Health check

Your child’s developmental checks and what you can expect during them

Your child’s developmental checks and what you can expect during them

Are you currently in the full throes of bringing your baby for their developmental check-ups? While they’re really straightforward I think as parents we’re always prone to worrying. “Will my baby be at the right stage? If they’re not what does that mean?” My advice to you is not to panic. While the check-ups and […]

4 years ago

This online medical crystal ball can (accurately) predict your risk of heart disease and diabetes

This online medical crystal ball can (accurately) predict your risk of heart disease and diabetes

An online health risk calculator has proved more accurate than many methods traditionally used by doctors. An online metabolic calculator developed by Dr Mark DeBoer, of the University of Virginia’s Children’s Hospital predicts patients’ risk of developing heart disease and diabetes more accurately than traditional methods, a large new study has found. Dr DeBoer hopes it will […]

9 years ago

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Getting A Smear Test

Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Getting A Smear Test

Cervical Cancer Prevention Week is just around the corner and we’ve teamed up with the Marie Keating Foundation to help raise awareness of the importance of smear tests. Smear tests are quick and painless. They’re also free for women aged 25 to 60. They prevent up to 80 per cent of cervical cancers and they […]

11 years ago