Some frequently prescribed antibiotics could be rendered “ineffective”, researchers have warned after finding high rates of resistance to the drugs among children with a common condition.

An antidepressant drug made here and commonly used by younger adults in Ireland and elsewhere may not be either as effective or as safe as originally believed.

Taking calcium supplements or eating more dairy to improve bone health has little or no effect, according to new research.

An international nursing study has linked long shifts to increased burnout but nurses in Ireland say staffing levels and workloads are mainly to blame.

With research showing a link between light alcohol consumption and cancer, everyone should reflect on their level of drinking and consider reducing it, a liver expert has advised.

People who engage in light or moderate drinking every day are at an increased risk of cancer, a study has found.

A study which analysed the food habits and health details of nearly 500,000 Chinese people found that those who consumed spicy food six or seven days a week had a 14% reduced risk of dying compared with those who ate it less than once a week.

The long-term benefits of knee surgery for middle aged or older patients are outweighed by the negative consequences, a study has found.

Some rugby players are still playing on despite receiving concussive head injuries, according to a study.

Living next to a busy road could increase the risk of obesity, the first research into the effects of noise pollution on waistlines has found.

Traffic noise increases the risk of getting a spare tyre, it has emerged.

I write in response to the article "Blood-thinning drug’s guidelines may be flawed" (Irish Examiner, July 23).

Guidelines for doctors about a blood-thinning drug may be flawed, according to a British Medical Journal investigation published today.

Scientists working on a universal antidote for snakebite have moved one step closer to their goal as a result of promising research carried out in the USA and in Dublin.

Fear of skin cancer means many of us may be lacking in the vital vitamin D, so what’s the answer.

Children born to obese mothers are 35% more likely to die before they reach 55, a study has found.

Medical experts are reviewing the safety of drug widely used to treat diabetes after experts linked it to pancreatic cancer.

“Rudolph the red nosed reindeer had an unusually high red blood cell count in his nostrils, and if you ever saw him, you would think it’s to help regulate brain temperature in freezing conditions...”

Two out of every three swine flu vaccines stockpiled by the State during the 2009 pandemic crisis have finally been written off as unusable by health officials — costing the taxpayer €8m.

Earlier this week the children’s charity Barnardos announced that, because of funding difficulties, it had decided to withdraw its services for a week and put its staff on unpaid leave.

MENTAL function can begin to decline as early as age 45, according to research.

EXPERTS have called for the skeleton of Charles Byrne, the “Irish giant”, to be removed from a London museum where it has been on display for almost 200 years and buried at sea, as he wanted.

Penicillin doses for children need to be reviewed to take account of the fact youngsters are getting heavier, experts have said.

Common painkillers such as ibuprofen are linked to an increased risk of irregular heartbeat, experts have said.

ONE in 10 cancers in men and one in 33 cancers in women across western Europe are caused by drinking, according to new research.

DR ANDREW Wakefield, the-now disgraced doctor who published studies linking vaccines with autism, committed an “elaborate fraud” by faking data, the British Medical Journal has said.

HAVING an obese child doesn’t make one an unfit parent.

People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day have a higher chance of heart disease, research showed today.

Breast cancer screening programmes may have no effect on death rates, researchers said today.

THE most popular oral contraceptive in Ireland is not the safest, research suggests.

ONE in three breast cancers detected by screening may actually be harmless.

AN injection that promises to leave you bronzed and buff can cause rapid changes in the appearance of moles, skin experts have warned.

Diabetes sufferers should not routinely take aspirin to prevent heart attacks, research today suggested.

WOMEN are catching up with men in suffering more gruesome physical effects of binge drinking — such as torn bladders and pancreatitis.

CONFUSION over cot death could mean parents who harm their children are being given the benefit of the doubt, experts warned today.

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to vote on the greatest medical advances in more than a century.

Intelligent children may be more likely to become vegetarian, according to a study out today.

SOME sexual offenders may not be getting the most effective psychological treatments available, a new study claims.

CLAIMS that oily fish is good for people’s health are not backed by strong evidence, experts said yesterday.

BEING exposed to stress in the workplace is a major factor in the development of heart disease and diabetes, researchers have found.