At the National Conference of Cancer Support Groups in Dublin Castle today, experts in the field of counselling people with cancer have advised that it is essential that patients with children comm...

Do birth control pills work differently depending on how much a woman weighs ? Oral contraceptives do not come in differing strengths according to a patient's weight, such as other medications. Sev...

Faith and the use of prayer and religion to manage stress may provide health benefits for cancer survivors. The researchers considered coping strategies associated with healthy variation in heart r...

An AMA survey suggests that many female college students in the USA drink more alcohol and engage in increased sexual activity on Spring Break trips than on campus. The survey raises concerns about...

Some men may think that having the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test for prostate cancer is a reasonable part of ordinary health care, much as women have cervical and breast screening. However, ...

Maori attitudes to and experience of infertility and assisted human reproduction are the subject of an Auckland University study. Improvements in assisted human reproductive (AHR) technology affect...

This Mother’s Day the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) urges working women to stop postponing exercise and to incorporate physical activity into their time spent with children. This is expe...

According to the Truth Hurts report, professionals and adults often react inappropriately to disclosure of self-harm, which often makes the situation worse. There is a tendency for adults to focus ...

Discover the Road Ahead: Support and Guidance for Everyone Affected by Schizophrenia is an initiative of Schizophrenia Ireland. It is designed to offer support to anyone who has been affected by sc...

Action Prostate Cancer will aim to be the leading provider of prostate cancer information and support in Ireland. There are approximately 1370 new cases of prostate cancer and 519 deaths from pros...