Search Results for 'Health'

Two County Westmeath pharmacists have been shortlisted for the 2009 Helix Health Irish Pharmacist Awards it was announced this week. The awards highlight the significant contribution made by pharmacists throughout the country to their local communities and the healthcare profession.

TOMMY TIERNAN will launch the literary journal ROPES Unravelled, as part of the Cúirt International Festival of Literature in the Town Hall on Thursday April 23 at 5pm.

The dreaded broken veins — who doesn’t have them — I have one perched right on my nose! Thankfully my legs have escaped them — surprisingly as they do run in my family.

A mother’s work is never done. One of the many tasks is to ensure that your baby’s delicate soft skin is protected and to help to accomplish this The Body Shop® has recently launched its new Buriti Baby range.

The Western Branch of the Coeliac Society of Ireland is holding an autumn information evening on Thursday November 5 at 7.30pm, in Arts Millennium Building, NUI Galway.

Acne is the bane of many teenagers’ life and often adults’ too, with approximately 90 per cent of all teenagers suffering at some point. Acne can be a source of embarrassment and discomfort for many people. It is not caused by eating chocolate, greasy foods, or bad hygiene! While the physical appearance of acne is quite obvious, the emotional pain can be devastating, and long lasting. The important thing is to seek out treatment — the acne spots will eventually go, but untreated acne can lead to permanent scarring. If acne is treated during your teen years, there is a high likelihood that you will not suffer any long-term scarring.

The Irish Society of Chartered Physiotherapists (ISCP) has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign highlighting the vital role in healthcare played by chartered physiotherapists.

An almighty platoon of young Mayo farmers is homeward bound to learn about the importance of eating their five-a-day. Primary schools in Mayo are cultivating five crops of Irish fruit and vegetables in the classroom for the National Incredible Edibles growing challenge, developed by Agri Aware.

As part of October being breast cancer awareness month, a special fundraising afternoon in aid of The National Breast Cancer Research Institute (NBCRI) was held at the g hotel Galway on October 22.

Easter has a habit of throwing even those with the best intentions off course when it comes to healthy eating. However, all that chocolate need not mean an end to healthy eating.