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The Gander – 14 November 2019
Cortisone injections ‘not as safe’ as previously thought — study A recently-published study has suggested that patients should be given more information about the potential risks associated with cortisone injections for hip and knee pain. The authors have also suggested that conversations about potential adverse effects of cortisone injections should be part of conversations between…
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Morgan Flanagan Creagh finds the Nissan Qashqai a decently-priced, well-built, family-friendly car The Nissan Qashqai has been wallowing happily at the top of the crossover segment in Ireland for more than 10 years, during which time they have flogged a car to what feels like everyone in the country. It’s only when you drive a…
Read MoreMindo Cartoon – 14 Nov 2019
Is depression ‘the price we pay for having an immune system’?
Now, bear with me and don’t shoot the messenger, but a major recent study is bound to cause a little controversy and perhaps a degree of debate around the role of antidepressants and whether or not they can be replaced or augmented by anti-inflammatories in treating depression. The study is titled ‘Efficacy and safety of…
Read More‘Veisalgia’ — an over-recognised and easy-to-treat condition
You will no doubt have seen many patients with the condition named above, perhaps as well as some colleagues who have tried to conceal their symptoms due to a fear of stigma and negative perception. The symptoms can vary between individuals, but typically include nausea, sweats, exhaustion, unsteady gait, hyper-sensitivity to loud noises, pale pallor,…
Read MoreStudents come-of-age to overtake doctors
St Vincent’s Hospital FC 0-2 UCD AFC 18 October 2019 Pearse Park Astro, Crumlin Leinster Senior League, Saturday Major 1B A stuttering start to the league season continued for St Vincent’s as they suffered a 2-0 defeat at home to UCD in Crumlin. The visitors scored twice early in the second-half in a fairly even…
Read MoreGildea has the final say as doctors seal epic comeback
St Vincent’s Hospital FC 4-3 Kilmore Celtic FC 11 October 2019 Pearse Park Astro, Crumlin Tom Carroll Cup, 1st Round St Vincent’s completed a come-from-behind victory in a thrilling tie against Kilmore Celtic to continue their strong cup form so far this season. The doctors found themselves 3-1 down midway through the second half with…
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Morgan Flanagan Creagh reviews Renault’s Mégane Grand Coupé Renault’s Mégane Grand Coupé is a very well-priced and, if you select the right extras, well-equipped family saloon. This Mégane is a fine car, but it is not a coupé, nor is it grand; it is a saloon, or sedan if you’re that way inclined. It is…
Read MoreMindo Cartoon – 4 November 2019
Wine and wellbeing: ‘Take two litres and call me in the morning… ’
As the saying goes, ‘the poison is in the dose’ and medical practitioners in bygone days certainly had an unconventional approach by today’s standards to the use of alcohol for ailing patients. The ongoing chatter and conflicting ‘evidence’ that appears regularly through one study or another regarding the benefits or lack thereof of consuming small…
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