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According to ‘Croi’, approximately 9,000 people die each year from cardiovascular disease – including coronary heart disease, stroke and other circulatory diseases with weight playing a major contributing factor in heart and circulatory diseases.

Coisceim Foot Clinic, Barna, has been serving the local community for the last 16 years. The team are experts in the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of conditions of the feet. They deal with all kinds of foot issues, including verrucae, fungal skin and nails, corns, calluses, nail reconstruction, and diabetic care etc.

ALONE, the national organisation supporting older people to age at home, has called for action from the Department of Health on loneliness, as new data shows that Ireland is the loneliest country in Europe.

In Ireland, a nation with approximately 300,000 people living with diabetes, the incidence of amputations among diabetic patients has reached a concerning level.

In Ireland, a nation with approximately 300,000 people living with diabetes, the incidence of amputations among diabetic patients has reached a concerning level. Reports indicate that 671 patients underwent amputations due to diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) last year, which not only results in life-altering consequences for individuals but also poses a significant economic burden on the healthcare system. These statistics emphasize the importance of implementing this evidence-based treatment to tackle this growing crisis.

One in 10 people around the world are living with diabetes, a lifelong condition listed by the World Health Organization in 2019 as one of the top 10 leading causes of death globally. In Ireland, over a quarter of a million people have been diagnosed with the disease and it is estimated that a further 850,000 are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

Four original short animations created by Irish animators to explore and explain science research have recently been completed. The short films were created through a strand of the highly successful Science on Screen programme, a partnership between CÚRAM Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Medical Devices and Ardán. The animations are the product of a new strand of CÚRAM and Ardan’s Science on Screen scheme and were launched in 2022 in association with the National Talent Academy Animation (NTAA).

Four original short animations created by Irish animators to explore and explain science research have recently been completed. The short films were created through a strand of the highly successful Science on Screen programme, a partnership between CÚRAM Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) Research Centre for Medical Devices and Ardán.

The human heart is a muscle, about the size of your fist. Each day, your heart beats around 100,000 times. This continuously pumps five litres of blood around your body through a network of blood vessels, your circulatory system. This delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body to help your organs and muscles work properly. Your blood also carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.

The Irish Kidney Association (IKA) has joined forces with a local heart and stroke charity to highlight the link between heart and kidney health.