WOMEN in Ireland are being encouraged to weigh up the risks and benefits of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) used to treat the symptoms of menopause.

A DISEASE that claims nearly 1,000 Irish lives every year could be stopped in its tracks if the Government acts now, according to a leading medic.

A disease that claims nearly 1,000 Irish lives every year could be stopped in its tracks if the Government acts now, a leading medic said today.