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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

Do ‘superfoods’ really exist?

Is there really such a thing as a 'Superfood?'

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Nutrition News   |   2nd Nov 2018

More than 9,000 lives lost to cardiovascular disease in 2016

Latest CSO data shows more than 9,000 lives lost to cardiovascular disease in 2016

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Heart News   |   1st Nov 2018

We want people to know the name 'thrombectomy'

What is Thrombectomy?

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Stroke News   |   1st Nov 2018

Majority of apps targeted at kids contain ads – US study

New US study finds 95 per cent of kids' apps contain ads

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Policy News   |   1st Nov 2018

Irish Heart Foundation statement re bequest from Mrs Elizabeth O’Kelly

Irish Heart Foundation statement re bequest from Mrs Elizabeth O’Kelly

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Policy News   |   31st Oct 2018

What happens when you have a stroke in your sleep?

Heart of the Matter - wake-up stroke

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Stroke News   |   31st Oct 2018

Obsolete equipment to treat stroke a threat to patients

Irish Heart Foundation protests over threat to thrombectomy equipment

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Policy News   |   29th Oct 2018

Make the most of your extra hour this weekend

As clocks go back this weekend remember good quality sleep is essential for your heart health

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Heart News   |   26th Oct 2018

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