Ireland has one of the highest rates of asthma prevalence in the world. It is estimated that approximately 500,000 people in Ireland have a degree of asthma, though usually mild....

September is Heart Month and this year the Irish Heart Foundation is running a new campaign focusing on women’s cardiovascular health. Written by Janis Morrissey- HPIT-IHF Women are five times...

Psoriasis is a common skin condition that is thought to affect between 2% and 3% of the population of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It is an immune condition which...

Atopic eczema (AE), also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic, inflammatory skin condition characterised by intense itch and recurring eczematous lesions. This common inflammatory skin disorder affects people of...

Written by Dr Caitríona Henchion, Medical Director, Irish Family Planning Association (IFPA) Emergency contraception (EC) is a method of preventing pregnancy after sex. It may be used when contraception has...

Written by Professor David Finn, Principal Investigator and Founding Co-Director, Centre for Pain Research, NUI Galway, Mary Hopkins, PhD Researcher, Stephanie Bourke, PhD Researcher, NUI Galway Chronic pain is a...

AUTHOR: Theresa Lowry Lehnen, RGN, PG. Dip. Coronary Care, RNP, BSc, MSc, PG. Dip. Ed (QTS), M. Ed, PhDClinical Nurse Specialist and Associate Lecturer South East Technological University 60 Second...

Written by Hazel Breen Communications and Information Officer, Migraine Association of Ireland Migraine is a complex neurological condition that affects over 600,000 people in Ireland alone, that’s 12-15% of our...

Written by Dr Iseult Sheehan Clinical Director, Allergy Ireland (www.allergy-ireland.ie)MICGP, FRACGP, MB BAO, BCh, LRCP&SI, BA (Hons) Biochem & Immunol Allergic Rhinitis (AR) is an IgE mediated inflammatory reaction following...

Written by Denis O'Driscoll - LloydsPharmacy Superintendent Pharmacist With one million COVID-19 vaccines having been administered in community pharmacies in Ireland, Denis O’Driscoll, Superintendent Pharmacist at LloydsPharmacy, explains why pharmacists...