family members, designed with loud, vibrant colours, stencilled writing and drawings of animals. One card, made for her goddaughter, is now a prized possession, made only a few weeks before she died in January 2023. “You … Read more
The next secretary general of the Department of Health will have a lower salary than that approved for incumbent Robert Watt. The Cabinet approved a plan on Tuesday to commence a top-level appointments process for the position – which is the most senior in the department – with Watt’s term expiring in April. The salary … Read more
The medications are prohibitively expensive for many, but those who can afford them may be saving on their grocery bills Studies show that GLP‑1 users typically cut household grocery spending by about 5-6pc within six months. Photo: Getty Before starting on a weight-loss drug, Martin Leeson was spending around €280 a week on food, regular … Read more
The mother of Harvey Morrison Sherratt, a nine-year-old boy who died after waiting a number of years for spinal surgery, could be selected by Sinn Féin to run in the Dublin Central byelection. Gillian Sherratt is among potential candidates whose names may go forward to contest an upcoming Sinn Féin selection convention in the constituency … Read more
Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill. Photo: Brian Lawless/PA A Canadian paediatric surgeon is to chair an expert panel to examine records of children who had hip dysplasia surgery in two hospitals in Dublin to assess if operations were unnecessary. Dr Kishore Mulpuri is head of the Department of Orthopaedics at the University of British … Read more
Alcohol Action Ireland has called on the Government to take meaningful action The report found one in three young drinkers had alcohol-use disorder. Photo: Getty There are 43,000 young people in Ireland living with alcohol dependence, according to a new report. The research from Alcohol Action Ireland (AAI) found alcohol consumption among 15- to 24-year-olds … Read more
Coping with mental health issues from early teenage years fuelled Marysia Pachowicz’s long-held dream of becoming a clinical psychologist. Until, halfway through doing a master’s, the Trinity College Dublin graduate realised it was the wrong career choice. “As a clinical psychologist, you kind of have two options. You work in public services or you work … Read more
Online retailers and a Hong Kong pharmacy are offering slimming injections without prescriptions despite local authorities requiring a doctor’s approval before purchase, a Post investigation has found, with an expert warning it could lead to misuse. Weight-loss injections, which have been approved by Hong Kong authorities for use, have become increasingly popular around the world … Read more