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Bringing women’s heart health education to Emergency Medicine practitioners

The Irish Association of Emergency Medicine and the Irish Heart Foundation, Ireland’s national heart and stroke charity, have joined forces to highlight one of the leading causes of heart attack in women under fifty years of age, SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection).

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Advocacy News   |   9th Apr 2026

Staying Active and Eating Healthy Over the Easter Weekend

Easter weekend brings a welcome pause in the year, a…

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Nutrition News   |   2nd Apr 2026

Minister for Health signs the Stroke Action Plan for Europe

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has signed…

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Stroke News   |   23rd Mar 2026

60 years in the making…

This year marks a significant milestone for the Irish…

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Heart News   |   3rd Mar 2026

Smoking cost the health service €172 million in 2016

A new study has found that smoking and second hand smoke cost the public health service an estimated €172 million in 2016

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Heart News   |   20th Jan 2020

The H2HOw and why drinking water is important

Our expert dietitian Sarah Noone on tips to help you drink more water and why it is important

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Nutrition News   |   17th Jan 2020

School lunchboxes dominated by snacks and sugary drinks

A new study on packed school lunches in England finds lunches contain less sugar but also less minerals and vitamins

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Nutrition News   |   14th Jan 2020

Don’t depend on your smart home device to save a life

Your first call in an emergency is 999 or 112 not your smart home device

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Heart News   |   13th Jan 2020

High rate of e-cigarette use among teenagers a concern

Irish Heart Foundation and Irish Cancer Society call for prompt action to reduce youth e-cigarette use

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Policy News   |   9th Jan 2020

Its not too late to get the flu vaccine

The HSE has reiterated its call for everyone in the at risk groups to get the flu vaccine

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Heart News   |   8th Jan 2020

15 heart transplants took place in Ireland in 2019

15 heart transplants took place in Ireland last year

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Heart News   |   6th Jan 2020

Get 2020 off to a heart healthy start

Get 2020 off to a heart healthy start

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Heart News   |   2nd Jan 2020

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