by Erin May | Dec 12, 2017 | General Health
This condition occurs when the blood supply to part of the brain is cut off – typically by a blood clot blocking a blood vessel. This prevents the area of brain tissue supplied by that blocked blood vessel from getting the oxygen and nutrients it needs, and the...
by Erin May | Feb 28, 2017 | General Health
National No Smoking Day – March 1st, 2017 Here are 7000 Reasons to Quit! The HSE reported[1] that 18.7% of people were cigarette smokers in Ireland in 2016. Although smoking rates have declined in recent years, it still remains that more than 5,200 people in...
by Denise | Apr 18, 2016 | General Health
7000 Reasons to Quit Smoking! A recent European survey found that smoking rates in Ireland fell from 29% in 2012 to 21% in 2015. Good news for those who have been successful in giving up but the fact remains that more than 5,200 people die every year from the effects...