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Breaking News |
27 Jan 2012
The feasibility of rolling out surgery to treat Parkinson’s disease across the country is being investigated by the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) following a request by the HSE.
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Breaking News |
27 Jan 2012
Fifteen cases of previously unknown diabetes were diagnosed and more than 160 people were advised to attend further testing as the Irish Medical Organisation and RTE Operation Transformation Programme teamed up earlier this month to raise awareness of Type II Diabetes.
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Exclusive |
26 Jan 2012
The number of winter vomiting bug outbreaks more than doubled in the first week of 2012 compared with the same time last year, the Medical Independent has learned.
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In the news |
26 Jan 2012
New research from the University of Glasgow shows that a good indicator of how long individuals will live can be obtained from the length of pieces of DNA called telomeres. This study is the first in which telomere length has been measured in the same individuals from early life and then repeatedly during the rest of their natural lives.