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The controversial subject of female genital mutilation will be discussed at a public meeting in The Ruby Room in The King’s Head next Wednesday at 7pm.

The Midland Regional Diabetes Fund was established recently to raise funds for the new regional diabetes centre which will be established at the Midlands Regional Hospital in Mullingar.

With Christmas around the corner, many people are taking advantage of the Tone & Slim weight loss programme to tone up for the festive season. The Tone & Slim programme, run by Whelehans Pharmacy, Mullingar, has helped hundreds of Westmeath people lose weight over the last year. With just 14 weeks until Christmas, this is the time to start.

Three in four women say they have localised skin imperfections, while one in two women say that they suffer from dark circles.

A man who was growing cannabis plants in an apartment in the centre of Tuam town will be sentenced next year.

There are many forms of shoulder injuries, ranging from your average Rotator cuff strain and tendonitis problems to the more chronic frozen shoulder. The interesting thing about shoulders is that the nature of the injury, and how the injury came about, determines how quickly or slowly the injury heals. For example, if you get a shoulder injury playing rugby or get a bang to the shoulder from a fall, with the proper care and treatment these types of injuries usually heal very successfully. However, if a shoulder starts to be irritated, becomes very stiff and sore, and the patient gets sharp pain on lifting the arm in particular directions, this is where complications start to arise.

A local nursing official has slammed the overcrowding “chaos” at University Hospital Galway’s emergency department earlier this week, likening it to “Third World conditions”.

A young man who was found with cannabis, ecstasy, and over €3,000 in drug money, will have to wait until October 13 to find out what his fate will be after Judge Mary Fahy had doubts about imposing a suspended sentence after hearing he had not been on his best behaviour.

A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty to supplying cannabis to others at Galway Railway Station nearly 10 years ago, following his appearance before Galway Circuit Criminal Court last week.

The Blood Pressure Association in the UK has reported that the economic downturn means not just bad news for our pockets but also bad news for our health. The survey suggests that costs attached to a healthy lifestyle such as gym membership and healthier foods may be the first things to go. It is interesting to note that the credit crunch seems to have less effect on our love of alcohol or high fat takeaways!