Search Results for 'Heart'

The Croí Women at Heart brunch, which took place at HYDE Bar on Galway’s Forster Street last Sunday, was a great success.

Women in Westmeath are urged to sign up for a major online webinar aimed at helping them to take care of their heart health.

Maura Derrane is urging women to protect their heart health - and confront stark statistics which show a quarter of females in Ireland die from heart disease and stroke.

On Sunday, May 7, the Croí Women at Heart brunch will take place at HYDE Bar from 12.30pm.

The human heart is a muscle, about the size of your fist. Each day, your heart beats around 100,000 times. This continuously pumps five litres of blood around your body through a network of blood vessels, your circulatory system. This delivers oxygen and nutrients to all parts of your body to help your organs and muscles work properly. Your blood also carries away unwanted carbon dioxide and waste products.

New research released by Blackrock Health as part of its new Show Your Heart Some Love campaign has revealed that an alarming 18% of people who experience symptoms that could signal a potential heart issue do not take any action to address or investigate the cause of the symptoms.

The disease that is the biggest killer of men and women in the country does not get the same urgency as other health issues, the chief executive of Croi said this week, as he called for cardiovascular health to be given greater political and societal priority.

In an ideal world, Eyre Square should be the beating heartbeat of our city. It should be a place that reverberates with the soundtrack of the city; it should be a showpiece for the delights that await everyone who happens upon it.

Use Heart to Connect with Croí - Know your Risk and Fight Heart Disease and Stroke!

In recognition of World Heart Day, the expert health team at Croí, the heart and stroke charity, will host a special free webinar on Thursday, September 30 from 7-8pm using Zoom. The webinar will focus on how you can reduce your risk factors for heart disease and stroke, including cholesterol, blood pressure, weight, stress and more.