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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is the most common cause of retinopathy and nephropathy in the Western world, and is associated with a significantly increased risk of cardiovascular,…
A Tobacco-Free Future – An all-island report on tobacco, inequalities and childhood 2013 reveals declines in smoking rates among both children and pregnant women over the past decade, both North and South of the border. This report published by the…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of a proposed tax on sugar sweetened drinks (SSDs) in 2012. The public health priority for this proposal was to…
The Institute of Public Health in Ireland (IPH) was requested by the Department of Health to undertake a Health Impact Assessment (HIA) of a proposed tax on sugar sweetened drinks (SSDs) in 2012. The public health priority for this proposal was to…
Does increasing life expectancy give us extra healthy years or just extra years? Life expectancy is increasing and an important question is whether or not our extra years are spent in good health. Healthy life year’s addresses this question by…
While the structure and opportunity for child play has changed across the generations, there is little empirical evidence on how it has changed and the potential impact on child development. Focus group interviews were used to retrospectively…
In recent years, the importance of the child’s right to play has become increasingly recognised as being integral to the acquisition and development of skills and competencies as well as promoting enhanced health, well-being and resourcefulness (O’…
We read with interest the data on the long-term risks of untreated mild hyperglycemia from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy Outcome (HAPO) study. Any national or international debate on the diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes…
The purpose of this consensus statement is to determine the state of the field of loneliness among older people, highlighting key issues for researchers, policymakers and those designing services and interventions.In December 2018, an international…
Poor nutritional status among older people is well documented with 40% of older people reported as malnourished on hospital admission. Poor nutrition contributes to increased infection, poorer patient outcomes and death and longer hospital stays.…