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Did you know that Ireland is currently one of the top spenders in the world on complications related to diabetes? It is estimated that between eight and 10 per cent of our overall healthcare expenditure is spent on diabetic complications such as hospitalisation, surgical interventions and long-term wound dressings, etc. Even more concerning is that while other EU countries are successfully reducing the number of diabetes-related amputations by introducing hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT), Ireland isn't keeping pace.

Dedicating just 20 minutes a day to reading could offer significant benefits, including reducing your risk of a heart attack. This simple habit not only enriches the mind but also contributes to heart health in several profound ways.

There is a Chinese saying, "Where there is pain, there is no blood flow, and where there is blood flow there is no pain". Acupuncture has proven to be such an effective therapy for pain relief that is now used in many hospitals and pain clinics worldwide.

Hyperbaric oxygenation (HBOT) continues to be a game-changer in treating non-healing wounds, holding FDA approval for various stubborn wound types. OxyGeneration, a clinic supported by Irish Life Health Insurance, has showcased remarkable success stories, including the preservation of limbs due to their HBOT sessions.

I was born with a genetic condition called “Hurlers Syndrome,” which most people are unaware of, it’s because of this condition that I have this hip problem and why at the age of nine months old, I underwent a stem-cell bone-marrow transplant. Throughout my childhood, people told my parents that I wouldn’t amount to much in life and that I would always struggle with walking and will end up in a wheelchair, so why should I try my best in everything I do; I’ll tell you why – I am a very determined person and I hate being told I can’t do something so I do things to prove people wrong because they don’t get to be the judge of what I do, I’m the only person who can judge that.

ACT for Meningitis, the Irish charity for meningitis awareness and support is issuing a warning as winter time is upon us.

ACT for Meningitis founder Siobhan Carroll has been invited to serve as a member of the World Health Organisation Strategy Support Group for the global road map to defeat meningitis by 2030.

Diabetes Ireland urges people with diabetes to be pro-active in looking after their feet and book a foot assessment with a podiatrist as diabetes related amputations remain high despite limited access to healthcare services during Covid times.

Network Ireland has announced that ACT for Meningitis has been chosen as the group’s charity partner for 2022. ACT for Meningitis is a national charity based in Galway and provides free support services to anyone affected by meningitis in Ireland. It also works to save lives through greater awareness of the disease. Fundraising activities will officially begin with Network’s celebration of International Women’s Day in Co. Westmeath on Tuesday, March 8.

Hyperbaric oxygenation is a recommended treatment for sports injuries and is covered by both the GAA and Schools Injury Insurance.