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When you hear the word stroke, does it fill you with dread and fear? Maybe that is because someone you know or love is affected by the condition. Or perhaps, fortunately, you do not have first-hand experience, but are aware of the statistics surrounding it which make worrying reading. Stroke is the third leading cause of death in Ireland with 2,500 stroke related deaths occurring each year. It is also one of the leading causes of disability and death worldwide.

Westmeath Public Participation Network (WPPN) has launched a property marking machine project with the aim of preventing crime within the county.

BreastCheck, the HSE National Breast Screening Programme, which offers population-based breast screening to eligible women on an area-by-area basis every two years, lost a year of screening time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Fear of the unknown, cost, and a lack of awareness around preventative health screenings have been revealed as the top three reasons that a staggering one in two (50 percent) of the Irish public are putting off potentially life-saving tests and checks.

Across Ireland over 2,200 Samaritans volunteers make sure that there’s someone there - day or night if you’re struggling to cope.

The backlog in cancer screening and treatment services is "concerning" and demands an all party response and increased funding from the Government.

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has today published two evidence summaries to support the National Public Health Emergency Team’s (NPHET’s) response to Covid-19.

IT IS frustrating for a band like Dream Wife, who thrive on live performance, and who can rip up the stage with their potent combination of indie-punk music and Feminist politics, that Covid-19 means no touring is possible.

Despite the coronavirus lockdown confining people to within 2km of their home, children are still at greater risk of drowning during this period, according to Irish Water Safety.

Galway company Hygeia, based in Oranmore has launched a new anti-viral disinfectant which is effective against a broad spectrum of viruses and works within five minutes.