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Leading gynaecological radiologist tackles common misconceptions during Endometriosis Awareness Month

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Endometriosis is a benign gynaecological condition affecting up to 10% of women of reproductive age causing pain and/or infertility. Tissue similar to the lining inside the uterus (“the endometrium”) implants and grows inside the abdomen and pelvis causing inflammation and scarring. In Ireland, it is estimated that 155,000 women are affected by the conditioni. Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease which causes significant morbidity interfering with many aspects of a woman’s life and can have a major impact on quality of life.

Oxygenation for breast cancer patients – reducing the risk of failure in breast reconstruction

Surgery is a common treatment option for women with breast cancer. The surgery is to remove the cancerous tissue and the area close to it. There are many different ways of operating on breast cancer and the type of surgery will depend on the stage of the patient’s cancer. Surgery can range from breast-conserving surgery (removing part of the breast) to a full mastectomy (removing the whole breast). Many women also opt for breast reconstruction surgery which helps to restore the appearance of their breasts. Frequently for these surgeries, the patient is left with skin flaps and skin grafts to help close the wound. For skin grafts or flaps to survive and the wound to heal well a new blood supply needs to form from the underlying tissue to the grafted skin. One of the risks of these surgeries is that the skin flaps or grafts do not heal well due to ischaemia (insufficient supply of blood) or necrosis (the tissue dying).

Low Back Pain and Subluxation

Subluxation means a vertebral joint of the spine is out of its normal position.

Low Back Pain and Subluxation

Subluxation means a vertebral joint of the spine is out of its normal position.

Low back pain and subluxation

Subluxation means a vertebral joint of the spine is out of its normal position. It's the same as a sprain because the ligaments are stretched when this occurs. But how does a joint get out of its normal position? Usually, the culprit is some sort of trauma but not necessarily at the level of a high fall or a major car accident (although these trauma do cause problems).

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Subluxation means a vertebral joint of the spine is out of its normal position, similar to a sprain because the ligaments are stretched when this occurs.

Waiting for the luck of the draw

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It's not what we expected to happen and it's not ideal but we have no choice but to accept the challenge of trying to reach the super 8's via the qualifier route.

NUI Galway researcher wins inaugural Allergan Innovation award

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An innovative approach to help breast cancer patients post-mastectomy has been awarded the Inaugural Allergan Innovation Award at NUI Galway. Dr Niamh O'Halloran, a researcher with the School of Medicine at NUI Galway, received the award for her project which seeks to use the body's own cells to avoid complications wih implants.

 

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