Alcohol is known as a modifiable risk factor for at least seven types of cancer. While there are many different contributory factors for cancer, there are some positive actions we can take to reduce our own and our family’s cancer risk. This means that by making…
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Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2019: Take Action to Reduce Cancer Risk
1 in 10 Irish women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime, and the HSE state that alcohol is responsible for 1 in 8 breast cancers in Ireland. This Breast Cancer Awareness Month, take some time to understand alcohol and its impact, and see if you can make…
Irish Heart Month 2019: Drink Less for a Happy Heart
In 2018, almost 3 in 10 deaths in Ireland were caused by heart disease and stroke according to the Central Statistics Office. The 2019 Pfizer Health Index found that 40% of Irish adults are concerned about developing heart disease in the future, while high blood pressure…
DRINKAWARE LAUNCHES NEW CAMPAIGN, CHANGE THE TREND, DURING MEN’S HEALTH WEEK
The 2019 Drinkaware Index report revealed that men in Ireland, particularly under-34s, are exhibiting consistent hazardous and potentially harmful drinking patterns. In response to these findings, during Men’s Health Week, Drinkaware, the national not-for-profit organisation working to reduce alcohol misuse,…
European Week Against Cancer 2019
Alcohol is known as a modifiable risk factor for at least seven types of cancer. This means it is a risk factor we can do something about. While there are many different contributory factors for cancer, there are some positive actions we can take to reduce…
BOWEL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH 2019
The Irish Cancer Society estimates that up to 2,800 people will be diagnosed with bowel cancer this year, and more than 1,000 people will die from it. However, with a growing, ageing population, the National Cancer Registry projects the number of diagnoses to reach over…
World Cancer Day 2019
Alcohol is known as a modifiable risk factor for at least seven types of cancer. While there are many different contributory factors for cancer, there are some positive actions we can take to reduce our own and our family’s cancer risk. This means that by making…
Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2018: Drink Less, Reduce your Risk
1 in 10 Irish women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in Ireland, after skin cancer, and the number of breast cancer cases is rising. Drinking alcohol is known to cause at least…
World Mental Health Day 2018: Young People and Alcohol
Today is World Mental Health Day and the theme for this year is Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World. World Mental Health Day aims to bring attention to the issues our young adults are facing in the world today and begin the…