Person: Catherine Conlon

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Catherine Conlon: When it comes to flu, prevention is better than cure

Irish hospitals are full of patients suffering from respiratory viruses, yet the rates of mask-wearing and flu vaccination remain stubbornly low

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Polio in Gaza a global threat as low vaccination rates put children in Ireland at risk

<p>We all take sensible precautions on holidays such as applying sun screen. But we now also need to heed the growing threat of measles. It can affect people of all ages but young children are most at risk of severe complications. Picture: iStock</p>

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Catherine Conlon: Add the measles vaccine to your summer holiday checklist

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Catherine Conlon: Time to tackle vaping with strong legislation

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Catherine Conlon: The needs of citizens must take priority over those of motorists

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Catherine Conlon: Could pharmacies help prevent measles surge?

What's causing the surge in severe Strep A and how can I protect my children?

Trust your instincts and remember that one of the best ways to curb circulating respiratory viruses, apart from keeping up to date with flu and covid-19 vaccines, is to wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water and keep away from others when you or your children feel unwell.

Tue, 19 Dec, 2023

Catherine Conlon: We won't eradicate cervical cancer without addressing anti-vax movement

Vaccine hesitancy has grown around the world post-pandemic, and childhood vaccination uptake shows that

Sun, 19 Nov, 2023

Catherine Conlon: As the lights of planetary ecosystems start to flicker, politicians and global markets refuse to act

The climate emergency and its impacts will not be resolved until we stop fudging the facts on the meat-heavy, overconsuming, wasteful culture we have grown accustomed to.

Fri, 03 Nov, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Here is the evidence for cutting back on meat

President Michael D Higgins caused a stir when he urged us to tackle climate change on our dinner plates — but there are plenty of reasons to heed his call, writes CATHERINE CONLON

Mon, 02 Oct, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Is it time to give the streets back to the people?

A city without traffic is not impossible to achieve, and brings with it myriad benefits.

Mon, 25 Sep, 2023

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S Catherine Conlon: Cannabis and public health — legalisation is not the answer

The Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs Use should prioritise the critical and evidence-based interventions supporting prevention and treatment

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

No brainer: Alcohol's harmful impact on brain health — from cradle to grave

Two new reports outline the impacts of both alcohol and mental health across Ireland. Missing from the discussion is the clear links between alcohol and brain health at all ages, from very early days in the womb right up to old age, writes Catherine Conlon

Tue, 08 Aug, 2023

Catherine Conlon: We've introduced health labelling on alcohol — time to do the same for junk food

At a time when health services are overwhelmed by chronic disease that is directly linked to poor diet, there has never been a better time for robust action on ultra-processed foods and to incentivise a healthy food market

Wed, 02 Aug, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Why the rising price of a pint is better for our health

Increasing the price of alcohol impacts on overall consumption figures as well as hospital admissions and deaths

Thu, 20 Jul, 2023

Laws needed to protect health of our children

Now it is time to enact robust legislation to transform the food market and the health and wellbeing of all citizens — particularly children, writes Dr Catherine Conlon

Thu, 13 Jul, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Transport policy lacks ambition to address the climate crisis

With car use in our cities still on the increase, we need to look to our European neighbours to learn how to incentivise travel by foot, bike, or public transport

Wed, 14 Jun, 2023

Catherine Conlon: How are the costs of an ageing population going to be met?

Government policy that focuses on access to and affordability of healthy food has the potential to address healthy weight, frailty, and chronic disease as well as healthcare needs in older people over the next decade

Wed, 10 May, 2023

Time to reconsider the entire model of intensive agriculture in Ireland

Despite protests from farmers, the Dutch have proven that it is possible to produce twice as much food from half the resources – can we learn from the Dutch model?

Fri, 21 Apr, 2023

Catherine Conlon: Is building walls the answer to rising migration in Europe?

What is missing from the discussion on migrants is the role that climate change is playing and will continue to play in the migration of people from countries where being able to survive is being rendered increasingly challenging

Tue, 14 Feb, 2023

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Catherine Conlon: Is the sleeping climate change giant of the Arctic waking up?

Climate change is about bending the curve and future generations will know just how well we did

Fri, 23 Dec, 2022

Marina Market is what Cork City should be emulating, not closing down

The Marina Market has worked well as a social space in the city and, rather than closing it, we should address safety issues and work to keep it open, writes Catherine Conlon

Fri, 25 Nov, 2022

Catherine Conlon: The case for the cargo bike

Ending the love affair between men and their cars is essential for bikes to succeed

Wed, 26 Oct, 2022

Could student digs alleviate our cost and accommodation crises?

With the rent-a-room scheme, homeowners can earn up to €14,000 a year without paying tax or impacting on social welfare benefits, writes Catherine Conlon

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Have we reached a tipping point — or is the tide beginning to turn on climate change?

Most climate experts maintain we have time left, although not very much, to bring about meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and that the halting of global warming is still within our grasp

Mon, 08 Aug, 2022

Catherine Conlon: Diet is crucial to our ability to fight Covid-19 and other diseases

Pro-inflammatory food is causing increased propensity to chronic disease including heart disease, type-2 diabetes, and cancer, as well as an impaired immune response to Covid-19

Wed, 27 Jul, 2022

Dr Catherine Conlon: How can we get cars out of our cities?

The challenge is to make our urban environment more livable — and the solutions are well within our reach. Congestion charges, parking controls, and ‘gamification’ of travel must be considered, writes Catherine Conlon

Sun, 01 May, 2022

‘Healthy’ protein bars not as good as we believe

Eating high-protein bars as a “healthy” alternative to other snack foods is not as beneficial as many of us think, new research shows.

Wed, 13 Nov, 2019

Book review: Saol: Thoughts from Ireland on Life & Living

Catherine Conlon

Sat, 03 Jan, 2015

#LifeInATweet: Irish Examiner readers share the meaning of their lives

A new book on the meaning of life by UCC lecturer Dr Catherine Conlon got us thinking.

Thu, 09 Oct, 2014

New book explores the meaning of life but we want to hear your #lifeinatweet

It’s a question that mankind has pondered since the beginning of time and the answer is never the same  - no matter who you ask.

Wed, 08 Oct, 2014

Sex ed study focuses on younger children

Parents are to be asked about the difficulties they have talking to younger children about relationships and sex.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2014

Tony Scott embodies the history of the Young Scientist project

IF AFTER the first Young Scientist Exhibition, you told Tony Scott that in 2013 he would be talking about its migration and expansion in Africa, you might as well have told him it was on its way to Mars.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2014

Concealed pregnancies not a thing of the past

FEAR of social stigma and upsetting family means women continue to hide pregnancy, forfeiting antenatal care to the detriment of their unborn child, new research has found.

Wed, 24 May, 2006

Bogus counsellors show women graphic videos of abortions

GARDAÍ are powerless to halt the activities of a number of rogue counselling agencies engaged in intimidating women who have crisis pregnancies.

Wed, 23 Feb, 2005