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It is still too early to say if confidential patient information, either recent or historical, has been compromised as a result of the cyber attack on the Health Service Executive’s IT systems, according to the chief executive of the Saolta University Health Care Group which runs the seven public hospitals in the west and north-west of the country.

A major manufacturer of workstations reports that 86 percent of work computer users have to sit all day, and when they do rise from sitting, more than half (56 percent) use food as the excuse to get up and move.

A major manufacturer of workstations reports that 86 per cent of work computer users have to sit all day, and when they do rise from sitting, more than half (56 per cent) use food as the excuse to get up and move. In addition to sitting at work, for meals, and commuting to/from work, 36 per cent sit another one to two hours watching TV, 10 per cent sit one to two hours for gaming, 25 per cent sit one to two hours for reading/lounging, and 29 per cent use their home computer for one to two hours. In summary, the average Irish person sits for 9.5 hours a day and sleep for eight hours. That's a total of 17.5 hours a day off their feet.

Dr Mona Mubarak has been practising for more than 25 years in her profession. Dr Mubarak currently provides regular clinic and pain interventions at Galway Clinic.

A leading Haematologist at Galway University Hospital and the Advanced Therapies and Cancer Group at School of Medicine in NUI Galway are looking at improving health outcomes for patients with Mantle cell Lymphoma by conducting a clinical trial of a new treatment drug which aims to improve survival rates.

Statistics released to Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín TD by the HSE have shown that over €2 million euro has been made through hospital car park charges and clamping fees in Mayo since 2012.

Cancer Care West is calling on everyone who is thinking of taking on a new challenge this year to join their campaign, so that when you reach your goal, you are also helping cancer sufferers on the West of Ireland to reach theirs.

BowelScreen – the national bowel screening programme is marking the start of bowel cancer awareness month by urging people aged 60-69 years to check that they are on the bowel screening register, and to do the free home test.

A major manufacturer of workstations reports that 86 percent of work computer users have to sit all day, and when they do rise from sitting, more than half (56 percent) use food as the excuse to get up and move.

Cancer Care West is calling on everyone who is thinking of taking on a new challenge this year to join their campaign, so when you reach your goal, you are also helping cancer sufferers on the West of Ireland to reach theirs.