HSE Health and Wellbeing
Males constitute almost 50% of the population on the island of Ireland and, therefore, deserve to have a gender lens focused upon their specific health needs. Research also shows that men experience a high burden of ill-health and die too young. Their poorer lifestyles are responsible for a high proportion of chronic diseases and men’s […]
How we communicate about children’s health matters, and has the potential to shift hearts and minds on the issue. That’s why, on the 21st of March, HSE Health and Wellbeing hosted a webinar on Effective Communications for Child Health and Obesity. The webinar aimed to introduce different ways of communicating about child health and obesity […]
Those using online pornography are significantly less likely to use condoms regularly. New research, ‘Use of Pornography by Young Adults in Ireland’, published in March by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), found that online pornography use in Ireland is highly gendered, with 64 per cent of young men and 13 per cent of […]
In the latest HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast we focus on Low Back Pain with Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist Susan Murphy, who is based in orthopaedics at University Hospital Waterford. Our Podcast host Eamon Keogh and Susan went on a deep dive into the all-too-common issue of low back pain, exploring its types, causes, and […]
Active Disability Ireland hosted their Active Disability Services Awards on Friday 22nd March 2024. The awards recognise and reward Disability Services and individuals with disabilities throughout Ireland who have shown leadership and commitment to helping people with disabilities stay active and healthy. Supported by the HSE Health & Wellbeing, HSE Disability Services and Sport Ireland, […]
The HSE and Department of Health recently launched the new Every Move Counts – National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland, bringing Ireland in line with the World Health Organisations (WHO) recommendations on physical activity. The National Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Guidelines for Ireland form part of a suite of policy documents […]
On 29 March 2004 the Irish government introduced the ground breaking Public Health (Tobacco) Act banning smoking in all workplaces including offices, bars and restaurants. Ireland became the first country in the world to remove ashtrays from work desks as well as pub and restaurant tables. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), over one […]