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Almost half a million people in Ireland have some form of hearing loss. More than 2,000 people will get their hearing checked this week during Hearing Awareness Week, organised by hearing healthcare provider Hidden Hearing.

Recently published research, which looked at the cost thresholds for relatively expensive new drugs in the UK, and its relevance to Ireland's health system will be discussed at an event at NUI Galway tomorrow (Friday March 6)

Homecare Physio is a well established and expanding company set up by local health care professional John Butler.

SCOTTISH SINGER-songwriter James Yorkston makes a welcome return to the Róisín Dubh on Sunday September 21 at 9pm, arriving on the crest of a wave, following rave reviews for his latest album, The Cellardyke Recording and Wassailing Society.

A room in the UK’s oldest hospice, Trinity Hospice located in Clapham, London, has been formally named in memory of a Galway woman.

The Croí Heart & Stroke Centre at Moyola Lane, Newcastle, Galway which was officially opened by An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD in November last year, has been lauded as a European leader in Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention by one of Europe’s leading heart experts, Prof David Wood.

People can learn how to control stress at free weekly classes being given by the HSE West in the city.

Smartphones are to be used to deliver care for people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

The humble sea mussel could provide relief to sufferers of a wide variety of ailments, from asthma, and arthritis to multiple sclerosis, according to some leading world health authorities. This is thanks to a simple product called Lyprinol, which has been described as the miracle from the sea, and which has been proven to be a powerful anti-inflammatory. It comes with none of the side-effects commonly associated with traditional fish oils, steroids, or prescription anti-inflammatory medicines. It is now available without prescription from Whelehans Pharmacy in Mullingar.

A local TD is calling for a clear plan to be drawn up in the New Year to illustrate how the appointment of three new consultants to University, Merlin Park and Portiuncula Hospitals will work in the various facilities.