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15 Jan, 2024
- The UK is in line to be the first country in Europe to fortify flour in a bid to reduce the occurrence of certain birth defects. In this blog, Dr Jenny Mack, Consultant in Public Health Medicine,…
15 Jan, 2024
- In August 2023 the Institute responded to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) consultation on Northern Ireland’s ‘Bread and Flour’ regulations. The consultation…
26 Apr, 2023
- A gender gap in physical activity levels between men and women in Ireland and Northern Ireland has highlighted the need to address barriers to physical activity for women and other population groups…
7 Feb, 2023
- 2023 is a significant milestone for the Institute of Public Health, which this year marks 25 years of working towards healthier populations in Ireland and Northern Ireland.Established prior to the…
26 Jan, 2023
- A report developed for the Department of Health by the Institute of Public Health, Ulster University, Queen's University Belfast, and…
19 Jul, 2022
- In this blog, Lauren Rodriguez, IPH Public Health Development Officer, reflects on the policy impact from a report IPH published in 2020 in partnership with NUI Galway. This report, Children’s…
15 Jun, 2022
- To mark Men’s Health Week (13 June-19 June), the Institute of Public Health (IPH) looks at what current data and evidence can tell us about the higher odds of gambling rates, risks, and harms among…
28 Feb, 2022
- High energy bills this winter have focused attention on the difficulties of heating homes adequately. But for many older people the…
14 Jan, 2022
- The Institute of Public …
16 Jun, 2021
- In this blog for Men's Health Week, Aideen Sheehan, Knowledge Translation Officer at IPH, looks at the need to re-engage men to live happier, healthier lives. If you knew there was a group who…
21 May, 2021
- In this blog, Dr Helen McAvoy, Director of Policy at the Institute of Public Health, explores what we know about excess deaths from respiratory disease in socially disadvantaged communities, and…
18 May, 2021
- Dr Claire McEvoy, Lecturer in Nutrition and Ageing Research, and Rebecca Townsend, PhD researcher, at the Centre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, advise that it is never too early or…
17 May, 2021
- On World Hypertension Day, Dr Diane Bredin discusses the impact of COVID-19 on hypertension and considers priorities in pandemic recovery. Diane is currently working in general practice and…
26 Aug, 2020
- In 2010, national guidelines were published in Ireland recommending more sensitive criteria for the diagnosis of Gestational Diabetes…
4 Mar, 2020
- Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) is controversial. This prospective study compared different sets of diagnostic cut-…
1 Feb, 2020
- Point-of-care (POC) measurement of glucose is currently recommended only for the monitoring of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).…
1 Jan, 2020
- Internationally, there is no consensus about the optimum diagnostic criteria for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). This prospective…
1 Jun, 2019
- We read with interest the data on the long-term risks of untreated mild hyperglycemia from the Hyperglycemia and Adverse Pregnancy…
7 Jun, 2018
- Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may be universal or selective based on risk factors. We audited selective screening…
1 Apr, 2017
- Smoking during pregnancy is the most significant modifiable risk factor for adverse pregnancy outcomes. Tobacco use has a long-standing…