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The official launch of a new Parents Committee for children with diabetes in Carlow Kilkenny will take place at a cabaret night in the New Orchard Pub and Restaurant in Kilkenny on Saturday December 3, at 9pm.

Mayo’s first salt therapy spa is now open at Diamond’s Car Park, Ballina. Salt therapy is 100 per cent drug free and is a scientifically proven treatment for respiratory and skin conditions.

At a forum in Dublin, Irish companies were advised that small adjustments can reduce the impact of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) on employee attendance and make significant savings to both their business and the State. The calls were made at the Keeping Ireland Fit for Work forum hosted by Arthritis Ireland, with support from Abbott and FAS.

It’s estimated that 864 children from 2-14 years old in Ireland are affected each year by alopecia areata – a condition in which bald spots appear on the scalp, sometimes referred to as spot baldness. In 1 - 2 per cent of these cases, the condition spreads to the entire scalp – alopecia totalis. The child suffering from this condition often doesn’t understand the cause as an adult does and tends to think that there’s just something wrong with them and this causes unnecessary stress in the child’s life.

Market Point Pharmacy, Market Point Medical Park, Patrick Street, Mullingar is running a skin health awareness week from Friday February 26 to Friday March 5. All products in specialist skin care ranges La Roche Posay and Mushatt’s No.9 will be three for two for the week!

The first nationwide survey on patient well being and relationships, conducted by Arthritis Ireland and sponsored by Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals (Ireland), shows almost one in two people with arthritis can no longer participate in social activities they used to enjoy, while one in three are worried about how their condition has affected their appearance.

Top health and beauty expert and author Alex Kirchin will be at Evergreen Health Store, Headford Road, Galway, for one-to-one consultations on the afternoon of Monday June 22.

Athlone-based drug developer and its US partner, Biogen Idec, last evening hailed success from a study into the effects of their MS drug, Tysabri in repairing damage to the myelin sheath, a key cause of MS.

The first nationwide survey on patient wellbeing and relationships, conducted by Arthritis Ireland and sponsored by Schering-Plough Pharmaceuticals (Ireland), shows almost one in two (45.8 per cent) people with arthritis can no longer participate in social activities they used to enjoy, while one in three (31.3 per cent) are worried about how their condition has affected their appearance. The survey, which was conducted among 128 people with arthritis in seven rheumatology clinics around the country throughout 2008, shows the debilitating effect of arthritis on people as everyday life becomes difficult or impossible to maintain.

Most children will suffer from some form of skin condition during the early stages of their development. Parents are often confused about what action to take. This can be very distressing for both parents and their children.