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Adding extra salt to food leads to higher risk of early death, UK-American study finds

People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying early from any cause, according to a UK-American study. The research, involving more than 500,000 people, found that those who always add salt to their food have a 28% ...

11 Jul 2022 at 15:33

Local News

Longford family grateful for exceptional care their twins received at National Maternity Hospital Foundation

The National Maternity Hospital Foundation, in partnership with Bepanthen Nappy Care Ointment, marked World Prematurity Day with a special event welcoming families of children who were born prematurely at the hospital. Each year, over 4,500 babies ...

18 Nov 2024 at 20:33

National News

Adding extra salt to food leads to higher risk of early death, UK-American study finds

17 Jul 2022 at 10:33

Adding salt to food at the table ‘increases risk of early death’

People who add extra salt to their food at the table are at higher risk of dying early from any cause, according to a study. The research, involving more than 500,000 people, found that those who always add salt to their food have a 28% ...

09 Jul 2022 at 11:55

Premature births dropped by 3-4% in first four months of lockdowns – study

The number of premature births around the world dropped by around 3-4% in the first four months of Covid-19 lockdowns, new research shows. An estimated 50,000 fewer premature babies – those born before 37 weeks – were born than ...

27 Feb 2023 at 16:00

Northern Ireland

Premature baby boy who beat the odds set for Christmas dinner at home

An odds-defying baby boy who weighed only 1lb 10oz at birth is set for his first taste of Christmas dinner after having a feeding tube removed just ahead of the festive season. Doctors feared Iarla Ace would not survive long ...

22 Dec 2024 at 18:24

Sight-saving drug to be offered to premature babies

Premature babies across England will be offered a sight-saving drug, the NHS has announced. Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is an eye disease that can occur among babies who are born early or those born with a low birth ...

04 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Cost-of-living crisis could increase premature deaths in Scotland, says PHS

The impact of the cost-of-living crisis on household finances could lead to more premature deaths, a report from Public Health Scotland (PHS) has said. The body released a study into the impact of the economic turmoil ...

06 Dec 2022 at 17:03

Exercise could help combat premature ejaculation, study suggests

Running and pelvic floor exercises could help combat premature ejaculation, new research suggests. According to the study, exercise appears to be a potentially effective way of treating the common sexual complaint in ...

07 Mar 2023 at 12:55

Beatrice makes charity visit in wake of Andrew’s loss of prince title

Princess Beatrice put the ongoing scandal surrounding her father Andrew Mountbatten Windsor behind her as she stepped out in London to support a charity working to end premature births. Beatrice toured the Borne ...

10 Nov 2025 at 14:47

Princess Beatrice backs premature birth research campaign

Princess Beatrice has said helping raise awareness of the urgent need for more research into prematurity has become “incredibly close and personal” after the early birth of her daughter. Beatrice, 37, the ...

12 Nov 2025 at 20:08

Princess Beatrice tells podcast premature birth can be ‘incredibly lonely’

Princess Beatrice has said experiencing premature birth “can be incredibly lonely” as she joins calls for increased research and support into prematurity. Beatrice, 37, the eldest daughter of Andrew ...

17 Nov 2025 at 00:01

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