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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

Protect your heart - get the flu vaccine

People with heart disease and stroke urged to get the flu vaccine

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Heart News   |   4th Oct 2018

More than 1 in 3 blood pressure checks referred to GP

More than 1,000 availed of free health checks at the National Ploughing Championships 2018

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Heart News   |   3rd Oct 2018

New programme to revolutionise PE classes

The Irish Heart Foundation and DCU have launched a new schools-based PE programme

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Obesity News   |   3rd Oct 2018

Urgent investment in home care needed

Groups call for urgent investment in home care

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Policy News   |   1st Oct 2018

Light exercise may reduce stroke severity

Light exercise may reduce stroke severity

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Stroke News   |   27th Sep 2018

Heart of the Matter- How to spot bad dietary advice

Heart of the Matter - How to spot bad dietary advice

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Nutrition News   |   27th Sep 2018

Children need structure to get active

Children who are given free choice over how to spend their leisure time are more inclined to choose a sedentary task

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Heart News   |   27th Sep 2018

Over 38 million children under 5 are overweight or obese

Taking Action on Childhood Obesity

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Policy News   |   26th Sep 2018

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