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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

Untreated high blood pressure increases dementia risk

Untreated high blood pressure a risk for dementia in later life

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Stroke News   |   13th Mar 2019

I ignored the signs of heart disease

Bernadette Moore ignored the signs and family history of heart disease when she had a heart attack.

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Heart News   |   8th Mar 2019

#HerHeartMatters on International Women's Day

Study highlights importance for women to know and understand their own risk factors for coronary heart disease.

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Heart News   |   8th Mar 2019

Women dial 999 for husbands' heart attacks but not their own

Studies show women less likely to call an ambulance for themselves if they experience a heart attack

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Heart News   |   8th Mar 2019

State must invest more to help smokers kick the habit

On National No Smoking Day, the Irish Heart Foundation is urging the state to invest more in quit services.

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Policy News   |   6th Mar 2019

Heart of the Matter - Plant-based milks

Plant-based milks

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Nutrition News   |   1st Mar 2019

UCC students get on their bikes to help save lives

Students from UCC trained in CPR are working with the local ambulance service to respond to emergencies

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CPR News   |   28th Feb 2020

Inaction on junk food marketing criticised

Children's Rights Alliance Report Card 2019

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Obesity News   |   26th Feb 2019

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