GP Maitiu Ó Tuathail travels across Ireland to be the first point of contact for newly arrived refugees. He hears stories of rape and torture, writes Darragh Bermingham

This Christmas remember that there is no such thing as cheap food.

CervicalCheck has refused to reveal the number of staff who have resigned or taken stress leave in the wake of the smear test controversy

Though he’s had to bring one of his own children to A&E due to a virus, Dr Phil Kieran believes kids for the most part are resilient and bounce back quickly after an illness. He talks to Helen O’Callaghan

People in Donegal are lacking in vitamin D because they are not getting enough sunshine.

The Cannabis Risk Alliance, a group of 20 senior doctors from across the medical community, has said cannabis is now the most common illegal drug involved in new treatment episodes in the country’s addiction centres and psychiatric hospitals.

The Policing Authority has received an extensive list of questions from GP Tony Margiotta following the collapse of the prosecution against him and his sister, Lynn, who is a civilian employee of An Garda Síochána.

Dr Vincent Carroll, GP, Public Health Doctor and chair of ARC Cancer Support Centres

Liz Connor finds out how relaxing more can help us physically and mentally

My wife Emer is also a GP and we work at the same practice.

Emma Mhic Mhathúna and her five children have launched a High Court action over alleged delays relating to CervicalCheck smears.

The Love Both campaign has hit out at chairperson of the Institute of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Dr Peter Boylan as he "does not speak for his profession on abortion".

A psychiatrist has described cannabis as a “destructive, nasty, evil drug” and that a lot of people are trying to say it does not have negative consequences.

Prison staff in Cork were disciplined after it was discovered they filed “misleading and inaccurate” records about the care afforded to a vulnerable inmate on the night he died.

GPs are asking parents to be vigilant for signs and symptoms of meningitis after the death of a young girl in the last 24 hours.

An attempt to involve family doctors in reducing long waiting times for women with a distressing gynae- cological problem has failed after GPs said that they were not prepared to take on additional unpaid work.

An estimated 14,000 women endure a miscarriage in Ireland every year and many feel it’s taboo to talk about their loss, writes Sharon Ní Chonchúir.

Are friendly Dr Brown Bear and Peppa Pig leading to more GP visits for children — as well as more unnecessary medication? Arlene Harris reports.

Alan Hawe, who killed his wife and three children at their family home in Co Cavan in 2016, was troubled, depressed, and severely mentally ill in the months before the murder-suicide, an inquest was told.

The Taoiseach has confirmed that the Government has abandoned plans to scrap the HSE board and is now drafting legislation to re-establish it.

Abi Jackson says a good routine can deal with effects of SAD.

No consultants have applied to use medicinal cannabis as a treatment, according to the Health Minister Simon Harris.

A doctor charged with the murder of her three-year-old son was unable to attend court for a third time yesterday, on illness grounds.

A doctor charged with the murder of her three-year-old son in Dublin was unable to attend a court hearing for a second time today, Tom Tuite.

A doctor charged with the murder of her three-year-old son in Dublin was too sick to attend a court hearing today, reports Tom Tuite.

Coeliac disease and gluten intolerance are different things, writes Lisa Salmon

Blood donors are being encouraged to keep their appointments to give blood following the explosion at a concert in Manchester.

Glandular fever is far more common than you might think, says Abi Jackson.

Coroner stops short of suicide verdict ruling that girl died by asphyxia.

More than 120 volunteers converged on the tiny village of Aughleam near Blacksod Bay in Co Mayo yesterday to assist in the search for the crew members of the ill-fated helicopter R116.

One in six new mothers is affected by post-natal depression. It’s vital to get support, says Áilín Quinlan.

The family of a woman who went into cardiac arrest while waiting for an ambulance say they will explore legal options following the conclusion of her inquest.

A doctor charged with the manslaughter of her disabled daughter gave her child “100% plus” care but was finding it difficult to keep going, a leading consultant nurse told her trial today.

A manslaughter trial has been told that an Offaly GP gave her 11-year-old, disabled daughter a toxic level of a sedative before taking an overdose herself.

Keep an eye out for unusual symptoms which may indicate a visit to your GP.

High-support units should be introduced in all Irish prisons and prison staff should get ongoing training on mental health issues, an inquest jury recommended yesterday after returning a verdict of suicide in the case of a prisoner who was found dead in his cell over three years ago.

Just how vulnerable homeless people are is highlighted in a report which found the average age of death among those living on the streets is 42 years.

TV doctor, Pixie McKenna, will be scouring two of Ireland’s top summer festivals for a ‘warts and all’ insight into the health of the nation.

Dr Bernadette Carr answers your questions on fungal infections and Viking disease or Celtic hand.

A Limerick doctor working in the Canadian city ravaged by Alberta’s wildfires has told of the devastation caused by the blaze now raging over an area bigger than New York city.