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Ireland has the fourth highest teen suicide rate in the EU/OECD region, according to new research from Unicef. The organisation's latest report card on well-being of young people found that Ireland's suicide rate amongst adolescents aged 15 to 19 was higher than the international average.more

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has confirmed there will be a referendum on the Eight Amendment to the Constitution on abortion next year. He said Minister for Health Simon Harris would be responsible for bringing forward legislation to allow for the referendum on the amendment, which gives an equal right to life to the mother and the unborn.more

During 2015/16, 1,184 people in the borough were confirmed to have successfully given up smoking using NHS Stop Smoking Servicesmore

Ireland has been named one of the ten best countries for children to grow up and live in, a new report has said. Ireland was ranked 7th out of 173 countries as part The 'End of Childhood' index compiled by charity Save the Children.more

Emergency services are on standby after the Government issued a level three amber heat alert as temperatures are set to increase. Sunday saw a high of 32C, the hottest day of the year so far. more

The exact location and GPS coordinates of those that call 999 or 112 from their Android mobile phones will soon be sent by text to emergency services.more

Some 3,265 women and girls travelled from Ireland to the UK for abortions in 2016. That means Irish females accounted for almost seven in 10 (67.9%) of the non-resident abortions carried out in Britain last year.more

Beware the selfie-induced injury this summer warn doctors from University College Hospital Galway (UCHG). In the current issue of the Irish Medical Journal, they describe four fractures seen in just one week at the hospital last summer, all due to trauma while people were taking selfies.more

Mars is recalling some bars of Galaxy, Maltesers Teasers and bags of Minstrels "due to the potential presence of salmonella", the chocolate maker has said. Mars Ireland and Mars Chocolate UK are recalling a number of products due to the potential presence of salmonella from the ingredients used in making chocolate, the company said in a statement.more

Samaritans received a record number of calls to its helpline last year. More than 5.7 million interactions were logged by the charity in 2016, which was an increase of 300,000 from the previous year.more

A chicken shop in north London was slapped with hefty fines for its "horrific" hygiene failings after inspectors found live cockroaches in its kitchen.more

A popular Dublin restaurant linked to a suspected outbreak of food poisoning was one of nine food outlets sanctioned by the Food Safety Authority (FSAI) during May. more

There is one daily habit that many credit to her longevity - and it's something any Briton can easily do at home. more

Lethal synthetic alternatives to heroin are posing a growing threat across Europe, with rising reports of overdoses and deaths, including in Ireland, according to the EU drugs agency.more

Around 200,000 fidget spinners have been seized in the past fortnight due to safety fears. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) said it recently became concerned that some fidget spinners for sale in Ireland may not meet minimum EU product safety standards and "this could pose a potential risk to consumers".more

Twenty-one people are still fighting for life after the London Bridge terror attack.more

Germany is set to pass a law next week that will require kindergartens to inform authorities if parents have failed to consult a doctor about vaccinating their children, with those who refuse advice subject to fines worth up to $2,800.more

Tens of thousands of expat pensioners may return to the UK to use the NHS after Brexit - unless a deal can be done to let them keep receiving care abroad, a think tank has warned.more

At least 15 people have been injured in a bizarre spate of crow 'attacks' on an Irish college campus. Two people in CIT requried medical attention after being injured by a crow.more

Congestive heart failure happens when the heart muscle cannot pump enough blood round to meet the body's needs. So the blood flow slows down and backs up. This puts pressure on blood vessels in the lungs, legs and abdomen and causes leaking so that fluid collects in the tissues. The heart chambers get bigger (called cardiomegaly) over time as the heart pumps less well.more

Nearly half a million people may be at risk of unsafe exposure to radon gas in Ireland, it has emerged. A new 'risk map' shows that around 10% of the population is being exposed to amounts of radon that exceeds safe limits.more

An NHS surgeon who had spent 48 hours trying to save Manchester attack victims was called a 'P***' and a 'terrorist' on his way back into work.more

Six beaches have failed to meet minimum mandatory health standards for swimming, a new report has revealed. more

Tumors destructively affect the work and life of the sick. More than 62 percent either resign from work or limit it during the treatment period - according to a report presented last week in Warsaw.more

Supermarket sunscreens costing as little as £2.79 have outperformed a cream costing almost five times as much, a test has revealed.more