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Healthy eating for cancer prevention

Many Irish people are now opting to travel to Hungary to have dental work done, for a third of what they would pay in Ireland.

Dentists in County Kilkenny have criticised the proposal of An Bord Snip Nua that the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme be abolished. The Scheme, which has been in place for many decades, allows patients who make PRSI contributions to avail of free or subsidised dental treatment.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a Nutritional Therapist practicing from Westport Clinic, High Street, Westport. Colleen trained at the Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co Wicklow and graduated with a distinction in Nutritional Therapy and is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. Colleen also studied psychology for six years and holds a Masters Degree form University College Dublin.

Dentists in County Kilkenny have criticised the proposal of An Bord Snip Nua that the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme be abolished. The Scheme, which has been in place for many decades, allows patients who make PRSI contributions to avail of free or subsidised dental treatment.

These days, the idea of eating foods ‘in season’ has nearly lost its meaning. Worldwide distribution has now made a variety of foods available all year round. However, buying seasonally harvested and locally grown produce from farmers’ markets and local grocers not only helps sustain regional agriculture, but also assures you’re getting the highest quality in freshness and taste.

Dentists in Mayo have criticised the proposal of An Bord Snip Nua that the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme be abolished. The scheme, which has been in place for many decades, allows patients who make PRSI contributions to avail of free or subsidised dental treatment.

A Kilkenny dentist is calling on the public to book their next dental visit before the year end in order to benefit from PRSI subsidies for a final time

Some things are priceless – but do you pay enough attention to your children’s diet and lifestyle?

The recession may be bad for your heart - that’s the warning from local heart charity Croí. It says because of the economic downturn people may opt for unhealthy processed foods which are often perceived as cheaper to buy.