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Parents expect 24/7 work from teachers after pandemic, union conference told

Teachers have spoken about the impact of the pandemic on their mental health and how parents now feel they should have access to them 24 hours a day. At the Nasuwt teaching union annual conference in Birmingham, member Sharon Bishop said “parents ...

17 Apr 2022 at 12:25

Six-monthly injection could replace daily tablets for people with high blood pressure

High blood pressure could be treated with an injection every six months instead of a daily tablet as part of a new trial into the condition. Scientists are testing the approach in what they said is a world first in how hypertension – high blood ...

27 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Awareness campaign to highlight threat of 'silent killer' disease

National News

Awareness campaign as many aged over 50 don't realise they have 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as many as two thirds of people over ...

10 May 2022 at 09:33

Local News

People over 50 in Carlow unaware of living with threat of 'silent killer' disease

A significant amount of people over the age of 50 in Carlow and across Ireland do not realise they are living with a ‘silent killer’ disease as they don't realise they are suffering from high blood pressure. It has been revealed that as ...

10 May 2022 at 11:33

Motoring News

Caravan owners urged to check tyres before heading out this summer

Caravan owners should be checking their tyres before embarking on journeys this summer. That’s according to Bridgestone, which says that checking over a caravan’s tyres is crucial – particularly if it has been standing for a few months....

22 Jul 2022 at 13:44

Pioneering director Horace Ove given knighthood in New Year Honours

Pioneering director Horace Ove has said his knighthood is “testament to how far we have come and in many respects how far we still have to go” after being recognised in the New Year Honours. The 82-year-old, who was born in Trinidad, ...

31 Dec 2021 at 23:55

Countries will not meet salt reduction targets to protect health, says WHO

The world is off track to meet its target of reducing salt intake by almost a third by 2025, costing thousands of lives, according to a new World Health Organisation (WHO) report. In a critical study, WHO said more needs to be done ...

09 Mar 2023 at 14:15

Health & Wellbeing

Women urged to check blood pressure – here’s what you need to know

Women need to take their blood pressure seriously, doctors have warned. High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke – and cardiologists from the European Society of ...

17 May 2023 at 12:17

Women urged to know blood pressure to help prevent heart disease and stroke

All women should know their blood pressure to prevent heart disease and stroke, doctors have warned. Women are being urged to take their blood pressure seriously, with cardiologists from the European Society of ...

17 May 2023 at 00:05

Scotland

Opposition parties urge A&E improvements before winter pressures begin

Opposition parties have urged the Scottish Government to improve accident and emergency waiting times before the NHS’s winter pressures set in. The latest figures from Public Health Scotland show performance ...

12 Nov 2024 at 12:24

Health & Wellbeing

Could alcohol be impacting your health without you realising it?

Alcohol may be a big part of how many people socialise and celebrate, but it can have a negative impact on our lives in a range of ways, as Alcohol Awareness Week (July 1-7), coordinated by Alcohol Change ...

01 Jul 2024 at 14:08

‘Exciting’ development in tackling untreatable high blood pressure

Researchers claim they have discovered a way to tackle previously untreatable high blood pressure. Those who took a new drug during a clinical trial were found to have significantly lower blood pressure ...

07 Nov 2022 at 21:20

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