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14th May 2013
Still no warning labels on alcohol one year onNo labels have yet been put on alcohol products sold in Ireland containing health warnings about drinking during pregnancy, despite the recommendations of a report a year ago.
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14th May 2013
Majority of publicans want minimum alcohol pricingMore than 70pc of publicans want the government to introduce a minimum price for alcohol to help pubs hurt by competition from cheaper off-licences, according to a new survey.
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14th May 2013
Calling time on its Guinness sponsorship can ultimately be good business for the GAAAs expected, there were no reports of men levelling counties in one second flat, nor of mythological giants going hell for leather, when Antrim met Westmeath in the Leinster hurling championship last weekend. For the first time since the 1994 All-Ireland final, a senior hurling championship fixture did not feature Guinness as a major sponsor.
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14th May 2013
Rehab for drunk drivers and road rage affectedProposals would see dangerous drivers forced to visit Emergency Departments
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10th May 2013
Warning over ADHD drug use while studyingThe country’s national student body has warned young people not to take ADHD prescription medication as a study aid.
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10th May 2013
Students turning to legal stimulants for exam edgeCaffeine was once the stimulant of choice for students to enhance concentration. Not any more. Cognition enhancing pills, most often prescription drugs for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), are the new study tool.
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9th May 2013
Middle class wine drinkers ‘think they know better than health experts’Middle class professionals who drink at home are the biggest problem drinkers because they think they know better than health experts, new research claims.
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9th May 2013
Warning over use of pain medicinesAccording to a study in the Irish Medical Journal, nearly 33% of Irish parents questioned use the likes of Calpol, Nurofen, Paralink and Dozol to medicate their children in situations that are not recommended such as when a child is misbehaving, won’t sleep or needs calming on a car journey.
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7th May 2013
‘Zero tolerance’ with drug-using patients at MaterOne of the country’s leading psychiatrists said the Mater Hospital has a “zero tolerance” approach when it comes to illicit drug use at its psychiatric wing — staff immediately kick the offender out.
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7th May 2013
Refund scheme for alcohol containers ‘could reduce illegal dumping’A refund deposit scheme for alcohol containers would help reduce illegal rubbish dumping, a councillor has said.
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