Protecting children’s hearts from junk food marketing is essential, Chai Brady hears Irish people are now living longer than ever before due to advances in medical science and technology as well as better health education, but this does not come without its challenges. Over the decades more health problems will arise and need to be…
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‘Triumphant’ celebrations as stolen heart of Dublin’s Saint returned
Christians poured into Christ Church Cathedral this evening after the Garda revealed today they recovered the heart of Dublin’s patron Saint. Six years after it was stolen, St Laurence O’Toole’s heart entered Dublin’s oldest cathedral once again: undamaged. Very Reverend Dermot Dunne, the Dean of Christ Church, received laughs after asking the congregation to “forgive…
Always get chest discomfort checked out
One in three Irish people have a parent, brother or sister with heart disease, which remains the single biggest cause of death in the Western world. Despite this, great strides have been made in its prevention and treatment in the last two decades that has hugely improved outcomes and reduced mortality. This is in large…