Irish Heart Foundation creates next generation of lifesavers through CPR Programmes
One hour for a lifelong and lifesaving skill. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is not something we readily think about, but knowing how to perform it could be the difference between life and death. Hopefully we never need to pull our skillsets in CPR out of the bag, but it pays to know what to do in […]
3 years ago
Irish Heart Foundation calls for ban on junk food marketing for kids
The Irish Heart Foundation has called for an end to adverts that target junk food at kids. A new poll has found that 79% of adults in Ireland would support a ban on junk food and drink advertising on television being extended from the current 6 pm to 9 pm. 77% of adults also agreed […]
4 years ago
Kids under four should be banned from having Easter eggs, claims psychologist
Would you agree?
9 years ago
Here’s how many Easter eggs children in Ireland will eat this weekend
Children in Ireland are set to eat around five million Easter eggs this weekend, a new survey has found. One average-sized Easter egg contains approximately 23 teaspoons of sugar, which is almost four times a child’s recommended daily amount. According to the Irish Times, recent research conducted by the Irish Heart Foundation found that kids across […]
9 years ago