Health watch

According to a recent survey commissioned by Avonmore Slimline Milk  , only 7% of women between the ages of eighteen and thirty-five were in any way concerned about folic acid in their diet. That should come as quite the eye-opener when you consider that we are talking about the prime childbearing years. Personally, I hadn’t even heard […]

10 years ago

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system of about 1200 people Ireland, 45% of whom are under 18. About fifty new cases are diagnosed in Ireland each year and because of newborn screening, most babies with CF are now generally diagnosed quickly. The impact of CF […]

10 years ago