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General Health

'Your health is your wealth'

Adopting a healthy and active approach to living will benefit all citizens in Dublin. An active lifestyle and proper diet combined together, directly leads to better health. Health may be defined as a complete state of physical, mental and social well being and not merely the absence of sickness. The health and well being of our citizens is a key factor for a higher standard of living. There is an urgent need to improve the way people treat their bodies in terms of health. At present, a lot of hospital beds are taken up with patients who have smoking related illnesses. Therefore, encouraging people to take responsibility for their own physical and mental well being should be a top priority for all agencies dealing with health care in Dublin.

Links and Resources

• Nutrition
  Nutrition is defined as the process by which a person takes in and utilizes food material. The body obtains energy (in the form of food) for growth, maintenance, and repair of its' cells...more »
• Men's Health
  A recent health survey has shown that heart disease, prostate cancer, decreased energy levels and depression were rated as the most important health issues by men... more »
• Women's Health 
  Women’s healthcare in Ireland and around the world is changing rapidly. In recent years there have been welcome changes in Irish society, with roles and tasks between men and women shared more...more »
• STI's
  Ireland has seen a big increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in recent years. The trend can be partly due to our recent economic boom, but also the fact that we have a young and very...more »
• Drugs 
  More people use amphetamines (speed) and ecstasy in Ireland than in any other European country, a report from the United Nations has found. The report,'Global Illicit Drug Trends 2002', found that...
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• Smoking
  Smoking causes serious illnesses such as lung cancer, stomach ulcers and high blood pressure. Every time you inhale a cigarette, dangerous chemicals are released into the body...more »
• Allergies
  Allergies are caused by a hypersensitive immune system. The immune system of a person with an allergy picks out something that would potentially not cause any harm to an individual and attack it.more »
• Diabetes
  Over 400,000 people in this country are currently suffering from diabetes. However, only half of them are actually aware of it. The majority of the other half of these people will only find out about their...more »
• Cancer
  Cancer is a disorder that can occur inside any cell in our body. It is a mistake in the genetic code of the cell, (the DNA), which causes the cell to grow without control. The diagnosis of cancer is...more »
• Colds and Flu
  On average, an adult will catch two to four colds per year. There is no cure for the common cold but medication can be taken to help relieve the symptoms. The reason...more »