Following new research, doctors are once again prescribing HRT to women experiencing menopausal symptoms. But is it a long-term option, asks Ailin Quinlan.

IN his letter (October 1), Peadar Ó Laoire complains that the Drugs Payment Scheme monthly maximum fee may rise to €105 in the upcoming budget and contrasts this with the situation in the North where the prescription fee is to be scrapped.

NEW concerns about the risks of Caesarean births emerged yesterday with research looking at the consequences for future pregnancies.