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ALERT: Warning in Offaly for people to avoid health 'silent killer'

A new drive is urging people in Offaly to avoid a ‘silent killer’ by getting their blood pressure checked. The three-minute checks with GPs or local pharmacies are a vital tool in detecting high blood pressure, which can lead to heart attack, stroke,...

20 May 2024 at 11:32

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New hip, new limp: Total hip replacement

Are you getting a total hip replacement? Or have you just recently got it done? Have you been told that “you will need a new hip in the next 10 years?”. Are you just sitting there and waiting for your hip to get sorer and then get the operation? I ...

30 Jul 2021 at 15:34

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Health and fitness: On your feet all day? You need custom built support!

On your feet all day, standing desk? Working on site? Working on the farm? Behind a counter? Or on the shopfloor? Be it standing for long periods of time or walking over 10,000 steps a day you need to have the right support for your feet! Too ...

05 Sept 2021 at 10:22

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HSE responds to almost 200-week waiting list for patient at Tullamore Hospital

The HSE has responded to the 175-week waiting time handed to a patient in recent weeks. "The HSE accepts that no one should be waiting for more than its target of one year for an outpatient appointment and that Tullamore hospital has almost ...

22 May 2019 at 14:56

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REVEALED: The number of drinks a week that greatly increases your cancer risk

Drinkaware research has revealed that 98% of the Irish public are unaware of their guidelines for 'low-risk' drinking and the excesses that could lead them to poor health. Their research showed that 24% of us fear encountering some form of ...

04 Feb 2019 at 15:40

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'You're not just a statistic' - Offaly man urges us to open up about mental health in heartfelt video

An Offaly man has taken action to try and stem the tide of suicide in the county and country after growing tired of hearing statistics on social media and the news. Conor Maher, the man behind the 'Mind Over Maher Fitness Centre' in Clara ...

27 Nov 2018 at 15:47

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WATCH: Young Offaly traveller group win national award for incredible anti-smoking video

Young people from the Offaly Traveller Movement in Tullamore have been named the winners of the junior category in the Irish Cancer Society’s X-HALE Youth Awards. This year’s awards attracted a record number of entries from youth groups ...

03 Jul 2019 at 16:55

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Young Offaly traveller group aiming for national award

Young people from the Offaly Traveller Movement in Tullamore are calling on their local community to help them win a national award as part of the Irish Cancer Society’s X-HALE Youth Awards. This year’s awards have seen a record number ...

11 Jun 2019 at 17:58

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Revised GP contract should provide for return of Offaly Midoc services - Cowen

Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, has said the revised GP contract, announced recently by the Government, must take into account the services which were previously lost. Deputy Cowen was commenting following the announcement ...

19 Apr 2019 at 10:24

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Cowen calls for action on mental health waiting lists in Offaly

Fianna Fáil TD for Offaly, Barry Cowen, has called for justification of the "exceptionally long waiting lists" for mental health treatment in Laois and Offaly "given the HSE has confirmed that almost all psychiatry positions in ...

22 Feb 2019 at 13:26

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Offaly election hopeful calls for restoration of Midoc services

Local Election candidate for Birr, Clare Claffey of the Social Democrats, has called on the Health Services Executive to restore the Midoc out of hours GP Service to the town. Slamming what she called "inaction" on the issue ...

11 Feb 2019 at 11:24

GPs have a responsibility to get Offaly people exercising - health seminar told

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GPs have responsibility to get Offaly people exercising - health seminar told

A seminar organised by the Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) presented research examining how older people can increase their levels of physical activity has heard that GPs have a responsibility to get older ...

30 Oct 2018 at 15:19

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