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Government publishes Bill to prevent minors using commercial sunbeds
The Government has this week published legislation that will prohibit operators of sunbed premises from allowing anyone under 18 to use sunbeds.
Five hundred men have undergone innovative prostrate cancer treatment
Some 500 men have undergone a once off prostrate cancer treatment, involving the implantation of radiation seeds directly into the prostate as an alternative to conventional external beam radiotherapy and surgery, at Galway University Hospitals (GUH) since 2007.
Work to begin on major new ward development at UHG in next few months
Construction is to begin within the next few months on a new ward block development at University Hospital Galway. The facility will comprise 75 single rooms.
Fianna Fáil moves to bring about stricter controls on sunbed use
Fianna Fáil has published legislation to bring about stricter controls on the use of sunbeds. Health spokesperson Billy Kelleher says: “The use of sunbeds needs to be controlled to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer. One hundred and forty thousand people in Ireland use sunbeds on a regular basis and of these, 20 per cent are between the ages of 15 to 24 years.
BPW Galway and The Galway Clinic raise awareness of osteoporosis at health event
BPW Galway will be hosting a special health event to raise awareness of osteoporosis at The Ardilaun hotel on Tuesday, November 8, at 6pm.
Men’s health is no laughing matter
Men can not afford to be embarrassed when it comes to issues in relation to their health, according to Professor Frank Sullivan, consultant radiation oncologist at University College Hospital Galway.
Craughwell priest one of first in country to get MRI compatible pacemaker
A retired priest who lives in Craughwell is one of the first people in the country to be implanted with an MRI compatible pacemaker.
Be vigilant about the health risks of mobile phones says O’ Neill
Local Kilkenny Senator, Pat O’Neill this week introduced a motion in the Senate calling for mobile phone operators and suppliers to make all information in their possession available about the health risks of mobile phones.
Radon found in fifty three Mayo homes
Fifty-three homes in Mayo have been found to have high levels of cancer-causing radon gas so far this year, according to figures released by the Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland. Radon is the second biggest cause of lung cancer after smoking and is linked to up to 200 lung cancer deaths each year in Ireland.
A behind the scenes look at Galway’s science industry
Two students participating in Ureka research projects at the National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (NCBES) explain their work. Ureka is a Science Foundation Ireland funded programme which provides undergraduate students to conduct research over the summer months in leading institutes.
