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Keith Synnott: stem cell ‘breakthrough’ for spinal injuries is bullshit
Reports of a “breakthrough” that raises the possibility that paralysed people might walk again have been sharply criticised by the director of the National Spinal Injuries Unit. Orthopaedic and trauma...
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Blaming Asperger’s for Lanza’s actions is damaging to other children. And...
It is hopeless because mass shootings do not lend themselves to easy analysis, and we will very likely never know. It is dangerous because it increases the likelihood of copycat killings. And it is...
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Survey finds majority of mental health service users were happy with service
A study based on more than 1,500 people’s experiences with the services last year found some 76 per cent were happy overall. This compares with 57 per cent in 2010 and 52 per cent in 2009. The study by...
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Complaint about doctor’s treatment of participant on weight loss TV show
A patient advocacy group has complained to the Medical Council about weight-loss specialist Dr Eva Orsmond’s treatment of an overweight contestant on Operation Transformation. The Irish Patients’...
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Courageous schoolgirl Lora warns other teens on cancer signs
“I would like to thank my GP, Dr Robert Foster, and my oncologist, Dr Michael Capra, for all they have done for me and for all the support they have given me and my family.” (Independent) > Filed...
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Mental illness is no sort of break
Madam – Eilis O’Hanlon’s article in the Life magazine (Sunday Independent, February 17, 2013) is a disgrace and disturbing. She comments that anyone who has a nervous breakdown is “a lucky bugger – I...
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John Crowe: Plan to destroy heelprick cards is a serious mistake
The national archive of the Guthrie heelprick test cards is a unique, priceless and irreplaceable resource of immeasurable medical and societal importance that should not be destroyed, but safely...
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Cancer patients are warned against being ‘too positive’
“Facing up to uncertainty and insecurity takes courage and may be painful but can be a more helpful way to manage the ups and downs of a cancer diagnosis,” according to the new guide from the...
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New capacity law to replace outdated legislation which labels disabled as...
The current law governing mental capacity for vulnerable adults in Ireland is based on the Regulation of Lunacy (Ireland) Act 1871. This provides for a ward-of-court system, under which the court makes...
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Scientists issue warning on embryonic stem cells breakthrough
The new technique for cloning human embryos announced by US scientists may carry with it ethical problems associated with destruction of viable embryos. It is also important that the Government...
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Getting help for a mental health issue is no sign of failure – but ignoring...
You don’t think being told you’re displaying textbook symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress would be good news but hey, life’s a funny thing. The person who told me – my counsellor, shrink,...
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Raising dementia awareness
An initiative is “walking the lives” of people with dementia to assess their needs and to increase public awareness of how to support people in the community with dementia and memory problems. The...
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