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324 hospital admissions for diabetic foot disease in the Kilkenny area have cost the HSE South €9.72 million.

A Corrandulla man who was recently diagnosed with diabetes is calling on the HSE West to provide a foot screening programme and check-up service for sufferers in the region. The condition affects one in 20 people.

The latest research from probiotic experts, Yakult, reveals that Connacht people are feeling grossly overweight, with overindulgence on holiday being one of the main culprits of weight-gain. The research was commissioned to mark the beginning of Gut Week 2010 which runs from August 23 to 29.

The Mayo parents’ support group for children with diabetes will hold a tea and chat on Thursday August 19 at 7pm at the TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar.

Scientists at NUI Galway have identified a protein in cancer cells which could pave the way for the development of new treatments for serious illnesses.

Elaine O’Shaughnessy is the new nutritionist in Molloy’s Lifestyle Pharmacies, Ballina. She completed a BSc (Hons) in Biochemistry from the National University of Ireland Galway and a MSc in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Coleraine University. She is also currently a student of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Altogether, Elaine has a total of eight years’ experience in the health care industry with a special focus in the community setting dealing with chronic preventable diseases.

Irish dentists have an important role to play in educating patients about their oral health if dental treatments are to be successful long term.

The Mayo support group for parents of children with diabetes will hold a meeting in the TF Royal Hotel on Thursday May 20 at 8pm.

A UK ME expert with 25 years experience will give at a talk in Galway at the end of the month.

A hackney driver, who when on his way to collect dialysis patients from Mayo General Hospital, veered across the road and collided into a car, was before Castlebar District Court on Wednesday for a dangerous driving charge.